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THE CREED.
| 1. E róngo ána ra óki 'au ki te méa, ko Jihóva ra óki to tátu Atúa, | I believe in the God Jehovah, |
| 2. Ko te Matúa o múa ra óki ía, ko te Matúa waka éra éra, | The Father Almighty, |
| 3. Nánara ókite máhinga katóa tánga o te rángi, me te wenúa. | Maker of heaven and earth. |
| 4. Ka róngo ra óki 'au ki a Jízus Kraist; kóia ra óki te Tamaiti 'náke 'nake o táua nei Atúa, | I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son our Lord, |
| 5. Na te táhi wahíne takakau, ko Méri, ra óki ía; na te Waidúa Atúa ra óki i waka tó ai i waka é'hápu ai ki a táua nei wahíne. Ná! ka, é'hapu, ná! ka wánau. | Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost; born of the Virgin Mary; |
| 6. Na! Ka máte ra óki táuanei Tamaiti i to Pontius Paileti ránga tíra tanga. | Suffered under Pontius Pilate; |
| 7. E koúdu[1] ra óki ia; [e méa wére wére ra óki tóna tángata i dúnga i te táhi tárawa rákau. Na! e méa títi óna dínga dínga, óna wáewáe i te wáo.] Na! ka máte ra óki. | Was crucified, dead, |
| 8. Koá tai ra óki te Túpapaku ki te hána. | And buried. |
- ↑ Sometimes this word is aspirated as kohúdu.
