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In the beginning nothing was there where the world now stands, nothing but darkness. But the Great Spirit was here from the beginning. He made the Earth, and he made the Sky. Everything there was as in a dream, everything there was holy. And at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and this center is everywhere, it is within each of us. The Sacred Instructions given by the Creator to Native people at the time of Creation: Take care of Mother Earth and the three other colors of man. Respect Mother Earth and the Creation. Thank the Creator at all times for all life. Love and express that love. Be humble. Humility is the gift of wisdom and understanding. Kindness. Sharing. Honesty.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Thomas F. Schubert (b. 1961), "Creation", from Circle of Life - Songs and Hymns based on Spiritual Texts, Wisdom and Poetry of the Native American People, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- GER German (Deutsch) (Thomas F. Schubert) , "Schöpfung", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Maria Nimmerfall
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-05
Line count: 17
Word count: 125
Im Anfang war nichts wo jetzt die Welt steht. Nichts als Finsternis. Aber der Große Geist war da von Anbeginn. Er schuf die Erde und er schuf den Himmel. Alles damals war wie in einem Traum, und alles war heilig. Und in der Mitte des Universums wohnt der Große Geist, und diese Mitte ist überall, sie ist inmitten von uns allen. Die heiligen Gebote, die der Schöpfer den Ureinwohnern als Gesetz gegeben hat: Nehmt euch der Erde an und der anderen drei Menschenvölker. Empfindet Respekt für Mutter Erde und für die ganze Schöpfung. Dankt dem Schöpfer allezeit für alles Leben. Liebt und bringt diese Liebe der Mitwelt gegenüber zum Ausdruck. Seid demütig. Demut ist das Geschenk der Weisheit und des Verständnisses. Milde. Freigebigkeit. Ehrlichkeit.
Text Authorship:
- by Thomas F. Schubert (b. 1961), "Schöpfung", copyright ©, (re)printed on this website with kind permission [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in English by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Maria Nimmerfall
This text was added to the website: 2010-11-05
Line count: 16
Word count: 124