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He Mele Lahui Hawaiʻi The Hawaiian National Anthem was composed November, 1866 by Princess Lydia Kamakaeha who later became Queen Lliliuokalani, at the request of King [[Kamehameha V] who wanted a national anthem to replace God Save the Queen/King This was the Hawaii National Anthem, until 1967, when Hawai`i Pono`i was declared the state song.
[edit] He Mele Lahui Hawaiʻi
| Ka Makua mana loa | Almighty Father bend thine ear |
| Maliu mai iâ mâkou | And listen to a nation's prayer |
| E hâliu aku nei | That lowly bows before thy throne |
| Me ka na`au ha`aha`a | And seeks thy fostering care |
| E mau ka maluhia | Grant your peace throughout the land |
| O nei pae `âina | Over these sunny sea girt isles |
| Mai Hawai`i a Ni`ihau | Keep the nation's life, oh Lord, |
| Ma lalo o kou malu | And on our sovereign smile |
| Hui: | Chorus: |
| E mau ke ea o ka `âina | Grant your peace throughout the land |
| Ma kou pono mau | Over these sunny isles |
| A ma kou mana nui | Keep the nations life, oh Lord |
| E ola e ola ka mô`î | And upon our sovereign smile |
| E ka haku mâlama mai | Guard him with your tender care |
| I ko mâkou nei mô`î | Give him length of years to reign |
| E mau kona noho `ana | On the throne his fathers won |
| Maluna o ka noho ali`i | Bless the nation once again |
| Hâ`awi mai i ke aloha | Give the king your loving grace |
| Maloko a kona na`au | And with wisdom from on high |
| A ma kou ahonui | Prosperous lead his people on |
| E ola e ola ka mô`î | As beneath your watchful eye |
| Ho`oho e mau ke | Grant your peace throughout the land |
| Ma lalo o kou aloha nui | Bless O Lord our country's chiefs |
| Na Li`i o ke Aupuni | Grant them wisdom so to live |
| Me nâ maka`âinana | That our people may be saved |
| Ka lehulehu nô a pau | And to You the glory give |
| Kia`i mai iâ lâkou | Watch over us day by day |
| Me ke aloha ahonui | King and people with your love |
| E ola nô mâkou | For our hope is all in You |
| I kou mana mau | Bless us, You who reign above |
| E mau ke ea | Grant your peace throughout the land |
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HUAPALA Hawaiian Music and Hula Archives, Design by Eric S. Reppun Compiled by Kaiulani Kanoa-Martin Copyright © 1997 - 2007 Kaiulani Kanoa-Martin. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.244.43.99 (talk) 01:31, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
Http://www.huapala.org/Me/Mele_Lahui_Hawaii.html you got change the capital H to a lower case h
