"The Bridal Party"

Copyright Lee Bogle

Indian Prayer

Oh Great Spirit

   Whose Voice I hear in the wind

   Whose breath gives life to the world

   Hear me

   I come to you as one of  your many children

   I am small and weak

   I need your strength and wisdom

   May I walk in beauty

   Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset

   Make my hands respect the things

   That you have made

   And my ears sharp to hear your voice

   Make me wise so that I may know the things

   That you have taught my People

   The lessons that you have hidden in

   Every leaf and rock

   Make me strong...not to be superior to my

   Brothers but to be able to fight my

   Greatest enemy: myself

   Make me ever ready to come to you with

   straight eyes so that

   When life fades as the faded sunset

   My spirit will come to you without shame

          Aho

                                 Author unknown

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