Never to take more from creation's beauty than we give.
Never to destroy wantonly for the furtherance of greed.
Never to deny to give our hands for the building of earth's beauty.
Never to take from her what we cannot use.
Give us hearts to understand.
That to destroy earth's music is to create confusion.
That to wreck hear appearance is to blind us to beauty.
That to callously pollute her fagrance is to make a house of stench.
That as we care for her she will care for us.
We have forgotten who we are.
We have sought only our own security.
We have exploited simply for our own ends.
We have distorted our owr knowledge.
We have abused our power.
Great Spirit, whose drylands thirst
help us to find the way to refresh your lands.
Great Spirit, whose waters are choked with debris and pollution
help us to find the way to cleanse your waters.
Great Spirit, whose beautiful earth grows ugly with misuse
help us to find the way to restore beauty to your handiwork
Great Spirit, whose creatures are being destroyed
help us to find a way to replenish them.
Great Spirit, whose gifts to us are being lost in selfishness and corruption
help us to find the way to restore our humanity.
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind
whose breath gives life to the world, hear me I need your strength and wisdom
May I walk in beauty.