1 Pūmau tonu tōku ngākau, e te Atua;
2 E ara, e te hātere, e te hāpa!
3 Ka whakamoemiti ahau ki a koe, e Ihowā, i waenganui i ngā iwi,
4 He nui atu hoki tāu mahi tohu i ngā rangi,
5 Kia whakanuia koe, e te Atua, ki runga atu i ngā rangi,
6 Kia puta tāu i aroha ai, mā tōu ringa matau mātou e whakaora,
7 Kua kōrero te Atua i runga i tōna tapu:
8 Nōku Kireara; nōku a Mānahi;
9 Ko Moapa tāku oko horoi;
10 Mā wai ahau e kawe ki te pā tūwatawata?
11 He teka ianei kua pangā mātou e koe, e te Atua?
12 Hōmai ki a mātou he āwhina ki te hoariri;
13 Mā te Atua tātou ka toa ai;