Prayer for the Water

• We give our love and thanks to all the water in the world
• We pray that all of the races in the world will have clean water
• We pray for the people in the east, south, west and north
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks

(I speak for the people of the East)

• All life begins with water. It protects and nurtures us in the womb.
• We must also protect and nurture the water of Mother Earth
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks to the water

(I speak for the people of the South)

• Our bodies are mostly water. Water runs through our body
• Like the rivers and the lakes run through Mother Earth
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks to the water

(I speak for the people of the West)

• We respect all of Creation and we are very grateful for the water
• It nourishes the trees, plants, animals, birds, fish and insects
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks to the water

(I speak for the people of the North)

• Water is healing and falls from the sky to heal Mother Earth
• Just as our tears of laughter and sadness heal our spirit
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks to the water

• We give our love and thanks to Grandmother Moon
• And the four elements of earth, air, fire and water
• Together they bring balance and harmony to Mother Earth
• We are the same
• We give our love and thanks
• Miigwech

Written by Mnjikaning Community & Family Services
For World Day of Love & Thanks to Water
Victoria Park, Mnjikaning First Nation
July 25, 2005