Ko te Karaiti te hēpara pai,
e mōhio ana, e atawhai ana i ngā hipi katoa o ia kāhui.
I roto i a te Karaiti,
kāhore he tangata whenua, kāhore he tauiwi,
Kāhore anō hoki he tau-ārai.
I roto i a te Karaiti, ka tohungia te rawakore,
ka hunaia te pono i te hunga kawe mōhio,
ka whakaaturia ki te hunga ngākau pāpaku.

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Christ is the good shepherd
who knows and cares for every one of the sheep
in different folds.
In Christ there is neither Jew nor Gentile;
in Christ there is no discrimination
of gender, class or race.
In Christ the poor are blessed,
the simple receive truth hidden from the wise.
– He Karakia Mihinare o Aotearoa | A New Zealand Prayer Book