Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni
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    Ehuehu mai nei ‘o Mānoa lā
    ‘A‘ole hopo iho nā Hawai‘i lā

    ‘Akahi nō a lana ka mana‘o lā
    E ‘ike i ka nani o Mā‘ihi lā

    He ‘ihi‘ihi au no nā Kona lā
    No ke kai palanehe ‘ili‘ili lā

    A he ‘ili ‘ula au, he Hawai‘i lā
    I ke kapa kēhau ho‘oheno lā

    ‘O ka wehiwehi ‘oe o ke kapu lā
    No ka pae niho a‘o Haleakalā

    Lālani kalalea o ke kai lā
    ‘Ōwili lei rose o ke kaona lā

    Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ka puana lā
    A he ‘ili ‘ula au, he Hawai‘i lā

    Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ka puana lā
    No Pauahilaninui he inoa lā

    Source: Song Contest 2008 program