Tapu te Pō (O Holy Night)
Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau
Tapu te pō
Tīra-marama mai ra
Tenai te pô a te Kai-whaka-ora
He Ao hara, he Ao Aroha kore
Tū mai rā koe hei whaka-tau I au
Ngā tū-manako O te Ao Katoa
Puāwai i-te ata ko te Ao hou
Whaka-nuia, inā nga reo Anahera
Tapu te pō, te pō a ihu
Te pō o ihu
Te pō, Tapu rawa
He Ao
Ao mārama
[English translation]
Oh holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth
The thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees!
O, hear the angel voices!
O night divine
O night when Christ was born;
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!
