"Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" is the national anthem of Tonga. The title literally means "song of the king of the Tonga Islands" in the Tongan language but is in daily life better known as fasi fakafonua, which translates to "national song". The lyrics of the anthem were written by Prince Uelingatoni Ngū Tupoumalohi, with the music by Karl Gustavus Schmitt. It was first used in 1874.-------------- ʻE ʻotua māfimafi ko homau ʻeiki koe ko koe ko e falalaʻanga mo e ʻofa ki Tonga. ʻAfio hifo ʻemau lotu ʻaia ʻoku mau faí ni mo ke tali homau lotu ʻo maluʻi ʻa Tupou. ------------------------------- English lyrics (literal translation): Oh, almighty God! You are our Lord, It is You, the pillar And the love of Tonga. Look down on our prayer That is what we do now And may You answer our wish To protect Tupou. YouTube Music Video Description | MUSIC, VIDEO & PHOTO FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM
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Koe Fasi Oe Tu'i Oe Otu Tonga - Tonga National Anthem
