Voice of the Eagle
An Indian Prayer
OH GREAT SPIRIT
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the earth, Hear me! 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 and my ears sharp to hear your voice.
MAKE ME WISE
so that I may ub=nderstand the things you have taught my people.
LET ME LEARN
the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock.
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 WHEN LIFE FADES
as the fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.
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