Oh Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the winds, Whose breath gives life to the world ~ hear me, I come to you as one of your many children, I am small and weak. I need your strength and your wisdom, May I walk in beauty. May my eyes behold the Red and Purple sunset, My hand respect the things you have made, And my ears ever sharp to your voice. Make me wise so that I may know the things you have taught your children, The lessons you have written on every leaf and rock. Make me strong. Not to be superior to my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy - myself. Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes, So that when life fades as the fading sunset, My spirit will come to you without shame. The above prayer was translated into English  by Chief Yellow Lark of the Sioux Tribe 1887. This Prayer was used by Chief Dan George.