Te Atua Mou E
English: God is Truth | |
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National anthem of Cook Islands | |
Lyrics | Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki Lady Davis |
Music | Sir Tom Davis |
Adopted | 1982 |
"Te Atua mou e" ("God is Truth") is the national anthem of the Cook Islands. It was adopted in 1982, replacing the previous New Zealand anthem "God Defend New Zealand".
The music is by Sir Tom Davis, then Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. The words are by his wife, Pa Tepaeru Terito Ariki Lady Davis.
Lyrics
Te Atua mou ē |
To God Almighty
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God of truth, |
References
External links
- "Te Atua mou e" on YouTube (orchestral with superimposed lyrics)
- "Te Atua mou e" on YouTube (3-part a cappella, first 2½ lines missing)