Te Atua Mou E.

Te Atua Mou E is the national anthem of the Cook Islands . It was made the official national anthem in the constitution in 1982 and replaced the previous New Zealand anthem God Defend New Zealand .

The music comes from the then Prime Minister Sir Thomas Davis (* June 11, 1917, † July 26, 2007), the words from his second wife Te Rito (* 1923, † February 1990), who as Pa Tepaeru of the House of Ariki is the highest traditional Held leadership position in the country.

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Te Atua Mou E.

Te Atua mou e

Ko koe rai te pu

O te pa enua e

Akarongo May

I to matou nei reo

Te kapiki atu nei

Paruru may

Ia matou nei

Grandmai te korona mou

Kia ngateitei

Kia vai rai te aroa

O te pa enua e

The translation of the hymn written in Maori reads something like:

Almighty God, ruler of the islands and the sea, hear our call. Protect us and crown us with freedom. May peace and love be supreme in the whole land.

See also

• List of national anthems