The Lord's Prayer - Cook Islands

Passing on simple cultural phrases, songs, stories and scriptures is an important way of connecting our children to their faith.

In this video, we have translated one of the most well known scriptures in the Bible, the ‘Lord’s Prayer’ from English to Cook Island.

Our Father who art in heaven
E to matou Metua I te Ao ra

Hallowed be Thy Name
Kia Tapu toou ingoa

Thy Kingdom come
Kia tae toou Basileia

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Kia akono ia toou anoano I te Enua nei, mei tei te Ao katoa ana

Give us this day our daily bread
Omai I te kai e tau ia matou I teianei ra

And forgive us our trespasses
E akakore mai I ta matou ara

as we forgive
Mei ia matou
those who trespass against us
I akakore I ta tetai ara ia matou nei

And lead us not into temptation
Auraka e akaruke ia matou Kia timata’ia mai

but deliver us from the evil
E akaora ra ia matou mei te kino

For Thine is the Kingdom,
Noou oki te Basileia

the Power, and the Glory
E te Mana, e te Kaka

Forever and ever
E tuātau uatu

Amen , Amene

[SuddenHaiku]

I remember my nana use to make me, my sister and my cousins learn the cook island version of the Lord’s prayer if not we would get a hiding hahaha till this day i dont speak any cook island but can say the lords prayer in cook island😂 its a core memory from when i was young. thank you nana for teaching us❤

[Mlnyc]

Feeling blessed that i can share this with my granddaughter ❤ thank you 😊

[elaineb]

Here for WDP. Forgive us our debts (the UK owes a huge one here)