Reflection 6-19-25
The Lord’s Prayer – First Nations Version
O Great Spirit, our Father from above,
we honor your name as sacred and holy.
Bring your good road to us,
where the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world above
is reflected in the earth below.
Provide for us day by day–
the elk, the buffalo, and the salmon.
The corn, the squash, and the wild rice.
All the things we need for each day.
Release us from the things we have done wrong,
in the same way we release others for the things done wrong to us.
Guide us away from the things that tempt us to stray from your good road,
and set us free from the evil one and his worthless ways.
Aho! May it be so!
Reflection:
This summer you’re invited to join us as we practice praying the Lord’s prayer as a community.
As we repeat and memorize prayers or scripture sometimes we can say the words without paying attention. So today, we invite you into the First Nations Version, an Indigenous Bible Translation, of the Lord’s Prayer. Read through it slowly at least two or three times. Is there a line or phrase that stands out to you in a new way? Spend a few moments in quiet after your readings with God in silence. Take note of anything that’s rising within. Give gratitude with God for this time.