Te Harinui
Not on a snowy night
By star or candlelight
Nor by an angel band
There came to our dear land
Te Harinui
Te Harinui
Te Harinui
Glad tidings of great joy
But on a summer day
Within a quiet bay
The Maori people heard
The great and glorious word
The people gathered round
Upon the grassy ground
And heard the preacher say
I bring to you this day
Now in this blessed land
United heart and hand
We praise the glorious birth
And sing to all the earth