O'Great Spirit

Oh Great Spirit,

whose voice I hear in the winds,

and whose breath gives life to

all the world - hear me.

I come before you,

one of your children.

I am small and weak.

I need your strength and wisdom.

Let me walk in beauty and

make my eyes ever behold

the red and purple sunset.

Make my hands respect

the things you have made,

my ears sharp

to hear your voice.

Make me wise,

so that I may know the things

you have taught my people,

the lesson you have hidden

in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength not to

be superior to my brothers,

but to be able to fight

my greatest enemy, *MYSELF*.

Make me ever ready

to come to you,

with clean hands and straight eyes,

so when life fades as a fading sunset,

my spirit may come to you

without shame.