Hawaiʻi Aloha - Words by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, Music by James McGranahan
E Hawaiʻi e kuʻu one hānau e Kuʻu home kulaīwi nei ʻOli nō au i nā pono lani ou E Hawaiʻi, aloha ē Hui: E hauʻoli nā ʻōpio o Hawaiʻi nei ʻOli ē! ʻOli ē! Mai nā aheahe makani e pā mai nei Mau ke aloha, no Hawaiʻi E haʻi mai kou mau kini lani e Kou mau kupa aloha, e Hawaiʻi Nā mea ʻōlino kamahaʻo no luna mai E Hawaiʻi aloha ē Nā ke Akua E mālama mai iâ ʻoe Kou mau kualona aloha nei Kou mau kahawai ʻōlinolino mau Kou mau māla pua nani ē	O Hawaiʻi, o sands of my birth My native home I rejoice in the blessings of heaven O Hawaiʻi, aloha Chorus: Happy youth of Hawaiʻi Rejoice! Rejoice! Gentle breezes blow Love always for Hawaiʻi May your divine throngs speak Your loving people, o Hawaiʻi The holy light from above O Hawaʻi aloha God protects you Your beloved ridges Your ever glistening streams Your beautiful gardens
Source: Na Mele o Hawaiʻi Nei by Elbert & Mahoe - One of the most beloved songs written by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, also known as Makua Laiana, was taken from an old hymn "I Left It All With Jesus" composed by James McGranahan (1840-1907). Rev. Lyons arrived as a missionary in Waimea, Hawaiʻi, July 16, 183. He translated more than 900 hymns, became a citizen of Hawaiʻi and died in Waimea, Oct. 6, 1886	Rev. Lorenzo Lyons