Great
Spirit Prayer
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"Oh, Great Spirit, whose
voice I hear in the wind,
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whose breath gives life to
all the world.
Hear me; I need your strength and wisdom.
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Let me walk in beauty, and
make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.
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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.
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Help me to remain calm and strong in the face of all
that comes towards me.
Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf
and rock.
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Help me seek pure thoughts and act with the intention of
helping others.
Help me find compassion without empathy overwhelming me.
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I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but
to fight my greatest enemy - Myself.
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Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and
straight eyes.
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So when life fades, as the
fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.
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~Chief Yellow Lark, Lakota Tribe
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