Archbishop John’s column: Tidings of great joy

  Te Harinui Not on a snowy nightBy star or candlelight Nor by an angel band There came to our dear land Te Harinui Te Harinui Te Harinui Glad tidings…

 

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