Misc Praise Songs – O Kou Aloha No (Guitar)

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This song was written by Queen Lili'uokalani in 1895 during her imprisonment. Another name for this song is "The Queen's Prayer". I'll put the exact translation below, but it is the Queen talking to God and asking him for peace. [Verse 1]

   C    G7   Am
`O kou aloha nô

 F       G  G7
Aia i ka lani

  C       G7  Am F
A `o Kou `oia `i`o

   G   G7   C
He hemolelo ho`i

[Verse 2]

   C      G7   Am
Ko`u noho mihi `ana

  F        G  G7
A pa`ahao `ia

    C  G7   Am F
`O `oe ku`u lama

    G    G7   C
Kou nani ko`u ko`o

[Verse 3]

    C    G7   Am
Mai nânâ `ino`ino

   F       G  G7
Nâ hewa o kânaka

 C    G7 Am F
Akä e huikala

  G   G7   C
A ma`ema`e nô

[Verse]

   C     G7   Am
No laila e ka Haku

   F           G  G7
Ma lalo o kou `êheu

   C     G7  Am F
Kô mâkou maluhia

   G      G7  C
A mau loa aku nô

 F F7 C
`Âmene

Translation 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