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O Great Spirit whose voice I hear in the winds and whose breath gives life to the world, hear me; I come before you, one of your many children. 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, my ears sharp to hear your voice. Make me wise, so that I may know things you have taught my people, the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock. I seek strength not to be superior to my brother, but to be able to fight my greatest enemy, myself. Make me ever ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes, so when life fades as a fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame, I have spoken. The following is the same prayer translated into the Abenaki language, unfortunately some pronunciation marks can not be created for this text and as a result you may have a very difficult time reading it in its true and proper form. Alnobai Aiyamiomek Kchi - niwaskw, - kizi - nodamna - lalomowogan kzilomsenek, tbestawi, askwa - in'dawossizwi - ta -in'piwsessi, in'dachwaldam - wijokamwogan - ta -sassaginowogan, in'tawagol - chwi - ba - tbestak -klalomowogan, in'si'z'gol, - askamiwi - namitoak - toji -wskiwligek, nakilhot - kizoz - n'neljial - walilawatoak -kdakinna k'nadodmol - waji - milian - wawodamwogan oji kizi, in'kinamotlhowaa - inkawatsowagan nijiak - lagidamwogan - kottlezit - alomiwi - wanibagw - ta -nagwiwi - sen. Kchi - niwaskw - k'nadodmol - waji - kizi - mlikigia inda - oji - paami - wawodamoa - indaki - nijiak - kanwa - waji - kawoaa - in'kadonalgoagw - nia - ta. Ni - chaga - maawi - adoji - machinaa - ingizi - ji wanaskol - wlidbimiwi. Nialets! Back to Traditional Lifestyle Main Page |
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