Karakia | Kia tau
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,
Amine
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
And the love of God
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Be with you all
Forever and ever
Amen
This karakia/prayer exemplifies the profound interweaving of Te Ao Māori and Christianity, reflecting how Māori spirituality and Christian faith have been embraced together in Aotearoa over the past two centuries. It invokes te atawhai and aroha from Ihu Karaiti and Atua, blending Christian concepts of divine love and unity with traditional Māori values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and wairua.
Such karakia are often used to respectfully close gatherings, symbolizing unity, peace, and ongoing spiritual protection—core values shared across both cultural and religious worlds.
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,
Amine
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ
And the love of God
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Be with you all
Forever and ever
Amen
This karakia/prayer exemplifies the profound interweaving of Te Ao Māori and Christianity, reflecting how Māori spirituality and Christian faith have been embraced together in Aotearoa over the past two centuries. It invokes te atawhai and aroha from Ihu Karaiti and Atua, blending Christian concepts of divine love and unity with traditional Māori values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga, and wairua.
Such karakia are often used to respectfully close gatherings, symbolizing unity, peace, and ongoing spiritual protection—core values shared across both cultural and religious worlds.