Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga

"{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; alternatively "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" when the Tongan monarch is female) is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "Song of the King of the Tonga Islands" or "Song of the Queen of the Tonga Islands" (when the monarch is female) in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}", which translates to "National Song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Tongan Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by German-born New Zealand composer Carl Gustav Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.

Lyrics

Tongan lyrics (modern spelling)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	IPA transcriptionTemplate:Efn	Literal English translation	English lyrics
lang}}</poem>	main}}</poem>	<poem>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.</poem>	<poem>Oh almighty God above Thou art our lord and sure defence As your people, we trust thee And our Tonga thou dost love Hear our prayer for thou unseen We know that thou hast blessed our land Grant our earnest supplication Guard and save Tupou, our king (queen).</poem>

Music notation

The music in Western music notation and the {{#invoke:Lang|lang}}, or Tongan music notation:

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External links

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• YouTube - Ko E Fasi 'O E Tu'i 'O E 'Otu Tonga (The Tune of the King of the Tongan Isles)

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