Queen's Prayer

Queen's Prayer (Ke Aloha O Ka Haku) - by Queen Liliʻuokalani

ʻO kou aloha nō
Aia i ka lani
A ʻo kou ʻoia ʻiʻo
He hemolelo hoʻi

Koʻu noho mihi ʻana
A paʻahao ʻia
ʻO ʻoe kuʻu lama
Kou nani koʻu koʻo

Mai nānā ʻinoʻino
Nā hewa o kānaka
Akā e huikala
A maʻemaʻe nō

No laila e ka Haku
Ma lalo o kou ʻēheu
Kō mākou maluhia
A mau loa aku nō

ʻĀmene

Princess Kaʻiulani

Queen Liliʻuokalani

Your loving mercy
Is as high as Heaven
And your truth
So perfect

I live in sorrow
Imprisoned
You are my light
Your glory, my support

Behold not with malevolence
The sins of man
But forgive
And cleanse

And so, o Lord
Protect us beneath your wings
And let peace be our portion
Now and forever more

Amen

Source: Composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani, March 22, 1895, while she was under house arrest in ʻIolani Palace. This hymn was dedicated to Victoria Kaiulani, heir apparent to the throne.

Queen's Prayer (Ke Aloha O Ka Haku) - by Queen Liliʻuokalani
ʻO kou aloha nō Aia i ka lani A ʻo kou ʻoia ʻiʻo He hemolelo hoʻi Koʻu noho mihi ʻana A paʻahao ʻia ʻO ʻoe kuʻu lama Kou nani koʻu koʻo Mai nānā ʻinoʻino Nā hewa o kānaka Akā e huikala A maʻemaʻe nō No laila e ka Haku Ma lalo o kou ʻēheu Kō mākou maluhia A mau loa aku nō ʻĀmene	Princess Kaʻiulani Queen Liliʻuokalani	Your loving mercy Is as high as Heaven And your truth So perfect I live in sorrow Imprisoned You are my light Your glory, my support Behold not with malevolence The sins of man But forgive And cleanse And so, o Lord Protect us beneath your wings And let peace be our portion Now and forever more Amen
Source: Composed by Queen Liliʻuokalani, March 22, 1895, while she was under house arrest in ʻIolani Palace. This hymn was dedicated to Victoria Kaiulani, heir apparent to the throne.