E tipu e rea mo ngā rā o tō ao
Ko tō ringa ki ngā rākau ā te Pakeha
Hei ara mō tō tinana
Ko tō ngākau ki ngā tāonga a ō tīpuna Māori
Hei tikitiki mō tō māhuna
Ko tō wairua ki tō Atua, nānā nei ngā mea katoa
Grow up and thrive for the days destined to you.
Your hands to the tools of the Pakeha
to provide physical sustenance,
Your heart to the treasures of your Māori ancestors
as a diadem for your brow,
Your soul to your God, to whom all things belong.
