Canadian Indigenous
<< nai-CABlackfoot / Siksika
Kitsíneh’ka-seemee tóXta-sókimoX-see, áh-yoh Apistotokee, ki ikúmoks-tay-ksím-stay-neekee tákoXt-seets.
Keetóta-powáX-kaX-see noXtóh-tamee-túkee ki eh’tóX-pokow-op keeta-wákomin-oX-sinee. Kitsee-kím-oX-sinee nitoX-
táh-sokaps ki nitóX-tah-spom-ókoh unoyee isk-sáX-koy ki iy-yá-keeta-popay-nyókee. Gee-stóa keetsee-kím-apee, keetóX-kunes-ksineéh’p éehpóX-sinee kitsee-kók-akee.
Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succour in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4150 (bpn4150)
Atsée-moyeh’kapee un-óm, ki kokónahn, keetáw-pop, ki akápeeyoyis, kyoos-kee-tsée-paXpee, ki mee-stúkee, keetáyk-sasohp, ki ata-níksin, ki ist-sikúm, ki isksáXko, ki mo-tíy-oXkee, ki mée-nee, ki ápoX-keepee kyám-ost-skiy;
Apistotokee eeh-tsee-tésk-sinowa kyot-sokáp-sinee áXkeetso-keetseesinee.
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4149 (bpn4149)
Apistotokeewa keeták-oXkotspómok-owa, kútat-sits-eéh’pa keeták-oXkot-spomókee? Ah-yoh Apistotokee! UnúX-kiy Apistotokee! Kunáy-tapee otés-pomok ki óXkunoX-pokee-woh-yah.
Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!.
– Báb
Prayer bpn4148 (bpn4148)
Chippewa
Sigakundjigauso peendji okitahgisiwinug dibishko wigiwam, gahyay o-ahbinass, odaynah, odayimah, owahjiw, ininizhimowin, wimbakbikamagud, tahwandinah, akki, gitchegahmi, miniss, gahyay, mashkossigan auneendi gigitowin O Gitche Manito Kosaynaun Missigaygo Gaugezhetod gabyay ahwaineen gezhegoong aindaut, ahwainsen ondji ozhitchigauday ondji.
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4151 (bpn4151)
Cowichan Hul'q'umi'num'
He He Tu i’ nul, ‘i’ thu lelum’, ‘i’ thu shhw’ i, ‘i’ thu ha lelum’, ‘i’ thu tthele, ‘i’ thu smeent, ‘i’ thu shquluts thut, ‘i’ thu Shwuliwun smeent, ‘i’ thu s’hw uh wets, ‘i’ thu tu mu hw, ‘i’ thu qu a tl qua ‘i’ thu sk w the’, ‘i’ thu spu i hun ni’ shni’s tthu Heels Kwushi, ‘i’ tthu he he sti wi’ ui.
Blessed is the spot,and the house,and the place,and the city,and the heart,and the mountain,and the refuge, and the cave,and the valley,and the land,and the sea,and the island,and the meadow where mention of God hath been made and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4138 (bpn4138)
Cree
Neepawee steemoke, nedawee non say Mantou, keyooma ay cueseeheen keekag skayntag kaymee haystatak. Neepawee steemoke, mayquatchooma omah may quatska may swatsian aykooma kee ma skowsyooin, aykoomooma un toomaxion keeway yootsin. Keyooma poko say Mantou mawiyuk gootak, aywee geehiac geeway gagoos dadegwak, weeah, poko enna kahtoe gahtsuk.
I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4152 (bpn4152)
Gwich'in
“Blessed is the Spot” in the language of the Gwich’in First Nations.
BAHA’I EENJIT GIGIINJIK
Gwiizrii gwijuu’ee gwahtsii,
ts’at jii nakhwahzheh,
ts’at jii diikaiik’it,
ts’at jii diidrii,
ts’at ddhah,
ts’at galchiijaa,
ts’at nin an,
ts’at antl’at,
ts’at nanh,
ts’at chuu choo
ts’at njuu,
K’agwaadhat nijin nanh chyah gwaltsaii,
ts’at yinji’gwichil’ee ts’at ch’agwahdit.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6851 (bpn6851)
Hul’qumi'num
Xe Xe Tsitsulth siem xe xe uy un st’i’wi’ulth
Nilth nuw ‘uy’ nu slhexun.
Heqw’maat thu Tsisulth siem nilth ni nu uy nu slexun
X exe Tsisulth siem yath ch o yu almutsthamsh
Thu uy un shqwalawun a thun xe xe st’i’wi’ulh
Nilth ni nu Tsowtun i a tu nu tumuhw.
i thu xe xe shnii’s kwu Tsisulth siem.
O thu-it muqw’stem ni statulstuhwus, nuwu
Xe xe Tsisulth siem.
Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn8005 (bpn8005)
Nuts’amat
Xe’xe’ Tsitsulh Siem
Xe’xe’ Tsitsulh Siem
Nuts’amaat stuhw thun Shhwyaayus ‘us ‘o’yuhuy’thut tho’ne’ulh u’thu ni’ ‘un yu syaayustuhw
Yath’o’tl’ulim’s ‘eelhtun ‘u tu xexe’ ni ‘un yu Syaayustuhw
Ts’ewut kwu-elh tso’ na’ulh timut kw-elh tu shqwaluwuns ‘eelhtun ‘o’ Tsitsulh Siem
Kwus yu Ku’amkw’umstuhw tu shqwaluwuns ‘eelhtun ‘u tu ni ‘un yu syaayustuhw
O Tsitsulh Siem ‘uw-wu ch kwu-elh kwukwe’tuhw ‘eelhtun
Yath kwu-elh ‘o’ yu stth’etth’uqw’stuw thun’ xexe’ huy’qwoon
Kws’o’yu ‘iyus ul’ ‘eelhtun kwus ni’u tu tthe’eles ‘eelthun
Ts’ow’tuns thu Tsitsulh Siem
Swe’s ‘eelhtun tho Tsitsulh Siem.
O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavor, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their Helper and their Lord.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn8004 (bpn8004)
Iroquois
Sah-sén-na ne se-wa-kie-wen-tá-kwa O a-ge-Ni-yo, ta-non, ji-kon-yeh-ya-ráh-kwa ne a-ke-nonh-kwa-i-ken. Ak-ta ni-séh-ke ne na-ke-rha-rá-je-ra ta-non ne a-kwa-wen skah-ne Te-te-ni-yah-se-há-tíe. Sen-ten-ni-ten-réh-se-ra
i-ih-neh, ne wa-ke-jhen-tha ta-nón ó-ni ne-eh a-tie-na-wa-séh-je-ra te-tśia-ron ne-ken yon-wen-jía-te ta-non noh-ya-tá-we non-kwa-na-ke-rah-se-ra. Ih-se, wáh-ih ne Se-ya-wis-kó-wa non-kwe-hó-kon, A-kwé-kon Sa-te-rién-ta-re, ó-ni Sat-thok-ha-kó-wa.
Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succour in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4158 (bpn4158)
Yo-tás-kat ka-non-ni-yo-kweń-ra-re noń-kwe ji-ka-non-so-te ó-ni ji-ye-ná-ke-re-ó-ni ji-non ni-ka-na-do-wá-nen-ó -ni ne a-wéh-ri ó-ni ne ji-yo-noń-te, o-ni ji-yon-tah-seh-tá-kwa ó-ni ne on-wen-jió-kon, ó-ni ji-te-yo-non-to-kenh-shon, o-ni ne on-wen-jia-ke ó-ni ne ka-nia-ta-ra-ke-kó-wa, ó-ni ne ji-ka-wéh-no-te-ó-ni ne ji-ka-hén-ta-yen a-kwá ji-ók-non ni-hon-wá-na-tons ne Ni-yo ó-ni Ra-oh-ren-sa-ron-je-ra Ka-rih-ho-wa-náh-ton.
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4157 (bpn4157)
Ka-en-keń na-kó-ren ne én-na-ya-ko-wké-nion ne éh-ren a-ye há-wih-te ne wen-do-réh-shon ji-ni-ho-gwé-nion ne Ni-yo! Se-weń-ron Ron-wa-sen-na-yen-ek Ni-yo! Ra-hon-ha ne Ni-yo! A-gwé-gon ron-was-yoh-ten-seh ta-non a-gwé-gon ra-ti-kwe-niéns-thane Ra-ho-wén-na.
Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!
– Báb
Prayer bpn4159 (bpn4159)
Mi'kmaq
O NISKAMINU! O NISKAMINU! MAWA’TU UKKAMLAMUNWAL KTLUKOWINUMK, AQQ KINUA’TU TAN TELIESPE’K TA’N KETU’TLA’TEKEN WIJE’MI’TIJ KJIKINA’MATINEWE’L AQQ KTLAMSUMUTITIJ
KKLUSUAQNML. APOQNMU, O NISKAM, TAN TELUKTMI’TIJ AQQ ML’KINEWA’L UJIT LUKOWLINEW. O NISKAM, MUK LIAMAW, AJIW NIKANAWTI’KEW WASOQNIKEWJIK KKINA’MATNEWEYMK AQQ WULKWIJA’TU UKKAMLAMUNUAL UJIT TAN TELI KKSALUEN. KETLEWE’K KI’L NUJI APOQNMAJIK QQ
KJISAQMAWIN.
O my God! O my God! Unite the hearts of Thy servants, and reveal to them Thy great purpose. May they follow Thy commandments and abide in Thy law. Help them, O God, in their endeavour, and grant them strength to serve Thee. O God! Leave them not to themselves, but guide their steps by the light of Thy knowledge, and cheer their hearts by Thy love. Verily, Thou art their helper and their Lord.
– Abdu’l-Bahá
Prayer bpn4162 (bpn4162)
Mohawk
Wa-geh-ni-wha-gwa-risi, Ook Nkyo, Neh Ihse dá-ká-dis-son ne á-gon/yen-dé-rih-hok ta-non dá-gon-non-whc-ra-don-sek. wá-geh-ri-wha-oi-rot, nook-non-wa, ji-niah-teh-geh-suts-teh ta-non Ihse, ji-ni-seh-sots-tens-seh-ro-waneh, ji-ni-wá-ki-don ta-non ji-ni-sah-gwo-nya-ts-nen. Ihya-gonega oya ne niyo néok Ihse, ne-gah-yeh-na-wa-tsérá neh-yo-da-ri-hok ne-ihse sa-ri-wha-gwa-noh.
I bear witness, O my God, that Thou hast created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify, at this moment, to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-Subsisting.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4163 (bpn4163)
Northern Tutchone
(Na Ité ithui, ethui ninghinta sothan eyínjyái Hutsha-dun, itsua, iney, imiua, ijya:
Blessed is the Spot
Ninghinta Sothan Jaül
Ninghinta sothan jaül,
na ku, na jaül, na kashee,
Na etsi,
na dhawe,
so-aji, nund ninachi,
Na unclout,
na nünd,
mun sa’cho,
chui,
tl’ok caüa
Jáüa úzhi Ilé ilsi,
Ilé uhuaná sulhan.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6852 (bpn6852)
Oneida
yodásgats ji? yojisdóhgwale? kale? ji nú niganuhzode?, kale ji? ganådáyΛ? okale?n awéli, okuni ji? yonudényu, okuni jinú niyudahzehdákwa, okale? ji? yocdΛhlagálΛt, okunín ohluwagúsu?, okalé ji? yuhw Λjadé, okunín ji? ganyadále? okale ji? gahwénode? oakle ji? gahΛdáyΛ? ji? nu ne? lawΛniyó luwatlolí okuni? luwahzΛnowanáta?, okale?
luwaya?dadelisduh
Blessed is the spot, and the house, and the place, and the city, and the heart, and the mountain, and the refuge, and the cave, and the valley, and the land, and the sea, and the island, and the meadow where mention of God hath been made, and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4172 (bpn4172)
gayΛgΛ ne? elΛ ayódyehde ne?n ga?nigulhaláksla?, deheja? dugóhdak lawΛniyo jilú ecΛnowánat loyanél laulhá ne?n loyanel. agwegú laulhá laonhácli? agwegú uni luwáswanst ji? nugwá ne?n laolihwadog Λhdi.
Is there any Remover of difficulties save God? Say: Praised be God! He is God! All are His servants, and all abide by His bidding!.
– Báb
Prayer bpn4173 (bpn4173)
Schuswap
The Short Obligatory Prayer in the Schuswap Language
Tqeltk-kukwpi7 tk’wem7i7plentsme</p><p>es Kuk'lentsemc es tselxmstsin
ell es xeymstsin
Me7 lexe'yentsutst-ken pyin
ren sqwenqweqwnt ell re newi7</p><p>xyum re7 sxexe7
Ta7 k swets tsukw re newi7
Tqeltk Kukwpi7 tikwemtus re
sknuncwentsemc e m-qwenqwent wiwelc-wen</p><p>Xexe7-k w7ec re yucwmens-tsutucw
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6859 (bpn6859)
O God Guide Me (in the Shuswap Language)
Tqeltk Kukwpi7 tsutsem,ects,me yucwmimentsmeKnuncwentsme es xenwewenes tsetkwen re s7i7llcwre cucuwell t’silemte xyum te sekusen’t
– Abdu’l-Bahá
Prayer bpn6858 (bpn6858)
Tqeltk Kukwpi7 tsutsem,ects,me yucwmimentsmeKnuncwentsme es xenwewenes tsetkwen re s7i7llcwre cucuwell t’silemte xyum te sekusen’t
O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.
– Abdu’l-Bahá
Prayer bpn4146 (bpn4146)
Sliammon
Oh kw shet hegus, Poleset toh nehs, kweh eh sheet, hega tah ah yehs, nehs klumes, nehs tah kluk kweh ahs, hega tah t’akt, hega tah tapas, hega tah sapet, hega tah geejah, hega tah cheh, hega tah kwuthys, kw ty ty nigit nons kw shet hegus. Yeech kw cheh hum. Hega tah nisheeyeok, helh awh nehs.
Blessed is the spot,and the house,and the place,and the city,and the heart,and the mountain,and the refuge, and the cave,and the valley,and the land,and the sea,and the island,and the meadow where mention of God hath been made and His praise glorified.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn4147 (bpn4147)
Smalgyax-Tsimshian
“O God, Guide Me” in Sm’algyax, the language of the Tsimshian Peoples.
O Miyaani
Da’a’ntgi
Lusndaamti
sü gugweelksm laawksi
ada so goy’p’m biyaalsi.and
Nüün gu daanmsgit
di£ na gatgyedn
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6856 (bpn6856)
Sm’algyax
O Miyaani Da’a’ntgi Lusndaamti sü gugweelksm laawksi ada so goy’p’m biyaalsi.and Nüün gu daanmsgit di£ na gatgyedn.
O God, Guide me protect me make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty And the Powerful.
– Abdu’l-Bahá
Prayer bpn4137 (bpn4137)
Stolo Shxweli Halqemeylem
The prayer “Blessed is the Spot” in Stó:lõ Shxweli Halq’eméylem, the language of the Soowahlie People.
Le plist te shxweli
Qas te lalem
Qas te shxweli
Qas te tówel
Qas te th’ale
Qas te smelmalt
Qas shxwelis eyolemthét
Qas te siyótkõwel
Qas te spelhqél
Qas te téméxw
Qas te kw’otl’kwa
Qas te tl’chá:s
Qas te spelhqél
Shxwelis kwes qwelesem te chichelk Siyam shxwelis seys kwes thelhílem
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6853 (bpn6853)
Stó:lõ Shxweli Halq’eméylem, the language of the Soowahlie People
O God Guide Me
O Chilchelh Siyam, kwelachesthoyx Xyolhmethoyx Tawet te slaxets tel th’ale Qas thehiyeththoyx ste’s te p’alq’em kwosel Lewe, kw’omkw’em Tsetselo eyem Siyam
– Abdu’l-Bahá
Prayer bpn6857 (bpn6857)
Thompson
Short Obligatory Prayer
As kw’áñsna ta ts’íya wus ha7 szaytn, Olh xa7 lh Kwúkwpi7 lhn skáts’za7, áwi7 ta7s ha7wís tsutsámxw.
A a7 s-hakstsín as tsutána ta ts’íya wus aslhk’emtayp pilaxentsút kn ts7aylh áwi7 ta támas
tá7a han szugwzúgwt, ta ts’íya wus ha skwankwánt ta tákmus ha7 szugwzugwt.
Táwi7 ta7 xwúytsu7h-kwúkwpi7 tlu tsukw ha7wi, ta Sknúxwatip, tatá7a sentsukwmina ta7 wa7áx tlu7 tsukw ha7wi.
I bear witness, O my God, that Thou has created me to know Thee and to worship Thee. I testify at this moment to my powerlessness and to Thy might, to my poverty and to Thy wealth.
There is none other God but Thee, the Help in Peril, the Self-subsisting.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6855 (bpn6855)
Tla'amin Nation
“Blessed is the Spot” in the Sliammon Language
Oh kw shet hegus
Poleset toh nehs
kweh eh sheet
hega tah ah yehs,
nehs klumes,
nehs tah kluk kweh nahs,
hega tah t’akt,
hega tah tapas,
hega tah sapet,
hega tah geejah,
hega tah cheh,
hega tah kwuthys,
kw ty ty nigit nons kw shet hegus.
Yeech kw cheh hum.
Hega tah nisheeyeok,
helh awh nehs.
– Bahá’u’lláh
Prayer bpn6854 (bpn6854)