National Anthem (New Zealand, Fiji & Tonga) - Live at Congress 2016

Recorded live at The Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington for The Salvation Army's "Now is the Time" Congress.

Bringing together members of The Salvation Army from New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga, this event was a chance to recast our church goals and to worship God together as a collected, unified church.

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Verse 1/English (NZ)

E Ihowā Atua,
(God of Nations at Thy feet)
O ngā iwi mātou rā
(In the bonds of love we meet)
Āta whakarangona;
(Hear our voices, we entreat)
Me aroha noa
(God defend our free land)
Kia hua ko te pai;
(Guard Pacific's triple star)
Kia tau tō atawhai;
(From the shafts of strife and war)
Manaakitia mai
(Make her praises heard afar)
Aotearoa
(God defend New Zealand)

Verse 2/Fiji

Meda dau doka ka vinakata na vanua
(Blessing grant oh God of nations on the isles of Fiji)
E ra sa dau tiko kina na savasava
(As we stand united under noble banner blue)
Rawa tu na gauna ni sautu na veilomani
(And we honour and defend the cause of freedom ever)
Biu na i tovo tawa savasava
(Onward march together - God bless Fiji!)

Chorus/Fiji:

Me bula ga ko Viti
(For Fiji, ever Fiji)
Ka me toro ga ki liu
(Her name hail far and wide)
Me ra turaga vinaka ko ira na i liuliu
(A land of freedom, hope and glory)
Me ra liutaki na tamata
(to endure what ever befall)
E na veika vinaka
(May God bless Fiji)
Me oti kina na i tovo ca
(Forever more!)

Verse 3/Tonga:

ʻE ʻotua māfimafi
(Oh almighty God above)
ko homau ʻeiki koe
(Thou art our lord and sure defense)
ko koe ko e falalaʻanga
(As your people, we trust thee)
mo e ʻofa ki Tonga.
(And our Tonga thou dost love)

ʻAfio hifo ʻemau lotu
(Hear our prayer for thou unseen)
ʻaia ʻoku mau faí ni
(We know that thou hath blessed our land)
mo ke tali homau loto
(Grant our earnest supplication)
ʻo maluʻi ʻa Tupou.
(God save Tupou, our king)

Verse 4/English

People of every creed and race,
Gather here before Thy face,
Asking Thee to bless this place,
God defend our free land.
From dissension, envy, hate,
And corruption guard our state,
Make our country good and great,
God defend New Zealand.