1 E Ihowā, e tō mātou Ariki,
2 Ū pū i a koe te kaha o te māngai o ngā kōhungahunga,
3 Ka titiro ahau ki āu rangi,
4 he aha te tangata i maharatia ai e koe,
5 Nohinohi nei te wāhi i whakaititia iho ai ia e koe i te Atua,
6 Waiho iho e koe hei kīngi mō ngā mahi a ōu ringa;
7 ngā hipi katoa, ngā pūru,
8 te manu o te rangi, me te ika o te moana,
9 E Ihowā, e tō mātou Ariki,