Tried to find a way to go
And through it all, I will always know
Take us, lead us, guide us too
Out of the dark and closer to you
Te atua, taku piringa, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, taku oranga, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, whakatata mai rā ki au
Ka puta, ka ora, ki te ao mārama
Ka puta, ka ora, ki te ao mārama
(Closer to you) Standing in the light of day
Let the darkness of the shadows, fade away
Te atua, taku piringa, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, taku oranga, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, whakatata mai rā ki au
Ka puta, ka ora, ki te ao mārama
Ka puta, ka ora, ki te ao mārama
And closer to you
Closer to you
Whakapiri mai
Te karanga a te atua, (tāria) te wā
Ka hoki mai ki au
Ngā hōmaitanga, i hīmenetia e koe
Te atua, taku piringa, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, taku oranga, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, whakatata mai rā ki au
(Closer to you) Te atua, taku piringa, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, taku oranga, whakatata mai rā ki au (Closer to you)
Te atua, taku piringa, whakatata mai rā ki au
E Ihowā, taku oranga, whakatata mai rā ki au