Aotearoa (Maori Lyrics) by Thomas H. Smith (5:40) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwu0fubhBlE
GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND - (with lyrics) - FULL LENGTH (7:00)(Cindy Ruakere) by wowstockfootage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6qmdqvItkM
God defend New Zealand (2:01)(The New Zealand National Youth Choir) by kiwiwing2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYLoL1pfxeA
Hayley Westenra sings national anthem NZ Memorial Dedication (7:40) by dansmusicvideo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYljPCk5_yU
Hayley Westenra - God Defend New Zealand (3:07) by rosegrower
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmZR92G7CkM
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God of nations! at Thy feet
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our Free Land.
Guard Pacific's triple star,
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand
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Men of ev'ry creed and race
Gather here before Thy face
Asking Thee to bless this place
God defend our free land
From dissension, envy, hate
And corruption guard our State
Make our country good and great
God defend New Zealand
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Peace, not war, shall be our boast
But should our foes assail our coast
Make us then a mighty host
God defend our free land
Lord of battles, in Thy might
Put our enemies to flight
Let our cause be just and right
God defend New Zealand
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Let our love for Thee increase
May Thy blessings never cease
Give us plenty, give us peace
God defend our free land
From dishonour and from shame
Guard our country's spotless name
Crown her with immortal fame
God defend New Zealand
5
May our mountains ever be
Freedom's ramparts on the sea
Make us faithful unto Thee
God defend our free land
Guide her in the nations' van
Preaching love and truth to man
Working out Thy Glorious plan
God defend New Zealand
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Defend_New_Zealand
National anthem of New Zealand
Lyrics: Thomas Bracken, 1870s
Music: John Joseph Woods, 1876
Adopted: 1940 (as national hymn), 1977 (as national anthem)
"God Defend New Zealand" was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victorian-raised immigrant Thomas Bracken of Dunedin. A competition to compose music for the poem was held in 1876 by The Saturday Advertiser and judged by three prominent Melbourne musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. The winner of the competition was the Tasmanian-born John Joseph Woods of Lawrence, New Zealand who composed the melody in a single sitting the evening after finding out about the competition. The song was first performed at the Queen's Theatre, Princes Street, Dunedin, on Christmas Day, 1876.
The song became increasingly popular during the 19th century and early 20th century, and in 1940 the New Zealand government bought the copyright and made it New Zealand's national hymn in time for that year's centennial celebrations. While being used as New Zealand's national anthem at the British Empire Games from 1950 onward, it was first officially used at the Olympic Games in 1972 in Munich. Following the performance at the Munich games, a campaign began to have the song adopted as the national anthem.
In 1976 a petition was presented to parliament asking for it to be made the national anthem, and, with the permission of Queen Elizabeth II, it became the country's second national anthem on November 21, 1977, on equal standing with God Save The Queen. Up until then "God Save The Queen" was New Zealand's national anthem. Across the Tasman, Australia ran a plebiscite about their national song in May 1977, and adopted Advance Australia Fair in 1984.
Commonly, only the first verse of each version is sung, usually in Māori first, then in English. However, it has been known to be sung English first. The second and last English verses may also be sung, but the third and fourth are rarely used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Bracken
Thomas Bracken was a noted late 19th century poet .
Born: December 21, 1843; Clones, County Monaghan, Ireland.
Died: February 16, 1898; buried in the Dunedin Northern Cemetery.
A lookout nearby, with views across the city, is named in his honour.
His mother died when he was an infant and his father when he was 10 years old. He was sent to Australia when 12 to join his uncle, John Kiernan, at Geelong, Victoria. He was apprenticed to a pharmacist, but moved around to work on farms as a shearer and drover, and for a time was a gold fossicker and store keeper. At that time he began writing tales about the activities of the diggers involved in the goldrush, and about stock men and sheep men.
In early 1869 at the age of 25 he moved to Dunedin in New Zealand where a volume containing a selection of poems he had written in Australia was published. While working as a shearer and at various odd jobs, he carried on writing, and published a small book of verses Flights among the Flax. This was noticed in literary circles, and he won the Otago Caledonian Society's prize for poetry. Determined to enter journalism, Bracken took a staff position on the Otago Guardian.
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GOD DEFEND NEW ZEALAND - (with lyrics) - FULL LENGTHby wowstockfootage64,500 views
Answer us for our nation oh Lord. Love the end bit
jonathanrum 2 months ago
So nice to here the whole anthem - well done
howard1707 5 months ago
oh my god he can sing the all blacks song i can easy
logan465100 5 months ago