Albert Herdianto Widjojo
The Great Spirit Prayer
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind, 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 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 understand the things you have taught my people.
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.Help me seek pure thoughts and act with the intention of helping others.
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 when life fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.
~ Native American
I believe in God. And always before my sleep I say prayer. Sometimes I fall asleep before I finish it.
You already have a real shipmaster!
Beautiful prayer, I needed this today.
I even borrowed the prayer from the elders of your country.
We all do the same, they are interchangeable.
Elders do realize that we are all one and indivisible, undivided, and come from the same source.
Ah yes the great spirit prayer. I have always loved this. My ancestors, the protectors.
I greatly admire the meaning of prayer, especially the last two sentences.
interesting thoughts. I choose God as my guide.
The Mighty Supernatural One who has so many names