xe'xe' tsitsulh si'em', tth'ihwum 'i' lhexun't tthu s'ulhtun tst. stl'atl'um' st'e.
Sacred Lord on high, please bless our food. Amen.
tsitsulh si'em', lhexun't tthu stl'ul'iqulh kw'amkw'um'stuhw tthu shqwaluwuns
Lord on high, bless the young people for keeping their thoughts strong
'u tun'a kweyul. stl'atl'um' st'e.
on this day. Amen.
tsitsulh si'em' tth'ihwum ch tse' 'i' 'amustal'hw 'u kwthu 'uy' shqwaluwun,
Lord on high, please give us good guidance in our feelings,
stl'atl'um shqwaluwun kws yu tatul'ut-s tthu hul'q'umi'num' sqwal tst.
the perfect feelings in learning our Hul'q'umi'num' language.
yu slhelhuxun'stuhw ch tse' tthu shqwaluwun tst
You will bless our feelings
kws kwunnuhw tst tthu hul'q'umi'num' sqwal.
so we will grasp our Hul'q'umi'num' language.
stl'atl'um' st'e
Amen.
xe'xe' tsitsulh si'em' 'u tthu skweyul.
Sacred Lord on high in the sky.
nuwu tse' yu hwii'yulasmustham'sh.
You will be the one to guide me.
nuwu tse' yu ts'ets'uw'utham'sh
You will be the one to help me
kwunus ni' yu tsiiy'ulhna'mut.
for all what I'm pleading for.
stl'atl'um' st'e.
Amen
sung by Delores Louie
'i tsun 'uw' t'ut'i'wi'ulh (thume)
I am praying (twice)
a ni na ah hey (thume)
ts'ewutham'sh, tthu si'em' (thume)
Help me, Lord. (twice)
a ni na ah hey (thume)
eeyu uh eyu 'a hey
eeyu uhey
a ni na ah hey yu hey hey
huy ch q'u, tthu si'em' (thume)
Thank you, Lord (twice).