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He Īnoi mō te Mahi Tohu
He waiata; he pikitanga.
1 Ka anga atu ōku kanohi ki a koe,
e koe e noho mai nei i ngā rangi.
2 Inā, pērā tonu ngā kanohi o ngā pononga
e titiro nei ki te ringa o tō rātou rangatira,
ngā kanohi hoki o te kōtiro
ki te ringa o tōna rangatira wahine;
me ō mātou kanohi e titiro nei ki a Ihowā, ki tō mātou Atua,
kia tohu rā anō ia i a mātou.
3 Tohungia mātou, e Ihowā, tohungia mātou;
kua tino kapi hoki mātou i te whakahāwea.
4 Kapi tonu tō mātou wairua i te whakahī
a te hunga e noho noa ana,
i te whakahāwea a te hunga whakakake.