Pause For Prayer - Great Spirit

We have much to learn from the wisdom of the Native American tradition. This is prayer is attributed to American Indian Lakota Chief Yellow Lark and is dated 1887. Background music is "It is Night Time Again" by Narek Mirzaei of Music of Wisdom. Enjoy!

Transcript

Dear friends, This is a prayer from the Native American tradition. I'm told it was translated by Le Cote d'Açut chief, Yellow Lark, In 1887. It's called the Great Spirit Prayer. O Great Spirit, Whose voice I hear in the winds, And whose breath gives life to all the world, Hear me. I need your strength and wisdom. Let me walk in beauty, And make my eyes ever hold 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. Help me remain calm and strong in the face of all that comes towards me. Help me find compassion without empathy overwhelming me. I seek strength, 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 that when life fades as the fading sunset, My spirit may come to you without shame. Thank you.

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Thank you for sharing this prayer, which I most likely wouldn’t have found on my own♥️🌸

Beautiful prayer Tony. Much appreciated. Thank you.
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Thank you Tony for this beautiful, simple prayer. Namaste

Dear Tony, thank you for this and all of your beautiful meditations.

Beautiful, I am enjoying starting my day with this.