Jesus Eluwèt (Asuwakàn)

The Lord's Prayer (in Song) . . . . Sung by Janifer Brown of the Lenape Language Committee in 1994.

English:

Our Father who is in heaven,

Lenape:

Wetuxëmienk os'hakame èpit.

English:

Your name is highly regarded.

Lenape:

Maxinkwelëntasu ktëluwènsëwakàn.

English:

Your kingdom is coming.

Lenape:

Ksakimëwakàn pètuxweyu.

English:

What you think will be done

Lenape:

Ki èliteheyàn lèkèch

English:

on earth as in Heaven.

Lenape:

xkwithakamika alàshi òs'hakame.

English:

Give us our bread every day

Lenape:

Milinèn ntàponëmëna kwënikishukw.

English:

And forgive us our wrong doing,

Lenape:

Ok punelìntàmainèn ntàchanawsëwakanëna,

English:

as we forgive those who do wrong to us.

Lenape:

alàshi mpunelìntàmënèn ahachanilaemkwenkik.

English:

And lead us not into temptation,

Lenape:

Ok matàch sahkakwëninèn këshëwelìntàmëwakànink,

English:

but take us away from evil:

Lenape:

shëk palilënëmainèn methìk:

English:

because you possess your kingdom.

Lenape:

eli knihëlatàmën ksakimëwakàn.

English:

And the power,

Lenape:

Ok kanshilìsëwakàn,

English:

and the glory it will be forever.

Lenape:

òk maxinkwelìsëwakàn apchich.

English:

Let it be so. Amen.

Lenape:

Na në lekèch. Amen.

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