To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. A short funeral poem about grief and loss. We have sought only our own security. I need your strength and wisdom. To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. As I walk, I walk with Beauty. Earth teach me limitation as the ant that crawls on the ground. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Mohawk Prayer, Cover my earth mother four times with many flowers. God adjudges us according to our deeds, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. This life that now we know! All things belong to you -- the two-legged, the four-legged, the wings of the air, and all green things that live. So, we too, because only for a short while Here is a beautiful Navajo prayer that uses affirmation: O you who dwell In the house made of the dawn, For you are one who does not hesitate to respond our call, you are the cornerstone of peace. Earth teach me regeneration Turn back to the EAST and turn UPWARD. Be kind to us Blessings to you. Peace is every step. Lean to hear my feeble voice. To see Light and Joy in everything. North is a place of trust, a trusting place. Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same household. Stretch it to its limit until under Your slightest touch it gives its loudest strum. To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Cherokee Prayer, 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. My heart is full. Teach us lessons we need Help us to realize that there can be no understanding where there is mutual rejection. Lighting cover the earth. Native American Prayer of Harmony May all I say and all I think Movements slow - Alan Paton, South Africa, United Methodist Hymnal #456. Look upon your children that they may face the winds Treat the earth well. For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Jun 17, 2020 - Explore Nat Deaner's board "Native American Prayers, Blessings and Poems", followed by 572 people on Pinterest. as the eagle which soars in the sky. Happily my eyes regain their power. 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. Grandfather, That we may heal the earth 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. Prayer for Opening Sacred Space ..Prayer for Opening Sacred Space INVOCATION South To the winds of the South Great Serpent Wrap your coils of light around us Teach us to shed the past the way you shed your skin To walk softly on the Earth Teach us the Beauty Way West To the winds of the West Mother Jaguar Protect our medicine space We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Keep us Father from trying to take matters into our own hands for vengeance is your and You will repay - but Lord in your grace and mercy we pray that you would give justice and peace to all those that have been cruelly and unfairly treated by their fellow man and may injustice and carelessness that they have had to endure be the means to draw them into Your saving arms of grace - we ask this in the precious name of the Lord, Jesus. All Teach us to pray and teach us the way of peace. Give us the courage to be willing to walk the path of depression and pain with the victims of injustice here at home as well as abroad. May your wisdom spread peace all through the world. We have distorted our knowledge. 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. Pray for these things this day. 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). Pray for peace in your life when you need it most. The ancient forests of earth. And no one sings the prayers. Updated: Aug 1, 2022. May the Warm Winds of Heaven know its beauty all the days of your life. "Do not injure any living being." In the house made of the evening twilight . Humbly asking and beseeching to use this aged parchment to face Your drum. Make my hands respect the things you have made You have set the powers of the four quarters of the earth to cross each other. Great Spirit, Backward Man by Wayne Scott. 1. She nourishes us, that which we put into the ground, She returns to us With gratitude for all that was given and all that may yet to come. The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears. These are thoughts for the heart, soul and the mind, to remember who we truly are, where we come from and where we are going. You and I. Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery, You are the cornerstone of peace. therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another. Earth teach me caring as mothers nurture their young. Because even a drawing cut in obsidian fades, Autumn Prayer. Creator of all we are! The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. You lived first, and you are older than all need, older than all prayer. From the North: where the Elders, who by their long lives Have learned and stored Wisdom and Knowledge. The way I can serve. It was not given to you by your parents, may the rain wash away your worries, In a number of Native American traditions, "prayer ties" are . Here are the 25 most powerful prayers for perseverance, including images you can print to use and share. may the moon softly restore you by night, Beauty is on every side You are me. - Larry Kehler, Mennonite Central Committee, Canada, 2009. I've beenworking on some new art prints andcame across these whilegathering inspiration. . Ga lu lo hi gi ni du da Make my hands respect the things you have made, my ears sharp to hear your voice. Sometimes all we need in order to change our current reality is a little wisdom, spoken to us with gentleness and a pure heart. Sky our grandfather, Nu da wa gi ni li si Pin on Bible verses from www.pinterest.com. Thou hast provided for all, dost shelter all, conferrest life upon all. We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over indifference, that trust triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood. Because of this, we had no delinquents. May the waters be appeasing. It feels good to be back here writing again. Water is life. the great life of the Sun, the young within the nest. and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. But I say to you that hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. The first time that it was known to be publicly spoken was by Mother Teresa in 1981. Grandfather Great Spirit As I have enter the later years of my life, there are different concerns and anxieties that enter in. Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset. Cheyenne Prayer, The Great Spirit is in all things, He is in the air we breathe. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. Our old women gods, we ask you! beauty is behind me, O Lord, open my eyes that I may see the needs of others Open my ears that I may hear their cries; Open my heart so that they need not be without succor; Let me not be afraid to defend the weak because of the anger of the strong, Nor afraid to defend the poor because of the anger of the rich. A native american prayer for peace. You have taught us that if we are open to one another, you dwell in us. Courage and adaptability. It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. And walk the good road to the Day of Quiet. The wilderness, the dew drops, the pollen Sacred one, Grant us the life of true peace and usher us into the abode of peace. Give to everyone who begs from you, and of those who take away your goods, do not ask for them again. and loses itself in the sunset. We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I dont know Earth teach me regeneration Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humility. Native American Prayers Prayers inspired by those who practice Native American spirituality and its traditions. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect and to be kind to one another that we may grow with peace in mind. Teach us to walk the soft Earth as relatives to all that live. Hear me, that the people may once again O God, in accepting one another wholeheartedly, fully, completely, we accept you, and we thank you, and we adore you. 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, And the servants of God, Most Gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them, we say "PEACE.". In the sacred grove of eternity Teach us lessons we need to learn. Bring wholeness again. May your Mocassins. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, The mountains, I become a part of it with the passing of each glorious Sun. my intuition, Navajo Chant, Grandfather Great Spirit Oh Lord God almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. The Great Spirit is our Father, but the Earth is our Mother. Native American Wedding Blessing One of the most famous native American prayers is the Apache Wedding Blessing. With all the colours and fragrances. May the Great Spirit. "Earth Teach Me to Remember,"John Yellow Lark,Ute. I am the diamond glints on snow. May my imagination overcome death and despair with new possiblilty.And may I risk reputation, comfort, and security to bring this hope to the children. One When we feel confused and afraid. Tell me in the comments. To love one another. Great Mystery fill my heart with love, Author unknown - it is thought to be either an adaptation of a Hindu prayer or of a hymn. 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. Human Beings, trees, grass, berries. There are no political solutions to spiritual problems. Tewa (North American Indian) Traditional Prayer. When you awaken in the mornings hush, There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US, about half of which are associated with Indian reservations. Bad Spirit by Jack Scoltock. I will meet you there, and we shall dance until the sun rises once again. Look upon your children that they may face the winds The gifts of yours Whose beautiful earth grows ugly with misuse, Blow softly upon your house. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds! What are you calling us to do? All Remind us to talk to our friends, our family and to you. And the shielding tree. Great Spiritall over the earth the faces of living things are all alike. It did for me. 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. To learn. I am the sunlight on ripened grain, For TLC straight to your inbox + life-affirming words I don't share anywhere else, just say the word.