My old roommate used to sing the bass part of the chorus all the time back in the day. Just randomly. We just sang it at the viewing at his funeral this past weekend. It will forever be my favorite hymn because of him.
Lyrics 1. Folofola mai ʻa Sīsū, Ke mou fou ʻiate Au, Ko ia te ne kumi hala Loi mo e kākā. [Chorus] Fou ai ʻI he folofola ʻA māmani hono kotoa ʻI he folofolá. 2. Kumi honau ngaahi fuá, Siʻi kau ngāue ʻa e ʻOtua, ʻOku tatau hono hala Mo e folofolá. 3. Ko e ʻakau ʻoku fuá, Kosipeli ʻa e ʻOtua, ʻOku taʻefaʻa liua Hono ngaahi halá.
I missed childhood a bit so I came back to visit this. My grandma used to take me to church as a kid and I’d hear this often at church. I may have grown up in America but the beautiful music my culture has is unrivaled
My old roommate used to sing the bass part of the chorus all the time back in the day. Just randomly.
We just sang it at the viewing at his funeral this past weekend. It will forever be my favorite hymn because of him.
Lyrics
1. Folofola mai ʻa Sīsū,
Ke mou fou ʻiate Au,
Ko ia te ne kumi hala
Loi mo e kākā.
[Chorus]
Fou ai
ʻI he folofola
ʻA māmani hono kotoa
ʻI he folofolá.
2. Kumi honau ngaahi fuá,
Siʻi kau ngāue ʻa e ʻOtua,
ʻOku tatau hono hala
Mo e folofolá.
3. Ko e ʻakau ʻoku fuá,
Kosipeli ʻa e ʻOtua,
ʻOku taʻefaʻa liua
Hono ngaahi halá.
I'm serving my mission in Hawaii - Tongan Speaking soon! Can't wait to hear hymns like these!
that was my mission too
just got back in March 2022
Was it in Oahu?
@@tanielafalevai8492 I served in Maui, Kauai, Laie, and i went to Lana;'i to help there
@@tanielafalevai8492 I actually was in the Tongan Program too. i knew some Falevai family in Laie.
Hey how was your mission? I served in Fiji
I missed childhood a bit so I came back to visit this. My grandma used to take me to church as a kid and I’d hear this often at church. I may have grown up in America but the beautiful music my culture has is unrivaled
That’s tough. Return to the islands tokz
I was in two wards. I found the palangi ward to be the worse singing. Tonga to me we have the best singing
@@kaanaana9826 same here toko, I went to the palangi ward after and hated it so I went back. I feel our song has more feeling, more passion
Brought tears to my eyes❤️
Nothing sound better than these old hymns 👍
This hymn reminds me of my childhood.
MY HEART ALWAYS WARMS UP TO THIS HYM! ❤❤❤
Wow that must of been amazing to be there and sing this as a tongan love it so proud of my people. Malo Sisu moe Otua hoo mou Ofa Kiate kimautolu
This was indeed very beautiful 💙
so beautiful, i love this song
Fakalaumalie mo’oni koe kuaeni moe ngaahi himini. Mālō ‘aupito
Loved
Ameni.
Overwhelming .
Amazing!
❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯
Angelic sound they look like a flying white dove@!
Moe kaka
what's the English version for this hymn?
There is none..
It's an original Tongan Hymn, there is no other version.
It's "Thus Sayeth the Lord" -- that's the English version.