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"Ko e fasi ?o e tu?i ?o e ?Otu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to "national song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Prince Uelingatoni Ng? Tupoumalohi, with the music by Karl Gustavus Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.
Video Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga
Tongan lyrics (modern spelling)
- ?E ?otua m?fimafi
- Ko homau ?eiki koe
- Ko koe ko e falala?anga
- Mo e 'ofa ki Tonga;
- ?Afio hifo ?emau lotu
- ?A ia ?oku mau faí ni
- Mo ke tali homau loto
- ?O malu?i ?a Tupou.
Maps Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga
English lyrics (literal translation)
- Oh, almighty God!
- You are our Lord,
- It is You, the pillar
- And the love to Tonga.
- Look down on our prayer
- That is what we do now
- And may You answer our wish
- To protect Tupou.
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English lyrics
- Oh almighty God above
- Thou art our lord and sure defense
- As your people, we trust thee
- And our Tonga thou dost love
- Hear our prayer for thou unseen
- We know that thou hath blessed our land
- Grant our earnest supplication
- God save Tupou, our king.
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Melody
media:Fasi fakafonua.mid (midi with karaoke)
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Tongan music notation
The music written down in the tu?ungafasi or Tongan music notation:
Tongan music of the Tongan anthem
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References
Law of Tonga: https://web.archive.org/web/20070704165136/http://legislation.to/Tonga/DATA/PRIN/1988-060/NationalAnthemofTongaAct.pdf
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External links
- National Anthem of Tonga - "Koe Fasi Oe Tu'i Oe Otu Tonga"
- Streaming audio of Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga, with lyrics and information
- National anthem of Tonga MIDI
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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