Verse 1

I te timata
From the beginning

Ki te mutunga
To the end

Mai ōku tūpuna
From my ancestors

Ki ngā mokopuna
To the descendants

Chorus

Hā
Breathe

Homai homai homai te oranga
Give me give me give me life

Horoi horoi horoi tōku āhua
Cleanse cleanse cleanse my being

Hāngia mai
Breathe on me

Verse 2

I ngā wā o mua
In times past

Ki ngā wā a muri
In times to come

piki ake mātou
We will rise

Ki tō whakaaro pai
To your good plan

Bridge

E ngā mea katoa
Let everything

E whai manawa ana
That breathes

Whakamoemititia
Praise

A Ihu
Jesus