Special Prayers

An Indian Prayer

Composed by Chief Yellow Lark, a Blackfoot Indian

O' Great Spirit,
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the world,
hear me! 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 and my ears sharp to hear your voice.

Make me wise so that I may understand the
things you have taught my people.

Let me learn the lessons you have hidden
in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength, not to be greater than my
brother, but to fight my greatest ememy,
Myself.

Make me always ready to come to you with
clean hands and straight eyes.

So when life fades, as the fading sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame.

Latin

Sign of the Cross

In nomine Patris,

(In the name of the Father,)

et Filii,

(and of the Son)

et Spiritus Sancti.

(and of the Holy Spirit.)

Amen.

(Amen.)

Ave Maria (Hail Mary)

AVE MARIA, gratia plena, Dominus tecum.

(HAIL, MARY, Full of grace; the Lord is with thee;)

Benedicta tu in mulieribus,

(Blessed art thou among women,)

et benedictis fructus ventris tui, Iesus.

(and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.)

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,

(Holy Mary, Mother of God,)

ora pro nobis peccatoribus,

(pray for us sinners,)

nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

(now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.)

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