Ka mau ake tonu e
Ko te whirika o te taura takata
Ahakoa uaina e te ua
Whitikina e te rā
Te taukaea o te aroha
Ka mau ake tonu e
Ka eke mai (ka eke mai)
He manene (he manene)
I te reo rāhiri (i te reo rāhiri)
O te hui e (o te hui e) x 2
Ko te whirika o te taura takata
Ahakoa uaina e te ua
Whitikina e te rā
Te taukaea o te aroha
Ka mau ake tonu e
Ka tata mai (ka tata mai)
Ka piri e (ka piri e)
Ka tino te here o te whānau e x 2
Ko te whirika o te taura takata
Ahakoa uaina e te ua
Whitikina e te rā
Te taukaea o te aroha
Ka mau ake tonu e
Bound together for eternity
The braid of humanity
Although it may be weathered by the rain
Laid bare to the elements
The interwoven connections of love
Will hold for evermore
You arrive
As a stranger
At the beckoning call
Of our assembly
We get to know each other
We become fast friends
Our bond as family is secured