Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Volume VI, Number 48, 30 November 1867 — He wahi moolelo pokole. [ARTICLE]

He wahi moolelo pokole.

Iwaenn o ka lahui Hawaii, ke naue oopa nei kokahi oih.ina i pili i ka hoonaauao, oia hoi ka Himeni. Ma na aina naauao a pau, he punahele no ka himeni a ine ke mele ann. Keknhi oihana no ia o ii;i hoomana Kr';«tiano a pau. Ke himeni nei ke Katolika Roma, ke Kato lika i Huoponopono hou ia a me ka Hoole Pope, ma na halawai hoomnna a lakou. Ke himeni lealea nei hoi nn kanakaaia, hooinaloka, a niinea wale i na hoomana a pau. Ke himeni nei na haole, —ko Amenkn j3oe, ko Beritania, ko Geremania, ko Farani. Ina me ia ka lokahi o ka inanao iwaena o na Lnhui naauao, a me ko lakou poe hooumna o kela a me keia ano. na haipi.le me na hoom iloka, no ke aha ka hooikaika uuku wale no o na kanaka Hawaii ma ne i.i mea hoonaauao ? He hapa uuku loa, he kakaiknhi wale no ka poe himeni iwaena ona halawai ; a ina ma kahi mehnmeha ke kanaka e hana ana, aole loa e lohe iki ia konn leo e himeni ena ! Pehi no hoi ke hele nlanui na kunaka, he naue i ka lai waie no, me ka owaka ole o ka waha ma na leo himeni! Ma na nina naauao n»e, he nni loa ka hiineni me na leo memele hoi. Kakaikahi na anaina hnneni ole. He oihana i aoia iloko o na kula kamalii liilii. a me na kula kiekie a piu loa. Aole hnohalahala kekahi hoomana i ka hiineni ana o kekahi. no ka mea, ua pnu pu Inkou i ka himeni ma na halawi hooinnna. Ua lukahi hoi ka mannn ona mea hoolaha naauao. e hoolahu i ka himeni. O nn hnole paahann hoi ma na aina naau* ao, ua hoohuiia ko lakou leo memele me ko lakou lawelawe ana, Noni okoa ka leo o ka wahme e himeni ana, oiai oia e huinu lole ana,—ke kamana me kona kahi papa ana, ke sela moku e huUi pea nnn ; ke kumeka e humu knniaa ana ; pau loa lakou i ka hooluolu i ka lakou hana me na leo inele. !m pei» kanaka Hawaii ! Mnikai inaoli ke lohe ia ka leo himeni ona kane, na wahine nme na kamalii! Maikai okoa ke loheia ka leo ona kanaka mahiai iwaena o na kaujiapa-loi a me na inala uala, me ke kupinai ana o na p»]j a me na oawa i na leo mele o kanaka e hooluolu nna i ka lakou mau hana.