KARAKIA
TIMATANGA
The
following prayer asks GOD to bless everyone who has gathered. The
prayer also
asks that the families that are still at home be looked after as well as
those who
are sick, poor and grieving.
E TE MATUA
KAHA RAWA
E te Matua
kaha rawa, ka inoi ki a koe
Kia
Manaakitia mai mātou i tēnei rā/ata/ahiahi/pō
Kia
manaakitia o mātou whanau
Kei ngā
kāinga maha.
Manaakitia
te hunga e māuiui ana, e rawakore
ana, e pani
ana
Ūhia mai ō
tōmairangi atawhai
Ki runga i a
mātou katoa I tēnei rā/ata/ahiahi/pō
Korōriatia
ki tō ingoa tapu
Āmine
Our heavenly FATHER we
pray to you to look after
us this
day/morning/afternoon/night
Please look after our
families in our many homes
Look after those who
are sick, poor, and grieving
Cover us all the day
with your rays of love
Glory to your sacred
name
Amen
E TE ATUA
KAHA RAWA
E te Atua
kaha rawa o ngā mano,
Tēnei te
whakamoemiti atu ki a koe
Mo tēnei
huihuinga o mātou.
Arahina mai
mātou
Kia ū ki te
tika, ki te pono
Tukua mai tō
wairua tapu
Hei manaaki,
hei arahi, hei tiaki hoki i a mātou
Tēnei mātou
e tūohu nei ki mua i tō aroaro
Ka tuku i
tēnei inoi ki a koe
I runga i te
ingoa tapu o tō mātou Kaiwhakaora a
Ihu Karaiti.
Āmine
To the GOD of the
multitudes, we thank you for the
opportunity given to us
to gather together
Guide us so we do what
is correct and true
Send your holy spirit
to nurture, guide and protect us.
We bow before you in
humility
We give this prayer in
the name of our saviour
JESUS CHRIST
Amen
