How Great Thou Art (Whakaaria Mai)

How Great Thou Art (Whakaaria Mai)
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the works Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Whakaaria mai, tou ripeka ki au
Tiaho mai, ra roto i te po
Hei kona au, titiro atu ai.
Ora, mate, hei au koe noho ai

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Whakaaria mai, tou ripeka ki au
Tiaho mai, ra roto i te po
Hei kona au, titiro atu ai.
Ora, mate, hei au koe noho ai
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
(your cross to me.
Let it shine
there in the darkness.
To there I
will be looking.
In life, in death,
let me rest in thee.)