Ke Ao Nani

I luna lā i luna
(Up, up above)
Nā manu o ka lewa
(Birds fly in the sky)

I lalo lua i lalo
(Down, down)
Nā pua o ka honua
(Flowers of the earth)

I uka lā i uka
(Upland, up in the uplands)
Nā ulu lāʻau
(The grove of trees)

I kai lā i kai
(In the sea, the sea)
Nā iʻa o ka moana
(The fishes of the ocean)

Haʻina mai ka puana
(Tell the refrain)
A he nani ke ao nei
(Of this beautiful world)

He inoa no nā kamaliʻi
(In honor of the children)

The Songs Of Tutu & Me

Ke Ao Nani

E Ke Akua

E Ke Akua, (x2)
(Dearest Lord,)
Mahalo nō (x2)
(Our thanks to thee.)
Mahalo iā ʻoe (x2)
(We especially thank thee)
No kēia ʻai. (x2)
(For this food.)
ʻĀmene. (x2)
(Amen.)

E Ke Akua

Hawaiian Hoki Poki

You put your lima (hand) in,
You put your lima out,
You put your lima in
And you shake it all about.
You do the hoki poki
And you ʻami all around.
That's what it's all about!

Replace lima with:
2nd verse- wāwae (foot)
3rd verse- poʻo (head)
4th verse- ʻelēmu (butt)
5th verse- kino (body)

Hawaiian Hoki Poki

Eia Mākou

Eia mākou nā pua o Hawaiʻi,
Eia mākou nā keiki ho‘okani,
Eia mākou nā alaka‘i nani,
Oli e, oli e no mākou!

Here we are, the children of Hawai‘i
Here we are, the merry music makers,
Here we are, the leaders of tomorrow,
Come along and join in our song!

Eia Mākou

E Nā Punahele

E nā punahele, e aloha kākou,
I kekahi, i kekahi,
E nä punahele, e aloha kākou,
I kekahi, i kekahi ... eō.

No ka mea, no ke Akua
Mai ke aloha, mai ke aloha,
No ka mea, no ke Akua
Mai ke aloha, mai ke aloha ... eō.

E puana, e aloha kākou
I kekahi, I kekahi
E puana, e aloha kākou
I kekahi, I kekahi ... eō.

E Nā Punahele

Aloha Kakahiaka

Aloha kakahiaka,
Aloha iā ʻoe
Aloha kakahiaka,
Means good morning to you.
Aloha,
Aloha.
Aloha kakahiaka,
Means good morning to you.

Aloha Kakahiaka

This song called “Turn”, is the tenth song in a collection of 10 songs called ‘Music Inspired by the Heroes Teaching Conference’.

In April this year, some 1,000 Baha’is and like-minded friends from all over Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales, Australia, gathered together in the city of Brisbane to attend a historic conference aimed to help its participants find their place in service to Baha’u’llah and humanity.

The conference was called ‘The Heroes Teaching Conference’, and woven throughout the two-day program were beautiful songs performed by conference participants who were inspired by stories of heroism in the Baha’i Faith’s history, and from the spirit generated at the event. Within a few weeks after the conference, these songs were recorded live in a music studio in Brisbane, and we’re so excited to share this wonderful collection of inspiring songs!

Here is the quote from the Baha’i Writings used for the lyrics of the song:

“My God, my Adored One, my King, my Desire!  What tongue can voice my thanks to Thee?  I was heedless, Thou didst awaken me.  I had turned back from Thee, Thou didst graciously aid me to turn towards Thee.”
-Baha’u’llah

LYRICS & CHORDS:

Standard tuning capo 7th fret      

D/F# -   2-x-x-2-3-x
G/B  -   x-2-0-0-3-0

G                  C          G            Am         G    D/F#
My God my Adored One, my King and my Desire
          
Em                             D/F#       G                Am          G                D         Em
What tongue can voice my thanks to Thee, I was heedless Thou didst awaken me 
   
Em             G       Am   G/B  C                     D
I had turned back from Thee, Thou didst graciously aid me 

Em    D/F#   G
To turn towards Thee

Am      G       D/F#
To turn towards Thee
      
Em    D/F#    C
To turn towards Thee
     
C         D       G
To turn towards Thee

G                  C          G            Am         G    D/F#
My God my Adored One, my King and my Desire
          
Em                             D/F#       G                Am          G                D         Em
What tongue can voice my thanks to Thee, I was heedless Thou didst awaken me 
            
Em             G       Am   G/B  C                     D
I had turned back from Thee, Thou didst graciously aid me 
      
Em    D/F#   G
To turn towards Thee
     
Am      G       D/F#
To turn towards Thee
      
Em    D/F#    C
To turn towards Thee
    
C         D       G
To turn towards Thee
     
Em    D/F#    C
To turn towards Thee
     
C         D       G
To turn towards Thee

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Included below are the video and audio playlists for the ‘Music inspired by the Heroes Teaching Conference’, and you may also enjoy watching the highlight video about the conference, and some of the talks from the conference:

* YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/35SsRNg
* Soundcloud playlist: https://bit.ly/2Dzizp6
* Talks from the Heroes Teaching Conference: https://bit.ly/2DtGBBQ
* Highlights from the Heroes Teaching Conference: https://bit.ly/33un7ri

Turn - Music inspired by the Heroes Teaching Conference

Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service, using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.

Since 1997, Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) has been dedicated to drawing upon the ancient Hawaiian cultural traditions to meet the current challenges facing today’s Hawaiian population. Using vital traditional concepts such as the ahupua‘a system of land and environmental stewardship, and ho‘ona‘auao, traditional mentorship in education, Partners in Development creates and implements programs to address the needs of at-risk groups within the Hawaiian community, such as preschool children, their caregivers, and economically depressed neighborhoods.

E Nā Punahele

Partners in Development Foundation

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