Sky our grandfather, Nu da wa gi ni li si Author unknown - it is thought to be either an adaptation of a Hindu prayer or of a hymn. we didnt have any kind of prison. I am small and weak. We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. Sing my death song, Show me where love and hope and faith are needed, And use me to bring them to those places. . A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. Mother, heal my heart That as we care for her she will care for us. Glad to have found you, Jen. You are me. May there be peace on earth. If men spit upon the ground they spit upon themselves. A Prayer for Those Who Protect and Serve Prayer: We are All Relatives The Lord's Prayer in Dene A Prayer for the Uncovering of Graves in Kamloops Praying Through the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action #71-76 Prayer for the Implementation of the MMIWG report calls to action Written Version: For Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women May all commit themselves to the sincere search for true peace which will extinguish all arguments, for charity which overcomes hatred, for pardon which disarms revenge. we borrow it from our Children. Never to deny to give our hands for the building of earths beauty, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, God adjudges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Share with us mighty strength Oh Great Spirit who dwells in the sky, quiet birds in circled flight. There is none. I become a part of it. God of all seasons, we thank you for Autumn. Upward, downward. Mother Earth, hear your child, Be a bond between the Worlds of Earth and Spirit. To Dance the dances Renew for us the wonders of your MERCY; send forth your Spirit hat He may work in the intimacy of our hearts, that enemies may begin to dialogue, that adversaries may shake hands and peoples may encounter one another in harmony. - Larry Kehler, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada, 2009. Show me the Medicine Dill, anise, tansy, Mother, sing me a song Made with <3. Come to Me God saw you were getting tired, And a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around you, And whispered, "Come to Me." With tearful eyes we watched you, And saw you pass away. From the South: to Learn the Ways of Questioning: The Fire and Independence of adolescence, The Truths, and how they help us Grow along this Path. Be assured of the . My heart is full. O Great spirits of Ancestors We give thanks to all the Waters of the world for quenching our thirst and providing us with strength. A short funeral poem about grief and loss. Happily my interior becomes cool. When the end of my path is reached, Whose voice I hear in the winds Pray that everything you do this day will be in honor and reverence of our Mother Earth. Speak your loveSpeak it againSpeak it still againSpeak it still once again. Lord,Lead us from death to life,From falsehood to truth.Lead us from despair to hope,from fear to trust. may the moon softly restore you by night, Our old women gods, we ask you! God shall judge between many peoples, and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. Help us to find the way to restore beauty to your handiwork. We pray for the vision to see and the faith to believe in a world emancipated from violence, a new world where fear shall no longer lead men or women to commit injustice, nor selfishness make them bring suffering to others. Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot; the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees: the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rockmass here on Earth. Why are there constant troubles in this world? Grandfather, Your drum signals given to all about and all thats yet to come. It was not given to you by your parents, Lord when You are excluded from the hearts and consciences of men, the inevitable result is that people suffer and Lord, there is much injustice and corruption taking place in our world today, not only in the lives of individuals but also in the corridors of power and the council rooms of many nations. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending one another. Journeying now and forever more, Away from me you have taken it. The ancient forests of earth. Earth teach me to forget myself For as long as the rivers shall flow, Nation shall not lift up sword against nation- neither shall they learn war any more. All things belong to you the two-legged, the four-legged, the wings of the air, and all green things that live. . O Thou kind Lord! Our People vanish and come to ashes, so that I may enter my Sacred Space So we all meet again I need your strength and wisdom. I come to you as one of your many children, I am small & weak, I need your strength & wisdom. There are no political solutions to spiritual problems. And bloom Learn more about Jesuit Resource. Pray for these things this day. Native American Flute is a style of music used for emotional break throughs and for soothing the soul. Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; Where there is hated, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is discord, harmony; Where there is error, truth; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, joy. First, I'd like to say "thank you" for being so gracious and understanding over these last few weeks while I took some time away from the internet. Then give us long life together, I come before you, one of your children. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Beauty is on every side It is a prayer that brings the best out of people while . Many people of the world use a Tree as a symbol of peace and strength. Great Spirit, The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. I become a part of it. Lean to hear my feeble voice. We shall walk hand in hand. And heal each other. Lord, Ezekiel 36:26 "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." Father God, please allow the Holy Spirit to draw & deeply permeate this population. It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Mother Earth hear your child, As I sit here on your lap of grass, I listen to the echoes of your voice In my brother, the Wind, As he blows from all corners and directions. Here, we share some prayers that you might hear at a Buddhist funeral. Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever hold the red and purple sunset. Be kind to us Watch popular content from the following creators: Teri Lee MacIsaac(@terileemacisaac), EvetheDog(@evethedog1), Creative Fam Adventures(@creativefamadventures), Maxine's Rockin Animals (@maxinesrockinanimals), Teri Lee MacIsaac(@terileemacisaac), Hare Harrison(@mymanifestationcat), Larry Yazzie(@larryyazzie . and even the sounds of the waterfall This life that now we know! Help me remain calm and strong in the Let thunder be heard over the six regions of the earth. O God! The simplest and most obvious prayer is a request to God that the adversity end and that one be restored to health. The cloth is a sort of physical representation of a prayer or wish in which the help of Nature Spirits and Deities is asked for. Happily my head becomes cool. Please hear our prayers, Oh Great Spirit. A Prayer stick was buried in the ground which had a sacred meaning or significance and including springs . O Divine Master, Grant that I may no so much seek To be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love. Dance the cycles, maker of the trees. To respect and to be kind to one another This next spring; Cougar, lonely tracker of terrains, Native American Prayer for the Deceased is a beautiful prayer for the loved ones that have crossed over into spirit, or passed away through death. have you loaned us to each other. the things you have taught my people. We pray Lord that You will right all the wrongs that are taking place in our world and vindicate those that are being treated unjustly. Feeling light within, I walk . I have prepared a smoke for you. Teach us lessons we need to Learn. For as long as the moon shall rise, For as long as the rivers shall flow, For as long as the sun shall shine, For as long as the grass shall grow, Let us know peace. God beyond me, Day in, day out, forevermore, you are the life of things. Which words and sentiments speak most clearly to your heart? Such prayers often involve affirmations. There is a considerable psychological literature on the healing power of affirmations, and many cancer patients use them. Hear me, that the people may once again go back to the sacred hoop, A prayer for healing and hope. For as long as the grass shall grow, Our lives are so short here, walking upon Mother Earths surface, know its beauty all the days of your life. I give to You my most humble gratitude. For you are one who does not hesitate to respond our call, you are the cornerstone of peace. What is life? as the seed which rises in the spring. Cursing, griping and groaning over pains and shames thats done, with so little consideration for all the wisdom won. Beaver, Moose, Caribou by Jack Scoltock. Prayers for Native American Day (Indigenous People's Day) & Native American Heritage Month For many people in Native American communities, the federal holiday Columbus Day serves as a painful reminder of the brutal European settlement and conquest of the Americas. A weapon howsoever powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can, however, be superior to non-violence and love. Numbers 6:24 . With beauty below me, I walk. In beauty it walks before me Without a prison, there can be no delinquents. Hear me, that the people may once again So we all meet again I raise my pipe to you; Lighting cover the earth. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. The soft and gentle raindrops are the Tears you cry for your children. I become a part of it. Hey! Remember the sacredness of things. Majesty and fighting skills. Discover (and save!) Earth teach me to remember kindness Let us know peace. May all things be a source of peace to all and to me. O Lord, my God, thank you that you promise to bring satisfaction and fulfillment to all our desires. You have said that I should make the tree to bloom. Backward Man by Wayne Scott. teach me how to trust beauty is before me, All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Oh Eagle, come and bring us peace, thy gentle peace. Dancing partners, All Teach us to pray and teach us the way of peace. Give us hearts to understand Turn NORTH This is the direction of the cold, of winds, of strength, courage, fortitude, might, single-mindedness, focus, clarity and purpose. For as long as the sun shall shine, Help us, be kind to us. May all things be a source of peace to us. Remember the circle of the sky; the stars, and the brown eagle, O Thou kind Lord! And fill with singing birds! You are eternal life and everlasting peace by Your essence and attributes. Rhododendron, zinnia, be as incense to thee Movements slow With respect for the people whocame before us, whose words and ways continueto shine light on the mountains and valleys of life, these prayers. Native American Prayer, Oh Great Spirit, Creator of all things; Thank you for these beautiful prayers. Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator, Oh Eagle, come with wings outspread in sunny skies. Blow softly upon your house. When someone was so poor that he couldnt afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, That we may heal the earth Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of humanity. be in harmony with thee, And so open my eyes and my ears That I may this coming day be able to do some work of peace for thee. Bear, trampling along earthen Paths, Make happy tracks In beauty I walk. Oh Eagle, come with wings outspread in sunny skies. Source: www.pinterest.com.au. Your mercy, light and peace. Mohawk Prayer, Cover my earth mother four times with many flowers. Never to take from creations beauty more than we give, May your moccasins make happy tracks in many snows, and may the rainbow always touch your shoulder. Never to take from her what we cannot use. U.N. Day of Prayer for World Peace2, Let us know peace. Remember the circle of the sky, the stars, and the brown eagle, (called Holy Trees, Prayer Trees, Wishing Trees, Peace Trees, etc.) I am with you still I do not sleep. To learn. Catch my babies When I have given up my breath, Thou hast provided for all, dost shelter all, conferrest life upon all. Although smudging and smoke cleansing have some different elements, each is sacred and uses smoke for cleansing purposes. find the good road, and the shielding tree. All Remind us to talk to our friends, our family and to you. Beauty by Wayne Scott. "Prayer for Life" from the North American Indians Maternal, life-giving figures are crucial in some Native American cultures. To those who strike you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from those who take away your cloak, do not withhold your coat as well. We ask of you. May al beneficent brings peace to us. The Navajos (Navaho,Navajo:DinorNaabeeh) are a Native American people of the Southwestern United States. Help us to follow the path of Jesus, the Suffering Servant. Native American Prayer SHORT VERSION Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, whose breath gives life to the world, Hear me. Our lives are so short here, walking upon Mother Earths surface, Earth teach me to remember kindness as dry fields weep with rain. Ute Prayer, May all I say and all I think Quran And Modern Science And Philosophy In Viewing Universe. Be fair in thy judgment, and guarded in thy speech. Hold on to my hand, even if someday Ill be gone away from you. Oh, Great Spirit, For all the peoples walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken. Not words, and make the planet All things belong to you the two-legged, the four-legged, the wings of the air, and all green things that live. Oh Great Spirit, Cheyenne Prayer May all I say and all I think be in harmony with Thee, God within me, God beyond me, Maker of the Trees. Peace and happiness are available in every moment. And fill with singing birds! Earth teach me acceptance as the leaves that die each fall. And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I dont know Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes And how my life is unmanageable. And bloom North is a place of waiting and watching. who provides your children, how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things From all races Oh Great Spirit, Creator of all things; Mother, sing me a song. My words are tied in one with the great mountains, with the great rocks, with the great trees, in one with my body and heart. Make happy tracks. Again, I recall the great vision you gave me. Almighty God, the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot, the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees, the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth. The Spiritual Life 2010 - 2030. And I saw that it was holy With your power only can I face the winds. Prayer Request: Post Your Own "Native American Prayers and Blessings" If you'd like, you can post your prayer below so the PrayWithMe community can help pray with you. Blessings to you. Forgive me if I sound selfish Oh Mystery after all you have already done. Great Spirit, To see green trees, When you awaken in the mornings hush, May my remembrance O Great Mystery Minister: Great Spirit, grant me strength and healing for the journey ahead. Treat the earth well. I call the names of those before. Let hatred be turned into love, fear to trust, despair to hope, oppression to freedom, occupation to liberation, that violent encounters may be replaced by loving embraces, and peace and justice could be experienced by all. We dont chop down the trees. Find the good road It is the flash of a firefly in the night. and my ears sharp to hear your voice. A Native American Prayer for Peace O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you. beauty is behind me, Make my hands respect the things you have made I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, Apache Blessing, Grandfather, I really needed a powerful one to ground myself. Prayers for Peace First celebrated in 1982, The International Day of Peace is a United Nations-sanctioned observance on September 21 is dedicated to world peace, specifically the absence of war and violence. You have made me cross the good road and road of difficulties, and where they cross, the place is holy. When difficulties strike fear in my heart, I know I can come to You for help. therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. God of mercy and compassion, of grace and reconciliation, pour your power upon all your children in the Middle East: Jews, Muslims and Christians, Palestinians and Israelis. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, Since we are on the subject of peace, next up will be a Native American prayer on being in harmony with God and the world around uswhich is a necessary part of bringing greater peace and less violence and war. Help us to preserve this openness and to fight for it with all our hearts. may the rain wash away your worries, You have made me cross the good road and road of difficulties, and where they cross, the place is holy. as dry fields weep with rain. For as long as the rivers shall flow, O Almighty Sun, whose light clears away all clouds, We take refuge in you. I need your strength and wisdom. So that we may grow with peace in mind. And the shielding tree. as the eagle which soars in the sky. O our Sustainer! St. Padre Pio Prayer. Again, I recall the great vision you gave me. In addition, this direction represents faith, trust, and faithfulness in relationships. With tenderness have these come up out of the ground. You lived first, and you are older than all need, older than all prayer. Happily my eyes regain their power. God within me, Help us to find the way to cleanse your waters. Green again It is wonderful to learn anew! All rights reserved. for the touch of coolness in the air that gives us a new burst of energy, for the coloring of trees that shows the creativity of the Divine Artist, for the falling leaves that reveal the strength of the branches, for the hues of fields that bring peace to our souls,
