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<DIV>Regarding learning prayers, one of our elders who was teaching a language
class said, "<SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Students
have been asking how to say a prayer in the Lenape language.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We normally do not learn to say prayers
by memory.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>You pray based on what
is in your heart and you select your words for what you want to say as you go
along; however, since most people do not yet have enough grasp of Lenape, what
follows is a sample format for a prayer." </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">The
format then gives the Lenape words with English translation. You can alter
your prayer to fit what you want to say. Options are set in
[ ] and separated by /.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Here
is an example of the English with options in the opening part of a
prayer:</SPAN></DIV>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.5pt; MARGIN: 0in -0.6in 0pt 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: .5in 1.8in 3.9in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Our Creator, truly [thankful]
/ [I am glad] </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">that I can
</SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.5pt; MARGIN: 0in -0.6in 0pt 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: .5in 1.8in 3.9in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">[stand] </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">/ [am here] now on this [morning]<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>/ </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">[day] / </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.5pt; MARGIN: 0in -0.6in 0pt 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: .5in 1.8in 3.9in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">[evening].<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">[A few words] I want to say
something.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.5pt; MARGIN: 0in -0.6in 0pt 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: .5in 1.8in 3.9in" class=MsoNormal> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16.5pt; MARGIN: 0in -0.6in 0pt 0in; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; tab-stops: .5in 1.8in 3.9in" class=MsoNormal><FONT lang=0 size=3 face=Verdana FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Jim Rementer<BR>Lenape Language Project<BR>[w<A href="http://www.talk-lenape.org">ww.talk-lenape.org</A>]
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