Nu Oli

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1 Nu oli! nu oli! he nu kamaha’o!
He nu no ke ola mai luna mai no,
No kanaka nui, no kamali’i nei,
A oi ka nani i ke gula a’ia’i.

Refrain:
Nu oli! nu oli! nu kamaha’o!
Kamaha’o! kamaha’o! e!
Nu oli! nu oli! He nu no ke ola, e hau’oli e!

2 Nu oli! nu oli! ua pili ia nu
Ika po’e ilihune, ka poe lu’ulu’u,
Ne’e mai a paulele, hahai ia Iesu,
A pau no ka hune, a maha oukou. [Refrain]

3 Nu oli! nu oli! hau’oli ’oukou,
Ka po’e akahai, a ha’aha’a ka na’au;
Na Iesu e kala a ho’ohanau hou,
A ka’i mai nei a’e i ka nani ma’o. [Refrain]

Source: The Cyber Hymnal #14145

Translator: Lorenzo Lyons

Lorenzo Lyons also known as Makua Laiana, missionary to Hawaii. Dianne Shapiro  Go to person page >

Author: Fanny Crosby

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Text Information

First Line: Nuoli! nuoli! he nu kamaha’o!
Title: Nu Oli
English Title: Glad tidings, glad tidings, O wonderful love
Translator: Lorenzo Lyons
Author: Fanny Crosby (1873)
Language: Hawaiian
Refrain First Line: Nu oli! nu oli! nu kamaha’o!
Notes: Nu 'Oli is the Hawaiian translation (by Laiana) of Fanny Crosby's "Glad Tidings". Hawaiian hymnals frequently credit Robert Lowry with both the original English text and the tune. In fact, he composed the tune, but the text was written by Fanny Crosby.
Copyright: Public Domain

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