Our Father

Arnold Guerin

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1. s’aalh men, ni’ [’u] kw’u’i tsitsulh tumuhw, hay chhw ’uw’ ’al’ thi si’em’ ’uwu te’ kw’u ts’imuthut’utl’ nuwu.
   1. Our Father who is in Heaven, you are the greatest great person; no one even comes near your equal.
2. nuwu tswe’tst hay’thust ’u kwthu mukw’stem sthuthi’ ’i ’u tun’a tumuhw ’i’ kwthu ni’ [’u] kw’u’i tsitsulh tumuhw.
   1. You are the creator of everything on this Earth and in Heaven.
3. m’i chhw tth’hwimutal’hw ’u kwthu suplil tst tse’ [’u] tun’a’ weyul ’i’ kwthuw’ mukw’ sweyul.
   1. Please bring us our bread for today and for every day.
4. ’uwuchhw xuxa’ustal’hwuhw ’u kwthu stem s’uyqtst hwunem’ ’utl’ nuwu, tl’e’tst tse’ ’uw’ st’e’ ’uw’ xlhut ’i ’u tthu shqweluwuntst.
   1. Don’t try to hurt us for the things that we do against your will, and we will treat others the same way.
5. skw’ey kws xtuyutsus tst ’i’ xlhut tst kwthu shqweluwuns tthu siiye’yu tst.
   1. We will not be hurt by whatever our friends do that is not nice to us.
6. nem’ chhw kwiye’stuhw kwthu qul qel’qul’iils ’u tthu shqweluwuns tthu mustuyuhw.
   1. Take away that one that spoils the minds of people.
7. kwunutsustal’hw chhw ’uth ’uw’ kwe’yutal’hw kws ’uwus qul’qul’iltiit tthu s’aalh shqweluwun, s’aalh men, tth’hwimutal’hw chhw.
   1. Take us by the hand and lead us away, that our minds may not be spoiled, Our Father, please.
8. stl’atl’um’ st’e’.
   1. Amen.