Writings and prayers in te reo Māori
E tōku Atua! E tōku Atua! Whakakotahitia ngā ngākau o Āu pononga, whakaaturia mai ki a rātou ko Tō pūtake tapu. Mā rātou Ōu ture e whai, me noho hoki rātou i raro i Tō kawenata. Āwhinatia mai rātou e Te Atua i ā rātou whakamātau, tukua mai hoki ki a rātou te kaha e tūmau ai rātou ki a Koe. E Te Atua! Kaua rā e waiho rātou ki a rātou anō, engari aratakina mai ō rātou tapuwae mā te māramatanga o te mātauranga, ā, kia harakoa ō rātou ngākau ki Tōu aroha. Tūturu ko Koe tō rātou Pouāwhina, tō rātou Ariki hoki.
(Above is the prayer by Bahá’u’lláh that begins, “O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants …”.)
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week, begins next week on Monday 14 September. Here are some resources of Bahá’í literature in te reo Māori, additional to those mentioned in last week’s article, “Kia kaha te reo Māori i te hapori Bahá’í”.
From the Bahá’í Distribution Service
Ētahi Karakia Bahá’í — A selection of prayers revealed by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in te reo Māori and English. https://bds.bahai.org.nz/products/etahi-karakia-baha-i
Ko Nga Kupu Huna a Bahá’u’lláh (The Hidden Words of Bahá’u’lláh) https://bds.bahai.org.nz/products/ko-nga-kupu-huna-a-bahaullah
Bahá’u’lláh me te Wa Hou (Bahá’u’lláh and the New Era) https://bds.bahai.org.nz/products/bahaullah-me-te-wa-hou
Ruhi Book 1 - He Wanangatanga Te Ora O Te Wairua https://bds.bahai.org.nz/products/ruhi-book-1-he-wanangatanga-te-ora-o-te-wairua
Prayers in te reo online
Ētahi Karakia Bahá’í on bahaiprayers.net — https://bahaiprayers.net/App#!/M%C4%81ori
This website (https://bahaiprayers.net/) also provides a smartphone app for Android and iPhone. See details on the site.
Ridván Message
This year’s Ridván message of the Universal House of Justice in te reo:
