Children's Prayers

(with English translations)

These prayers were especially made for children but they can be said by anyone.

Hahoo, Ma'heo'o, tsehmeoše'šėšenato.
Thank you, Creator, that I woke up this morning.

Hahoo, Ma'heo'o, tsehpevemeoto'eto.
Thank you, Creator, that I got up good this morning.

Hahoo, Ma'heo'o, tsehpevatamano'e.
Thank you, Creator, for the good weather.

Ma'heo'o, nehvestȧheme! Nahao'omenėheme. Nemomohtsematseme.
Creator, help us! We are poor. We are begging you.

Hahoo, Ma'heo'o, netave'šėhetȧtse he'tohe mesėhestȯtse tseto'semeseto.
Thank you, Creator, for this food that I am going to eat.

Naa, Ma'heo'o, nehne'evavoomemenoo'o mȧhnaootsetse.
And, Creator, watch over us when we're sleeping.

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