“FROM THE ZENITH TO THE HORIZON, I AM THANKFUL FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET”

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“MAI  KA  HO’OKU’I  A  KA  HALAWAI  LA

MAHALO… ME  KE  ALOHA  LA

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e ala e!

 ka la i ka hikina i ka moana,  ka moana ho’honu,  pi i ka lewa,  ka lewa nu’u,  i ka hikina,  aia ka la

e  ala e!

– traditional hawaiian sunrise chant

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wake up!  here is the sun in the east from the ocean, the deep deep ocean rising into the heavens, highest heavens, in the east, there is the sun, wake up!