Te Atua mou o Betela

1 Te Atua mou o Betela
tei kore e tuke,
Te Atua o te Ai-metua
i mate ake nei.

Refrain:
Toou peau aroa mou oora ua mai:
ei tapoki ia no matou.
Toou peau aroa mou oora ua mai,
i te po, te ao nei rai.

2 Ngai medebara teia
ngai matou e aere nei,
e ngai tuitarere rai
e nooanga mou kore. [Refrain]

3 Arataki ia matou nei
omai te ngakau tau,
Angai mai i tau ia Koe
kia reka te ngkau. [Refrain]

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[ENGLISH translation not for singing]
1 The God of Bethel
who never changes,
God of our forebears
now dead.

Refrain:
Spread your wings of love over us
to protect us.
Spread your wings of love over us
night and day.

2 Through the desert
we journey
we have no permanent
resting place. [Refrain]

3 Lead us,
give us a loving heart;
feed us according to your will
that our hearts may be righteous. [Refrain]

Source: Alleluia Aotearoa: Hymns and Songs for All Churches #129