He Hōnore
He Hōnore is a karakia (prayer) derived from the Gospel of Luke in the Bible. We sing He Hōnore a lot at Stonefields, not just in kapa haka, so it is an important waiata to us.
Maungārongo ki te whenua
Whakāro pai e
Ki ngā tangata katoa
Ake ake, ake ake
Āmine
Te Atua, te piringa,
Toku oranga
peace to the land
May good thoughts come
to all men
for ever and ever, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord is the refuge
and my life.
KUPU MĀORI
He hōnore, he korōriaMaungārongo ki te whenua
Whakāro pai e
Ki ngā tangata katoa
Ake ake, ake ake
Āmine
Te Atua, te piringa,
Toku oranga
TRANSLATION
Honour, glory andpeace to the land
May good thoughts come
to all men
for ever and ever, for ever and ever.
Amen.
The Lord is the refuge
and my life.