Intro:
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Verse 1 (Maori):
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E Ihoa Atua
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O nga Iwi Matoura
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Ata whakarongona
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Me aroha noa
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Kia hua ko te pai
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Kia tau to atawhai
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Manaakitia mai
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Aotearoa.
Verse 1 (English):
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God of nations at thy feet
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In the bonds of love we meet
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Hear our voices we entreat
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God defend our free land
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Guard Pacific's triple star
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From the shafts of strife and war
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Make her praises heard afar
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God defend New Zealand