Prayer to the Great Spirit

A traditional native American prayer, found in the United Methodist Hymnal (1989)

O Great Spirit,
     whose breath gives life to the world,
     and whose voice is heard in the soft breeze:
We need your strength and wisdom.
Cause us to walk in beauty. Give us eyes
     ever to behold the red and purple sunset.
Make us wise so that we may understand
     what you have taught us.
Help us learn the lessons you have hidden
     in every leaf and rock.
Make us always ready to come to you
     with clean hands and steady eyes,
so when life fades, like the fading sunset,
     our spirits may come to you without shame. Amen.