Dawn in the Hills. Julian Onderdonk (1922)
Luke 1:68-79
68 "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has looked favorably on his people and redeemed them. 69 He has raised up a mighty savior for us in the house of his child David, 70 as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, 71 that we would be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us. 72 Thus he has shown the mercy promised to our ancestors and has remembered his holy covenant, 73 the oath that he swore to our ancestor Abraham, to grant us 74 that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, 75 in holiness and righteousness in his presence all our days. 76 And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, 77 to give his people knowledge of salvation by the forgiveness of their sins. 78 Because of the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to shine upon those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Matthew 6: 9-13 , (from "Celtic Benediction," by John Phillip Newell) First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament.
Our Father who art in Heaven
Holy One beyond all names, Eternal Wellspring,
O Great Spirit, our Father from above,
Hallowed be thy name Thy kingdom come
May love rise again in us today
W e honor your name as sacred and holy.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
With food for every table, shelter for every person,
Bring your good road to us,
where the beauty of your ways in the spirit-world
above is reflected in the earth below.
Give us this day our daily bread
and reverence for every living being.
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.
Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us Forgive us our failings in love,
and free us from all falseness,
Release us from the things we have done wrong,
in the same way we release others
for the things done wrong to us.
and Lead us not into temptation,
that the light of our souls may shine
Guide us away from the things that tempt us
to stray from your good road
but deliver us from evil
and help the strength of our spirits endure for earth and all its people
and set us free from the evil one and his worthless ways.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever
This day, tonight, and forever.
Amen!
Yes, I commit!
Aho! May it be so!
*same sequence as lectio readers
Closing Prayer
Loving and faithful God, you have always kept your promises
of mercy and light, freeing us from fear and darkness,
We ask that your love shine through our lives
so that we might be guides for one another on the pathway of peace.
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