E te Atua Kaha rawa, tënei te tuku whakawhetai ki a koe Mo au manaakitanga i te whänau (ngä matua) e pae nei; Mo ngä mea papai katoa kua whakawhiwhia mai ki a mätou, Mo tënei whenua (placenta) me tënei iho (cord) i whängai nei i te oranga Ki te pëpi ätaahua kua whänau mai nei ki tënei whänau. I runga änö i ngä taonga tuku iho a ngä matua tupuna, Ka whakahokia tënei whenua ki te whenua me tënei iho ki te whenua. Ki te Whaea ki a Papatuanuku. E whakawhetai ana matou ki a koe te Kaihanga o ngä mea katoa E inoi ana matou kia tata mai koe ki a matou i ngä wä katoa . Ko Ihu Karaiti hoki to matou Kaiwhakaora . Āmine.
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Almighty God wë give you thanks for the blessings and loving care On this whänau (parents) gathered here, And for all the many gifts wë have received; And especially for the gift of this child; Wë follow the traditions t hat have been handed down As wë lay this placenta and this umbilical cord, earth to earth In the bosom of Mother Earth, We give thanks for their gift of life and sustenance And to you the Creator of all things. Grant that you may be near and among us all the days of this life Through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.
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Kua akona nei tātou e tō tātou Ariki, ka inoi tātou
E tō mātou Matua i te rangi Kia tapu tōu Ingoa. Kia tae mai tōu rangatiratanga. Kia meatia tāu e pai ai ki runga ki te whenua, kia rite anō ki tō te rangi. Hōmai ki a mātou āianei he taro mā mātou mō tēnei rā. Murua ō mātou hara, Me mātou hoki e muru nei i ō te hunga e hara ana ki a mātou. Āua hoki mātou e kawea kia whakawaia; Engari whakaorangia mātou i te kino: Nōu hoki te rangatiratanga, te kaha, me te korōria, Āke ake ake. Āmine.
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As Christ teaches us we pray
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us. Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and for ever. Amen.
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Te Manaaki
Kia tau ki a tātou katoa Te atawhai o tō tātou Ariki, a Ihu Karaiti Me te aroha o te Atua Me te whiwhingatahitanga Ki te wairua tapu Ake, ake, ake. Āmine.
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The Blessing
The grace of our lord Jesus Christ And the love of God And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit Be with us all evermore. Amen.
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