Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga
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"Ko e fasi o e tui o e Otu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to "national song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by Karl Gustavus Schmitt.
It was first used in 1874.
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Tongan lyrics (modern spelling)
- E otua māfimafi
- ko homau eiki koe
- ko koe ko e falalaanga
- mo e ofa ki Tonga.
- Afio hifo emau lotu
- aia oku mau faí ni
- mo ke tali homau loto
- o malui a Tupou.
English lyrics (free translation)
- Oh, Almighty God above,
- Thou art our Lord and sure defence,
- In our goodness we do trust Thee
- And our Tonga Thou dost love.
- Hear our prayer, for though unseen
- We know that Thou hast blessed our land;
- Grant our earnest supplication,
- and save Tupou our King.
English lyrics (literal translation)
- Oh, almighty god
- you are our lord
- it is you, the pillar
- and the love to Tonga.
- Look down on our prayer
- that is what we do now
- and may you answer our wish
- to protect Tupou.
Melody
[media] (midi with karaoke)
Tongan music notation
The music written down in the tuungafasi or Tongan music notation:
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