Great Spirit, give us hearts to understand;
never to take from creation's beauty more than we
give;
never to destroy wantonly for the furtherance of
greed;
never to deny to give our hands for the building of
earth's beauty;
never to take from her what we cannot use.
Give us hearts to understand that to destroy earth's
music is to create confusion;
that to wreck her appearance is to blind us to beauty;
that to callously pollute her fragrance is to make a
house
of stench;
that as we care for her she will care for us.
We have forgotten who we are.
We have sought only our own security.
We have exploited simply for our own ends.
We have distorted our knowledge.
We have abused our power.
Great Spirit, whose dry lands thirst,
help us to find the way to refresh your lands.
Great Spirit, whose waters are choked with debris and
pollution, help us to find the way to cleanse your
waters.
Great Spirit, whose beautiful earth grows ugly with
misuse, help us to find the way to restore beauty to
your
handiwork.
Great Spirit, whose creatures are being destroyed,
help us to find a way to replenish them.
Great Spirit, whose gifts to us are being lost in
selfishness and corruption, help us to find the way to restore our humanity.
(Author unknown, Native American Prayer)
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