oli no au i na pono

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`Oli nô au i nâ pono Hawai’i Aloha E Hawai‘i e ku‘u one hānau e Ku‘u home kulāiwi nei ‘Oli nō au i nā pono lani ou E Hawai‘i, aloha ē O Hawai‘i, o sands of my birth My native home I rejoice in the blessings of heaven O Hawai‘i, aloha Hui: E hau‘oli nā ‘ōpio o Hawai‘i nei ‘Oli ē! ‘Oli ē! Mai nā aheahe makani e pā mai nei Mau ke aloha, no Hawai‘i Chorus: Happy youth of Hawai‘i Rejoice! Rejoice! Gentle breezes blow Love always for Hawai‘i E ha‘i mai kou mau kini lani e Kou mau kupa aloha, e Hawai‘i Nā mea ‘ōlino kamaha‘o no luna mai E Hawai‘i aloha ē May your divine throngs speak Your loving people, o Hawai‘i The holy light from above O Hawai‘i aloha Nā ke Akua e mālama mai iā ‘oe Kou mau kualono aloha nei Kou mau kahawai ‘ōlinolino mau Kou mau māla pua nani God protects you Your beloved ridges Your ever glistening streams Your beautiful gardens Words by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, Music by James McGranahan Copyright © Sharon Mau My images do not belong to the public domain. No form of reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files, or the alteration or manipulation of said image is authorized unless accompanied by a written sales and/or licensing agreement issued by Sharon Mau All rights reserved