~Native American Prayer~
Great Spirit,
Give us hearts to understand
Never to take from
creation's beauty more than we give,
Never to destroy want
only for the furtherance of greed,
Never to deny to give our hands
for the building of earth's beauty,
Never to take from
her what we cannot use.
Give us hearts to understand
That to destroy earth's
music is to create confusion,
That to wreck her appearance
is to blind us to beauty,
That to callously pollute her
fragrance is to make a house of stench,
That as we care for her
she will care for us.
Give us hearts to understand
We have forgotten who we are.
We have sought only
our own security.
We have exploited
simply for our own ends.
We have distorted our knowledge.
We have abused our power.
Great Spirit,
Whose dry lands thirst,
Help us to find the way
to refresh your lands.
Great Spirit,
Whose waters are choked
with debris and pollution,
Help us to find the way
to cleanse your waters.
Great Spirit,
Whose beautiful earth
grows ugly with misuse,
Help us to find the way
to restore beauty to your handiwork.
Great Spirit,
Whose creatures are being destroyed,
Help us to find a way
to replenish them,
Great Spirit,
whose gifts to us are
being lost in selfishness and corruption,
Help us to find the way to
restore our humanity.
Walk in Peace
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