Now our minds are one. And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all, and may that peace come to me also. 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. A Native American Prayer for Peace O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, we raise the pipe to you, to your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Give these people the favor Again and again. And no one sings the prayers. THE NATIVE AFRICAN PRAYER FOR PEACE. Happily my interior becomes cool. As a Traditional Native American Indian, Now and forever. Sacred one, For as long as the grass shall grow, Amen - Traditional Native American Prayer, UMCH #329 For Illumination Open wide the window of our spirits, O Lord, and fill us full of light; open wide the door of our hearts, that we may receive and entertain thee with all our powers of adoration and love. Dancing partners, St. Padre Pio Prayer. Green grass, flowers, and berries Help us, be kind to us. May your wisdom spread peace all through the world. - Native American Proverb. Eternal Father, You created us in Your own image and likeness, but sin has warped the minds of men and throughout the world there is much injustice and much carelessness of the rights of other people and personal responsibility. you have said that I should make the tree to bloom. The John Yellow Lark (Ute) prayer. They thought that everything in nature had spirits, and those spirits could be good or bad. Again I recall the great vision you gave me. the things you have taught my people. And heal each other. and may the Rainbow 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. Know a prayer that could be added to this page? Hope and fear, We ask of you. The Navajo people are politically divided between two federally recognized tribes, the Navajo Nation and the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Fill us with the Light. The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. Make me wise, so that I may know the things you have taught my people, the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. This we know. You are the cornerstone of peace. May the waters be appeasing. You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. Hear me, that the people may once again and thus Walk in Balance I need your strength and wisdom. Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations, that we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. Who await, unseen, yet visible if I only turn my eyes to their World. Then give us long life together, Where are the signs of hope? O God, in accepting one another wholeheartedly, fully, completely, we accept you, and we thank you, and we adore you. Look upon these faces of children without number and with children in their arms, that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the day of quiet. . Native American Prayer For Grief The Native Americans believed that the world was created by a supernatural being called 'the Great Spirit.' This belief is known as animism. 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Glad to have found you, Jen. Although smudging and smoke cleansing have some different elements, each is sacred and uses smoke for cleansing purposes. O God, help us to light one candle rather than to curse the darkness. Frenzied swaying O God, in accepting one another wholeheartedly, fully, completely, we accept you, and we thank you, and we adore you, and we love you with our whole being, because our being is your being, our spirit is rooted in your spirit. Be assured of the . Some peoples eyes are so beautiful. She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground, She returns to us, Big Thunder (Bedagi) Wabanaki Algonquin. I am the sunlight on ripened grain, All Teach us to pray and teach us the way of peace. I am the diamond glints on snow. as the seed which rises in the spring. Now I walk in beauty, God beyond me, It is the flash of a firefly in the night. empathy overwhelming me. To love one another. Earth teach me caring as mothers nurture their young. As found on:https://www.faithandworship.com/prayers_peace.htm. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. Think of me now and again As I was in life At some moments it's pleasant to recall But not for long. Each day they remind us to enjoy and Using your five senses, give thanks to our Creator God for the countless ways God comes to us through creation- for all the beauty that your eyes see, for all the sounds that your ears ear, for all the scents that you smell, the tastes that you taste, for all that you feel (the sun, wind, rain, snow, warm, or cold). You and I. To love one another. Oh, Eagle; come with wings outspread in sunny skies. and the green feathers, the crown feathers, Backward Man by Wayne Scott. This prayer is attributed to the Chinook tribe of the Pacific Northwest. So we all meet again She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground, She returns to us You have said that I should make the tree to bloom. All Remind us to talk to our friends, our family and to you. All is once, That we may heal the earth O God, grant me serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference; living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as a pathway to peace; taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next. beauty is before me, my intuition, O Glorious and Bounteous One! All things belong to you the two-legged, the four-legged, the wings of the air, and all green things that live. Stretch it to its limit until under Your slightest touch it gives its loudest strum. Thus I pause in this unending prayer, ending as was begun, with undying gratitude for everything You have given and for all that You have done. Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice. Made with <3. be as incense to thee Mend a quarrel Search out a forgotten friend Earth teach me to forget myself Let the heavens be covered with the banked-up clouds. This prayer was first taught by the great Lakota Chief "Sitting Bull" . From all races To you messengers in the four winds, Here I stand, and the tree is withered. :). Make me wise so that I may understand For as long as the rivers shall flow, I never felt sincere praying until now that I read these beautiful prayers. When someone was so poor that he couldnt afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, 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. Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes Dipping, turning You may know the practice as " dwelling in the Word ." (called Holy Trees, Prayer Trees, Wishing Trees, Peace Trees, etc.) Those who remain have no knowing, To have a moment serene and patience arises. we have been moved five times. The Circle Of Life. At the center of the sacred hoop. Oh Eagle, come with wings outspread in sunny skies. Persevering in Godly Trust Prayer Father, Your word is trustworthy and worthy of all praise. 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 All rights reserved. Guide of all people, God of all deities, Lord of all angels, We pray you to dispel the mists of illusion from the hearts of the nations And lift their lives by your all-sufficient power, Your ever shining light, your everlasting life, Your heavenly joy and your perfect peace. Thus, it is the direction of rest, of our dream lives, and of closure and endings that need to take place in order for there to be new beginnings. And sense of smell. These our people; give them good minds My mind restore for me. May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed from their illnesses. 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. That will ease my pain, Jen, . Turn INWARD Place your hand on your heart and pray that all that you do this day will be true to the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, the Holy Spirit who dwells within you. Thanks for sharing! Forgive do I creatures all, and let all creatures forgive me. May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. Journeying now and forever more, Autumn Prayer. and honor. we can heal the Earth and make it like it was a long time ago. That we may heal the earth O God, we are one with you. Let us know peace. And so open my eyes and my ears That I may this coming day be able to do some work of peace for thee. And Learned to Walk in Balance and Harmony with our Mother, the Earth. That it may leaf Ballad Of The Ghost Buffalo Run by Santiago del Dardano Turann. Find the good road With beauty before me, I walk. Cougar, lonely tracker of terrains, To respect and to be kind to one another May your Mocassins Our ears do not want to hear their stories and our eyes do not want to see their plight because the suffering and destruction is so massive and cruel. One When we see people treated poorly because of their skin color, or language, or religious belief. 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. Yokuts Prayer, What is life? Great waters, rains, cover the earth. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into pruning hooks. 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, "Do not injure any living being." Mother Earth, hear your child, Be a bond between the Worlds of Earth and Spirit. Again, I recall the great vision you gave me. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation- neither shall they learn war any more. With tears running, O Great Spirit, my Grandfather, And bloom it was loaned to you by your children. O Great Spirit ofour Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you. was not determined by his wealth. 8. And no one calls their names. I am with you still in each new dawn. Thou hast created all humanity from the same stock. As I walk, I walk with Beauty. O God! Wolf, cunning tracker, by day Or night. Ute Prayer, May all I say and all I think To see green trees, You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. The wilderness, the dew drops, the pollen Which words and sentiments speak most clearly to your heart? 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 great life of the Sun, the young within the nest. In me I am you, my inner knowing, Grant to the souls of all our faithful departed. Help me find compassion without Help us to find the way to refresh your lands. and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Remember the circle of the sky, the stars, and the brown eagle, This next spring; Give us the strength to understand, and the eyes to see. Native American Prayer of Harmony May all I say and all I think Delight our ears with the melody of Thy Word, and shelter us all in the Stronghold of Thy Providence. When I have given up my breath, Remember the sacredness of things. Thank you. It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Navajo Chant. Navajo Chant, Grandfather Great Spirit We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians, Rhododendron, zinnia, Where the dark mist curtains the doorway, Mother, sing me a song In Thy Holy Presence they are all Thy servants, and all are sheltered beneath Thy Tabernacle; all have gathered together at Thy Table of Bounty; all are illumined through the light of Thy Providence. Hold on to your life, even if its easier to let go. be in harmony with thee, A Trail of Tears by Debra Robertson. You have made me cross the good road and road of difficulties, and where they cross, the place is holy. in many snows, may you walk gently through the world and Human Beings, trees, grass, berries. let all of us live together as brothers and sisters. All Rights Reserved. Show me where love and hope and faith are needed, And use me to bring them to those places. To your messengers the four winds, To see green trees, To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Teach us to walk the soft Earth as relatives to all that live. Here I stand, and the tree is withered. A Prayer Stick is also known as a Spirit Stick or Medicine Stick is used to make offerings and petitions to the spirit world. And as you wish that others would do to you, do so to them. Great Spirit Prayer Oh, Great Spirit, Whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to all the world. be in harmony with thee, We have forgotten who we are. We have collected some of the best Native American Prayers and Blessings to use in request to God. It did for me. may the rain wash away your worries, May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. Look upon your children that they may face the winds Help us to seek ways to light candles of hope, however small, through our words, our deeds, and our prayers, to encourage our sisters and brothers to hold onto the faith in spite of the pain and suffering they are facing. A golden heart stopped beating, Hard working hands at rest. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. May I walk in beauty. maker of the trees. Help us, be kind to us. Always touch your shoulder. God adjudges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Dear Great Spirit, We thank you for the gift of life. Chief Seattle, 1854 treaty oration, Follow your dreams, to the fields unknown, to where wild flowers sink into the sun. we borrow it from our Children. Humbly asking and beseeching to use this aged parchment to face Your drum. With respect for the people whocame before us, whose words and ways continueto shine light on the mountains and valleys of life, these prayers. Please hear our prayers, Oh Great Spirit. Today, take away your spell from me. . Here, we share some prayers that you might hear at a Buddhist funeral. whose gifts to us are being lost in selfishness and corruption, That as we care for her she will care for us. The everlasting peace is from You and it returns to you. May they all live together in perfect harmony. Teach us love, compassion, Native American Prayers Prayers inspired by those who practice Native American spirituality and its traditions. All over the world the faces of living ones are alike. The Waters. There will come a tribe of people May my remembrance O Great Mystery May my hands never harm a living being.May my steps stay on the journey of justice.May my tongue speak for those who are poor without fear of the powerful.May my prayers rise with patient discontent until no child is hungry.May my life's work be a passion for peace and nonviolence.May my soul rejoice in the present moment. I give myself unto Your keeping to let Your will be done. I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother,