Bible Verses
Psalm 46:10 – He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Matthew 6:34 – Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
Proverbs 27:19 – As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.
Anishinaabe Morning Prayer
Kitchi-manidoo!
Great Spirit!
Miigwetch noongwa wabdaamaa miinwaa ngoding giizhigak.
Today I give thanks so that I may see and once more, a new day.
Miigwetch kina gego gaa-miizhiyaang,
Thank you for all the things you put on earth,
kina kiig gaa-tooyin aw sa Nishnaabe wii-miigkadaawsod.
so that original beings could serve themselves.
Miigwetch newiing nekyaa mebimiseg,
Thank you for the 4 directions that go by,
Miigwetch wesiinyag gii-miizhiyang wii-wiisiniyang,
thank you for the animals so that we can eat,
Miigwetch bineshiinyag noodoonogwaa nagamwaad,
thank you for the birds that we hear them sing,
Miigwetch nbi biinaakizigoyang,
thank you for the water to cleanse our bodies,
Miigwetch gii-miizhiyang nokiiwin!
and thank you for the work you gave us!
Miinshinaag mina-de’ewin, wii-mina nokiitaadiyang,
Give us peace in our hearts, so that we can work together well,
naadimooshinaag wii-ni-mosaadimaang.
help us to walk our culture well, help us to live well in a healthy way.
Miigwetch Kitchi manidoo! Miigwetch! Miigwetch! Miigwetch!
Thank you, Great Spirit, Thank you, Thank you and Thank you!
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