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O OE MAU ME A'U LA

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Translator: Laiana (Lorenzo Lyons), 1807-1886

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

Author: Annie S. Hawkes, 1835-1918

Hawks, Annie Sherwood. Mrs. Hawks was born in Hoosick, N. Y., May 28, 1835, and has resided for many years at Brooklyn. Her hymns were contributed to Bright Jewels, Pure Gold, Boyal Diadem, Brightest and Best, Temple Anthems, Tidal Wave, and other popular Sunday School hymnbooks. They include "I need Thee every hour" (written April, 1872), "Thine, most gracious Lord," "Why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou?" and others of the same type. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: O oe mau me a'u
Title: O OE MAU ME A'U LA
English Title: I Need Thee Every Hour
Translator: Laiana (Lorenzo Lyons), 1807-1886
Author: Annie S. Hawkes, 1835-1918
Language: Hawaiian
Refrain First Line: O oe mau me a'u la
Publication Date: 1972
Copyright: This text may still be under copyright because it was published in 1972.

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Leo Hoonani Hou #170

Na Himeni Haipule Hawaii #53

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