Hopefully this fine tradition of singing will not be replaced by pop music and rap.

Lute Ko e tala, ē Ki he muimui na'e fai 'e Lute Ko e lea, ē Na'e ongo mai mei he fa'ē Foki atu ā ki ho fonua Ko 'O'opa ena kuo foki he hala Foki ai, 'ikai ai ha falala'anga 'E Lute, ke ke foki kimoua pē. Naomi, ē Teu muimui pē Ko koe pē Ko 'eku fa'ē Ko ho kakai Te mau fe'ohi Ko ho fonua Teu mate ai. Faka'ofa ji'i tangi mo kole Ne fai 'e Lute ki ji'ene fa'ē 'Ikai teu lava keu hanga 'o li'aki 'Eku pikitai pē 'eta palōmesi 'O ne lea ai, "Lute ke ke foki, Tuku pē au keu fua 'a e mamahi ni." Ruth The story Of Ruth's loyalty A story Of motherly affection "Return to your homeland Orpah is there, she returns to her people Go with her for there is no one here to cling to Dear Ruth, I implore that you both return to your people." "O Naomi, Only you I will follow; Only thou, Who art my mother; Your people, We will fellowship together; Where you call home, I will die there." Oh, how endearing are the cries and plea That Ruth does to her mother I'm unable to face and break... My bond to you -- our promise And Naomi replied, "Ruth, please return to your people, Leave me to bear this pain alone." -lyricstranslate.com

Ko e tala, ē (Tongan) Ki he muimui na'e fai 'e Lute Ko e lea, ē Na'e ongo mai mei he fa'ē Foki atu ā ki ho fonua Ko 'O'opa ena kuo foki he hala Foki ai, 'ikai ai ha falala'anga 'E Lute, ke ke foki kimoua pē. Naomi, ē Teu muimui pē Ko koe pē Ko 'eku fa'ē Ko ho kakai Te mau fe'ohi Ko ho fonua Teu mate ai. Faka'ofa ji'i tangi mo kole Ne fai 'e Lute ki ji'ene fa'ē 'Ikai teu lava keu hanga 'o li'aki 'Eku pikitai pē 'eta palōmesi 'O ne lea ai, "Lute ke ke foki, Tuku pē au keu fua 'a e mamahi ni." English translation Ruth The story Of Ruth's loyalty A story Of motherly affection "Return to your homeland Orpah is there, she returns to her people Go with her for there is no one here to cling to Dear Ruth, I implore that you both return to your people." "O Naomi, Only you I will follow; Only thou, Who art my mother; Your people, We will fellowship together; Where you call home, I will die there." Oh, how endearing are the cries and plea That Ruth does to her mother I'm unable to face and break... My bond to you -- our promise And Naomi replied, "Ruth, please return to your people, Leave me to bear this pain alone." -lyricstranslate.com

Lute Ko e tala, ē Ki he muimui na'e fai 'e Lute Ko e lea, ē Na'e ongo mai mei he fa'ē Foki atu ā ki ho fonua Ko 'O'opa ena kuo foki he hala Foki ai, 'ikai ai ha falala'anga 'E Lute, ke ke foki kimoua pē. Naomi, ē Teu muimui pē Ko koe pē Ko 'eku fa'ē Ko ho kakai Te mau fe'ohi Ko ho fonua Teu mate ai. Faka'ofa ji'i tangi mo kole Ne fai 'e Lute ki ji'ene fa'ē 'Ikai teu lava keu hanga 'o li'aki 'Eku pikitai pē 'eta palōmesi 'O ne lea ai, "Lute ke ke foki, Tuku pē au keu fua 'a e mamahi ni." Ruth The story Of Ruth's loyalty A story Of motherly affection "Return to your homeland Orpah is there, she returns to her people Go with her for there is no one here to cling to Dear Ruth, I implore that you both return to your people." "O Naomi, Only you I will follow; Only thou, Who art my mother; Your people, We will fellowship together; Where you call home, I will die there." Oh, how endearing are the cries and plea That Ruth does to her mother I'm unable to face and break... My bond to you -- our promise And Naomi replied, "Ruth, please return to your people, Leave me to bear this pain alone." -lyricstranslate.com

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