Hoʻokūkū Hīmeni
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    ‘Auhea wale ana ‘oe
    E ka liko pua lokelani
    He lani nui ‘oe na‘u
    No nā kau a kau

    Kau nui aku ka mana‘o
    I ka wai a‘o ‘Īao
    Ua inu au a kena
    I ka ‘ono a‘o ia wai

    Eia i ka pu‘uwai
    Ka ‘i‘ini no ka ipo li‘a
    ‘O ka li‘a ‘oe a loko
    Honehone i ku‘u manawa

    Ua like nō a like
    Ka ‘ano‘i a ke aloha
    Ke aloha i hi‘ipoi ‘ia
    I apo pūlama ‘ia

    Hā‘ina mai ka puana
    ‘O Maui nō e ka ‘oi
    Ka liko pua lokelani
    Ku‘u lei ‘ala onaona

    Source: Song Contest 2009 program