Maori Songs

These are the two songs we learned to sing in Maori. The second one was definitely sung to the tune of a traditional western hymn to which I couldn’t place a name.

Te Aroha

Te aroha

Te whakapono
Me te rangimarie
Tatou, tatou e

In English:
With love
With faith
With peace
We are all one together

Whakaria Mai

Whakaria mai
Tou ripeka ki au,
Tiaho mai
Ra roto i te po,
Ki kona au,
Titiro atu ai,
Ora, mate,
Hei au koe noho ai.

In English:
Send forth the light,
Of your cross to me,
Shine down,
Through the darkness,
There will I be,
Watching and waiting,
In life and death,
Abide in me.

Study abroad kids have pretty good pitch and I definitely heard some harmonies.