Prayer to the Great Spirit
Indian Prayer for Peace

Oh, Great Spirit who dwells in the sky,
Lead us to the path of peace and understanding.
Let all of us live together as brothers and sisters.
Our lives are so short here,
Walking upon Mother Earth's surface.
Let our eyes be opened to all the blessings you have given us.
Please hear my prayers, Oh, Great Spirit.

Oh, Great Spirit
Whose voice I hear in the winds,
And whose breath gives life to all the world,
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 understand
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.
All my Relations!

The above is a version of Chief Yellow Lark's prayer,

however the following is the original prayer written by Chief Yellow Lark

and was given to me by one of the Chief's Great nephews,

Talking Bear and Talking Bear's daughter, Bright Eyes Bear.

Thank you, Talking Bear,

for sharing this powerful prayer of your ancestor with us.

There is much controversy about Chief Yellow Lark.

Some say he was Blackfoot. Others claim him to be Lakota Sioux.

Chief Yellow Lark was Lakota.

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