An Indian Prayer

O´GREAT SPIRIT,
Whose voice I hear in the winds,  
And whose breath gives life to all the world, hear me !
I am small and weak, 
I need your strength and wisdom.

LET ME WALK IN BEAUTY,
and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.

MAKE MY HANDS 
respect the things you have made and
my ears sharp to hear your voice.

MAKE ME WISE
so that I may understand 
the things you have taught my people.

LET ME LEARN
the lessons you have hidden 
in every leaf and rock.

I SEEK STRENGHT,
not to be greater than my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy - myself.

MAKE ME ALWAYS READY
to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes.

SO WHEN LIFE FADES,
as the fading sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame.

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