388 Te ta lava he fonua

1. Te ta lava he fonua.
He fonua ‘i he kauvai?
Nofo‘anga he ‘Otua,
Mo e kau ‘āngelo tokolahí?

Refrain.
‘Io, te ta ‘eve‘eva
He potu monū‘ia ‘i he kauvai
‘Io te ta inu he Vaiola
Tafe mei he taloni ‘o Langí.

2. Vai ‘asini ‘a Vaiola,
Vai melia ange fau.
Inu ai ‘o ‘ikai kona,
Inu ai ‘o ‘ikai fiu.

3. Vai Malumalu ‘a Vaiola,
Tu‘u hook hook ‘a e ‘akau;
Fua he māhina kotoa,
Ko e me‘a faito‘o hono lau

4. Mole ai e kumi māma:
‘Aho ‘ikai ai ha pō.
Ko e Lami hono la‘ā;
La‘ā ia ‘e ‘ikai tō,

5. Hokosia ‘a Vaiola,
Pea u toki ‘ilo ai;
Hoku tauhi ‘a Sihova,
‘E ‘ikai ha masiva ‘e fai

6. Ko e mal kuo ngata
Tupu pē ‘a e monū‘ia,
Holo ai e lo‘imata,
Ngalo ai ē ongosia.

1. Shall we gather at the river, 
 where bright angel feet have trod, 
 with its crystal tide forever 
 flowing by the throne of God? 

Refrain: 
 Yes, we'll gather at the river, 
 the beautiful, the beautiful river; 
 gather with the saints at the river 
 that flows by the throne of God. 

 2. On the margin of the river, 
 washing up its silver spray, 
 we will walk and worship ever, 
 all the happy golden day. 
 (Refrain) 

 3. Ere we reach the shining river, 
 lay we every burden down; 
 grace our spirits will deliver, 
 and provide a robe and crown. 
 (Refrain) 

 4. Soon we'll reach the shining river, 
 soon our pilgrimage will cease; 
 soon our happy hearts will quiver 
 with the melody of peace. 
 (Refrain)