Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni
  • About the Song
  • Awards
    • George Alanson Andrus Cup
      Best men's performance
  • Lyrics

    Aia i ka la‘i a‘o Haili
    Haili a‘e au o kou hiki mai
    Hiki mai nō ‘oe ‘olu iho au
    Ho‘i pono ke ko‘i‘i kō ‘ia a ka pu‘uwai

    Waiwai ka‘a ‘ana, na‘u kou aloha
    A ka pu‘uwai a‘e mālama nei
    Ma ‘ane‘ine‘i mai nō kāua
    Ma kahi o ka mehana e luana a‘e nei

    Ka‘a ‘ana i ka pono i ke kaulike
    Pono ai ho‘i ‘oe pono kāua
    Kāua like nō ka ‘i‘ike iho
    I ka hana ho‘oluhi a ka makemake

    Makemake nō ko‘u a‘e ‘ikemaka
    I ke kahawai kau mai a‘o Kupanihi
    Ha‘ina ‘ia mai ana ka puana
    O ku‘u momi a‘o ku‘u pu‘uwai

    Source: Song Contest 2011 program