o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi
Our Father, heaven dweller,
ga-lv-quo-di-yu ge-se-s-di de-tsa-do-v-i
My loving will be (to) Thy name.
tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv wi-ga-na-nu-go-i
Your Lordship let it make its appearance.
a-ni-e-lo-hi wi-tsi-ga-li-s-da ha-da-nv-te-s-gv-i
Here upon earth let happen what you think,
na-s-gi-ya ga-lv-la-di tsi-ni-ga-li-s-di-ha
The same as in heaven is done.
ni-da-do-da-qui-sv o-ga-li-s-da-yv-di s-gi-v-si go-hi-i-ga
Daily our food give to us this day.
di-ge-s-gi-v-si-quo-no de-s-gi-du-gv-i
Forgive us our debts,
na-s-gi-ya tsi-di-ga-yo-tsi-na-ho tso-tsi-du-gi
the same as we forgive our debtors,
a-le tla-s-di u-da-go-le-ye-di-yi ge-sv wi-di-s-gi-ya-ti-nv-s-ta-nv-gi
And do not temptation being lead us into,
s-gi-yu-da-le-s-ge-s-di-quo-s-gi-ni u-yo ge-sv-i
Deliver us from evil existing.
tsa-tse-li-ga-ye-no tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv-i
For thine your Lordship is,
a-le tsa-li-ni-gi-di-yi ge-sv-i
And the power is,
a-le e-tsa-lv-quo-di-yu ge-sv ni-go-hi-lv-i
And the glory is forever.
e men.
Amen.
Cherokee Blessing Cherokee Prayer Indian Blessing An Indian Prayer Navajo Blessing To Be Said Before Praying Before my words of prayer are said, To say my prayers is not to pray Then let me when I come to pray The Lord's Prayer
Our father, who art in heaven, For Children Everywhere Lord, teach me to love your children everywhere, William Walsham How We give Thee but Thine own, Edwin Hatch Breathe on me, Breath of God, New England Sampler God bless all those that I love; Sarum Primer God be in my head, Richard of Chichester
O Holy Jesus, Arletta Christman Harvey
I sing this happy prayer, Dear God, And I know why - for Jesus lives! Arletta Christman Harvey Dear God, I love the friendly night, For all this happy day has brought, Bless little children everywhere Unknown
Four corners has my bed, Unknown
Now I lay me down to sleep Unknown
Now I lay me down to sleep, John Wesley Be present at our table, Lord; New England Primer Bless me, O Lord, and let my food A Celtic Prayer for Fear by Night
God before me, God behind, Who is there upon the shore? I am here abroad, without, A Celtic Prayer of Grace
Be with me, O God, at breaking of bread, A Celtic Prayer for God's Aid
God to enfold, God when I sleep, God my life-whole, God Wine and Bread, A Celtic Prayer for Night Blessing
The dwelling, O God, by thee be blest, In the evening that doth fall tonight, A Celtic Prayer for Night Sanctification
Father, bless me and my body keep, Father, bless me as I live my days, Father, sanctify to me my speech, A Celtic Prayer for House Blessing
God bless the house from ground to stay,
May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly on your home,
And the Great Spirit bless all who enter there.
May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows,
And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder.
Oh Great spirit,
grant that I may never find fault
with my neighbor until I have walked
the trail of life in his moccasins.
Let us walk softly on the Earth
with all living beings great and small
remembering as we go, that one God
kind and wise created all.
O great spirit
Whose voice I hear in the wind
Whose breath gives life to the world
Hear me
I come to ask you as one of your many children
I am small and weak
I need your strength and wisdom
May I walk in beauty
Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset,
Make my hands respect the things that you have made
and my ears sharp to hear your voice
Make me wise so that I may know
the things that you have taught your children
the lessons that you have hidden in every leaf and rock
Make me strong
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 straight eyes
So that when life fades as the faded sunset
My spirit will come to you without shame
We walk in our moccasins upon the Earth
And beneath the sky
As we travel on life's path of beauty
We will live a good life and reach old age.
from Dimensions For Living
I'll close my eyes and bow my head,
that I may think to whom I pray,
that I may mean the words I say.
unless I mean the words I say,
unless I think to whom I speak
and with my heart his favor seek.
not only mind the words I say,
But let me try with earnest care
to have a heart go with my prayers.
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
and the power, and the glory,
forever. Amen.
from Dimensions For Living
because you are their father and mine. Amen.
Whate'er the gift may be:
All that we have is Thine alone,
A trust, O Lord, from Thee. Amen
Fill me with life anew,
That I may love what thou dost love,
And do what thou wouldst do. Amen
God bless all those that love me;
God bless all those that love those that I love,
And all those that love those that love me. Amen
And in my understanding;
God be in mine eyes,
And in my looking;
God be in my mouth,
And in my speaking;
God be in my heart,
And in my thinking;
God be at my end and at my departing. Amen
Most merciful Redeemer,
Friend and Brother
May I know Thee more clearly,
Love Thee more dearly,
And follow Thee more nearly. Amen
For joy and Easter-time,
For birds that sing
And earth so fair,
for springtime beauty everywhere!
In all the world today
It's waking time.
And glad hearts say,
We thank You, God, for Easter Day! Amen
At Bedtime
The stars and quiet sky,
And as I kneel beside my bed
I feel your love close by.
For all my loved ones near,
For firends and pets and happiness,
I thank you, Savior dear.
And keep us in your loving care. Amen
Four angels round my head:
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,
Bless the Bed that I lie on. Amen
I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep,
In peace and safety 'till I wake,
And this I ask for Jesus' sake. Amen
I pray the Lord my soul to keep
While I live I want to be
From quick and angry thoughts set free.
With gentle thoughts and smiling face
And pleasant words in every place.
I pray, whatever wrong I do,
I may not say what is not true;
Be willing in my task each day,
And always honest in my play.
Make me unselfish with my joys,
And share with others girls or boys;
Kind and helpful to the old
And prompt to do what I am told.
Bless everyone that I love, and teach
Me how to help and comfort each.
Give me the strength right living brings,
And make me good in little things. Amen
Grace
Be here and everywhere adored.
Thy mercies bless, and grant that we
May feast in fellowship with Thee. Amen
strengthen me to serve thee,
for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen
God above me, God below;
On the path of God I wind,
God upon my track doth go.
Who is there upon the wave?
Who is there on sea-swell roar?
Who is there by door-post stave?
Who along with us doth stand?
God and Lord on either hand.
I am here in want, in need,
I am here in pain, in doubt,
I am here in straits indeed,
I am here alone, afraid,
O God, grant to me thine aid. Amen
And be with me, O God, when I have fed;
Naught come to my body my soul to pain,
O naught able my contrite soul to stain. Amen
God to surround,
God in speech-told,
God my thought-bound.
God when I wake,
God my watch-keep,
God my hope-sake.
God lips apart,
God in my soul,
God in my heart
God in my death,
God my soul-tread,
God ever breath. Amen
And each one who here this night doth rest;
My dear ones, O God, bless thou and keep
In every place where they are asleep;
And in every single evening-light;
In the daylight that doth make today,
And in every single daylight-ray. Amen
Father, bless me in my soul;
Father, bless me through this night of sleep
In my body and my soul.
Father, bless me in my creed;
Father bless me in my binding ways
To my life and to my creed.
Father, sanctify my heart;
Father, sanctify my portion each
In my speech and in my heart. Amen
From beam to wall and all the way,
From head to post, from ridge to clay,
From balk to roof-tree let it lay,
From found to top and every day
God bless both fore and aft, I pray,
Nor from the house God's blessing stray,
From top to toe the blessing go. Amen
