Great Spirit, who dwells in all things,
\nWe give thanks to You for the blessings of life.<\/p>\n
May your sacred ways be honored and respected on earth,
\nAs they are in the spirit world.<\/p>\n
Provide us with the food we need for today,
\nAnd guide us on our path, so that we may walk in balance and harmony.
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Forgive us when we falter and help us to forgive others.<\/p>\n
Protect us from the temptations and troubles of the world,
\nAnd grant us the strength and courage to overcome them.<\/p>\n
For You are the source of all power and beauty,
\nThe Eternal Presence that guides us on our journey.<\/p>\n
We offer these words with humble hearts and grateful minds,
\nAnd give thanks for Your blessings, now and always.<\/p>\n
In the name of the Great Spirit, the Merciful Son, and the Holy Spirit. Aho.<\/p>\n
The following is from the First Nations Version of the New Testament (FNV)*.<\/p>\n
O Great Spirit, our Father from above,
\nwe honor your name as sacred and holy.<\/p>\n
Bring your good road to us,
\nwhere the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world above
\nis reflected in the earth below.<\/p>\n
Provide for us day by day–
\nthe elk, the buffalo, and the salmon.
\nThe corn, the squash, and the wild rice.
\nAll the things we need for each day.<\/p>\n
Release us from the things we have done wrong,
\nin the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us.<\/p>\n
Guide us away from the things that tempt us to stray from your good road,
\nand set us free from the evil one and his worthless ways.<\/p>\n
Aho! May it be so!<\/p>\n