God Defend New Zealand
Utseende
«God Defend New Zealand» er den ene av to newzealandske nasjonalsanger: «God Defend New Zealand» (i vanlig bruk) og «God Save the Queen» (mer sjelden). «God Defend New Zealand» ble framført første gang i Dunedin i 1876, og er skrevet av Thomas Bracken med musikk av John Joseph Woods.
Engelsk versjon
[rediger | rediger kilde]- God of Nations at Thy feet,
- In the bonds of love we meet,
- Hear our voices, we entreat,
- God defend our free land.
- Guard Pacific's triple star
- From the shafts of strife and war,
- Make her praises heard afar,
- God defend New Zealand.
- Men 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.
- Peace, not war, shall be our boast,
- But, should foes assail our coast,
- Make us then a mighty host,
- God defend our free land.
- Lord of battles in Thy might,
- Put our enemies to flight,
- Let our cause be just and right,
- God defend New Zealand.
- Let our love for Thee increase,
- May Thy blessings never cease,
- Give us plenty, give us peace,
- God defend our free land.
- From dishonour and from shame,
- Guard our country's spotless name,
- Crown her with immortal fame,
- God defend New Zealand.
- May our mountains ever be
- Freedom's ramparts on the sea,
- Make us faithful unto Thee,
- God defend our free land.
- Guide her in the nation's van,
- Preaching love and truth to man,
- Working out Thy glorious plan,
- God defend New Zealand.
Maorisk versjon
[rediger | rediger kilde]- E Ihowā Atua,
- O ngā iwi mātou rā
- Āta whakarongona;
- Me aroha noa
- Kia hua ko te pai;
- Kia tau tō atawhai;
- Manaakitia mai
- Aotearoa
- Ōna mano tāngata
- Kiri whero, kiri mā,
- Iwi Māori Pākehā,
- Rūpeke katoa,
- Nei ka tono ko ngā hë
- Māu e whakaahu kë,
- Kia ora mārire
- Aotearoa
- Tōna mana kia tū!
- Tōna kaha kia ū;
- Tōna rongo hei pakū
- Ki te ao katoa
- Aua rawa ngā whawhai
- Ngā tutū a tata mai;
- Kia tupu nui ai
- Aotearoa
- Waiho tona takiwā
- Ko te ao mārama;
- Kia whiti tōna rā
- Taiāwhio noa.
- Ko te hae me te ngangau
- Meinga kia kore kau;
- Waiho i te rongo mau
- Aotearoa
- Tōna pai me toitū
- Tika rawa, pono pū;
- Tōna noho, tana tū;
- Iwi nō Ihowā.
- Kaua mōna whakamā;
- Kia hau te ingoa;
- Kia tū hei tauira;
- Aotearoa
Eksterne lenker
[rediger | rediger kilde]- Offisielle nettsider for den newzealandske nasjonalsangen Arkivert 12. desember 2005 hos Wayback Machine.
- MIDI-fil og noter på nationalanthems.info
- Nettsider om sangen på nz.com Arkivert 25. oktober 2012 hos Wayback Machine. med et opptak av New Zealand Symphony Orchestra