Tiaho Mai
Ngoi Pēwhairangi - 1950
‘Tiaho Mai’ was composed by Ngoi in the 1950s. She reminds us of the importance of peace, tranquillity and the power of God, to whom we should give thanks for the many gifts he has given to mankind, and she writes that through our strong faith in God, we are able to conquer all obstacles
Maori lyrics
Tiaho mai te marama
Hei māramatanga rā e
Mō ngā tamariki Māori e tau nei
Hāpainga the whakapono rā e
Taupokitia te kino
Kia tau ai te rangimārie
Nō reira e Te Matua Rawa
Toro iho mai ō ringa
Kauparetia atu te kino
Ahakoa ngā taupatu
O ngā tini takawaenga
Kaua rawa tātou katoa e tautoko
Kōkiritia ngā tūmanako
Kia kore e tutuki
Ngā mahi hē mō te iwi Māori e
Nō reira e Te Matua Rawa
Toro iho mai ō ringa
Kauparetia atu te kino
Kauparetia atu te kino
