Po La`i E (HAWAIIAN)
TAKEN FROM: Na Mele O Hawai`i Nei." (1970, University
of Hawai`i Press)
TRANSLATED BY: Noelani Kanoho Mahoe and Samuel H.
Elbert
Po la`i e, po kamaha`o,
Maluhia, malamalama Ka makuahine aloha e Me ke keiki hemolele e Moe me ka maluhia lani Moe me ka maluhia lani Po la`i e, po kamaha`o,
Po la`i e, po kamaha`o,
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Peaceful night, wonderful night,
Peace, light The beloved mother With the holy child Sleep in heavenly peace. Sleep in heavenly peace. Peaceful night, wonderful night,
Peaceful night, wonderful night,
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Po Hamau, Po Hemolele
Translated by C. Keith Haugen from German
Po hamau, po hemolele
Malie na mea a pau a ke`alohi
E puni Laua `ano Akua
Keiki Hemolele me lauoho pi`ipi`i
Moe me ka maluhia lani
Moe me ka malunia lani
Po hamau, po hemolele
Keiki a ke Akua, ka hulili aloha
Kukuna `olinolino mai Kou hemolele
Me ke alaula a ke aloha
Iesu, ka haku ma ka hanau `ia
Iesu, ka haku ma ka hanau `ia
Po hamau, po hemolele
Lawe mai `ia ka lama lokomaika`i
Mai ka lani kua ka`a mai
Hiki mai ka nanaina hanohano
Iesu, he kanaka no ho`i
Iesu, he kanaka no ho`i
Po hamau, po hemolele
Me kona aloha, me kona ikaika
Ua aloha ka Makua ia makou
E like me kekahi kua`ana
Iesu, na lahui i ka honua
Iesu, na lahui i ka honua
Po hamau, po hemolele
I ka wa ma mua, hanai ke Akua
Noa ke Akua i ko ke ao pilikia
Nana kupuna i kauoha i kela manawa
Ola `ia ke ao wale no
Ola `ia ke ao wale no
Po hamau, po hemolele
Nana na kahuhipa i ka `ike kamaha`o
Na `anela i mele ai i ka haleluia
Kahea akaaka ma na wahi a pau
Hanau `ia `o Kristo ka haku
Hanau `ia `o Kristo ka haku
Na Keith Haugen i unuhi i keia mele mai na hua`oleo kumu, `o ia ho`i, ke mele i kapa `ia `o "Stille Nacht, Heil'ge Nacht" i haku i ka `olelo Kelemania. Haku `ia kela mela mua e Kahu Joseph Mohr i ka MH 1916. Na Kahu Franz Gruber i ho`onui ai i ka leo kaulana i ka MH 1818. Na John Freeman Young i unuhi ia i ka `olelo Pelekane i ka wa ma mua. Nui na unuhi mai kela mele Pelekane i na `olelo haole like `ole. Aka, `akahi no makou a `ike i kekahi mele Hawai`i i unuhi mai ka `olelo mua.
Submitted by: Karin Hikichi,
Keith Haugen, Florence
Goodness
and Ken Kiura