Lenape Language Prayer
Chief Bill Thompson's Favorite Prayer
Given to Chief Bill Thompson by Nora Thompson Dean
Key-shay-la-min. Oh, Gitshe Manatoo,
Creator. Oh, Great Spirit.
Gut-ta-mak-ton-hay. Kin-knee-ke-nan e-le-nan
I speak humbly. Watch over us.
Un-gunda-wakan will-le-knee-o-knee-can.
Give us your blessings.
Wa-knee-she. Wa-knee-she. Wa-knee she nu-ka.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Father.
Wa-knee-she nu-ka-lay. Gut-mak-ton-nack.
Thank you, Dear Father. I have spoken.