Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
O come, O come, Emmanuel
– E haere mai, E Haere mai, E Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
– Me te Utu Whakarau A Iharaira
That mourns in lonely exile here
– E tangi ana i te whakarau mokemoke i konei
Until the Son of God appear
– Kia puta ra ano te Tama a te Atua
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, O come, Thou Lord of might
– E haere mai, e haere mai, E Te Ariki o te kaha
Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height
– Ko wai Ki Th iwi, i Runga I Te Tiketike O Hinai
In ancient times didst give the law
– I nga wa onamata i hoatu e ia te ture
In cloud, and majesty and awe
– I roto i te kapua, me te kororia me te wehi
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
– E haere mai, E Te Tokotoko O Hehe, e te tangata noa
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny
– Tou ake i te tutu A Hatana
From depths of hell Thy people save
– Mai i te hohonu o Te reinga ka whakaorangia E Tou iwi
And give them victory o’er the grave
– A hoatu ki a ratou te wikitoria i runga i te urupa
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
– E haere mai, E Te Puna, haere mai, kia koa
Our spirits by Thine advent here
– Ko ō tātou wairua i tōu taenga mai ki konei
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
– Whakamararatia nga kapua pouri o te po
And death’s dark shadows put to flight
– A ka rere nga atarangi pouri o te mate
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, Thou Key of David, come
– E haere mai, E Te Kī O Rawiri, haere mai
And open wide our heavenly home
– A tuwhera whānui to tatou kāinga rangi
Make safe the way that leads on high
– Kia haumaru te ara e arahi ana i runga i te tiketike
And close the path to misery
– A kati te ara ki te pouri
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high
– E haere mai, E Te Whakaaro nui i runga
And order all things, far and nigh
– Me te tono i nga mea katoa, tawhiti, me te tata
To us the path of knowledge show
– Ki a tātou te ara o te mātauranga whakaatu
And cause us in her ways to go
– A meinga tatou i roto i ona ara ki te haere
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
O come, desire of nations, bind
– E haere mai, e te hiahia o nga iwi, herea
In one the hearts of all mankind
– I roto i te kotahi nga ngakau o te tangata katoa
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease
– Tukuna atu ki a Koe ka mutu ā Mātou wehenga pouri
And be Thyself our King of peace
– Kia Waiho hoki koe hei Kingi mo Te rangimarie
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
– Kia hari! Kia hari! Ko emmanuera
Shall come to thee, O Israel
– Ka haere Mai Ki a koe, E Iharaira
