The Lord's Prayer in Cherokee
O-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di he-hi,
( Our father heaven dweller,)
Ga-lv-quo-di-yu ge-se-s-di de-tsa-do-v-i.
(My loving will be (to) Thy name.)
Tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv wi-ga-na-nu-go-i.
(Your Lordship let it make it's appearance.)
A-ni e-tsa-hi wi-ni-ga-li-s-da ha-do-nv-tse-s-gv-i,
(Here upon earth let happen what you think,)
Na-s-gi-ya ga-lv-la-di tsi-ni-ga-li-s-di-ha.
(The same as in heaven is done.)
Ni-da-do-da-tlu-sv o-ga-li-s-da-yv-di s-gi-v-si go-hi-i-ga.
(Daily our food give to us this day.)
Di-ge-s-gi-v-si-quo-no de-s-gi-du-gv-i na-s-gi-ya tsi-di-ga-yo-tsi-ne-ge tso-tsi-du-gi.
(Forgive us our debts, the same as we forgive our debtors.)
A-le tle-s-di u-da-go-li-ye-di-yi ge-sv wi-di-s-gi-ya-di-nv-s-ta-nv-gi,
(And do not tempation being lead us into,)
S-gi-yu-da-le-s-ge-s-di-quo-gi-ni u-yo ge-sv-i.
(Deliver us from evil existing.)
Tsa-tse-li-ga-ye-no tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv-i,
(For thine your Lordship is,)
A-le tsa-li-ni-gi-di-yi ge-sv-i,
(And the power is,)
A-le e-tsa-lv-quo-di-yu ge-sv ni-go-hi-lv-i.
(And the glory is forever.)
E-me-nv.
(Amen)
