1. Ma'heo'o, n�hek�saehetan�me'tov�tse naa God, you are my sheep-man and n�ohkeameon�'eotse�e. N�s�a'o'h�metan�he hov�'�h�st�n�h�va. you guide me along in correctness. I am not lacking in anything. 2. N�ohk�hosot�m�eme ts�xhoxo'�hts�vo'o'e. N�ohk�ho'eotse�e You rest me where there is green growth. You bring me ts�xhe'kot�om��ha. to where there is calm water. 3. N�ohke�v�het�taetan�'se�e. N�ohkeameotse�e You re-gladden me. You lead me along xanovem��n�va ts�he�ev�stomeveto. on the straight path as you have promised me. 4. H�va h�'n��s�hp�hn�'t�mo ts�hn�hpea'en�'n�to Even though I walk through where it is totally dark n�hts�saa'e't�ht�h�he ts�hv�'amev�'�hts�meto. N�h�tooma'ove. I will not be afraid because you go along with me. You shield me. 5. N�m�'oxe h�n�h��he ts�sto'sem�hev�ohtom�v�se You invite me to feast there where they are all going to see it, ts�n�s�tama'ese. "V�'�ht�ma," n�he�e. Naa n�no'p�ven�'so'enoxe. my enemies. "Welcome," you tell me. And you fill me up good. 6. Ts�t�he'�evo'�stan�h�v�to n�stsem�hoxe. Naa a'eneto As long as I'm living you will love me. And forever n�stsev�s�stanomev�tse. I will live with you.
M�hene'�tam�stse Ma'heo'o. N�v�'taomeametano. Completely depend on God. Do not go along with your own thinking. Amem�'etan�'tovoo'o netao'o ts��v�he��veto naa Always remember him (in) everything that you do and n�stseameon�'eotseha. he'll guide you along well.
(modern Cheyenne version)
9) Ma'heo'o Tsehehe'tovatsemenoto tsehestoestoveto
God the one who is our father who is
he'amo'omee'e, momoxeono'atamaneto.
in above-realm, I wish for you to be respected.
10) N�hv�honoo'�stse. Momoxeaahtoneto hetseno
(Come) Sit as chief! I wish for you to be listened to here
ho'eva hapo'e tsehe�eaahtoneto hen�heohe he'amo'omee'e.
on earth likewise as you are listened to there in above-realm.
11) Hetsetseha e�eeva nexhoxomemeno.
Today feed us.
12) Vonetano't�tse n�htav�sevo'eet�hestonanotse hapo'e
Forget about our bad-doings likewise
tseohk�he�evonetano'tomovotse vo'�staneo'o tsehav�sevo'eehaetsee'e.
as we forget about them people what they do bad to us.
13) N�xhoon�stan�'tovemeno von�h�ha'�v�hts�st�va.
Restrain us from temptation.
Naa tsehma'he�neveto n�v�honoo'e, nehohaatamaahe, naa
And since you are God you sit as chief, you are very powerful, and
nevo'ho'�ho'hevatamaahe hetsetseha naa a'ene'xoveva.
you have a lighted character now and forever.
4. M�hosanest�tse �ohkev�'�eo�hnov�h�stove, �ohkev�'��hoto'�h�stove naa
Love makes you patient, makes you kind and
m�to �ohk�s�av�'�ee'han�setan�htov�hane, �ohk�s�av�'��h�o'�t�hts�stov�hane,
also it does not make you envious, does not make you brag,
naa m�to �ohk�s�av�'�eno'k�h�atam�hts�stov�hane.
and also does not make you selfish/think only about yourself.
5. M�hosanest�tse �v�'�ep�vo�stom�'hestove, �s�ano'ketan�htov�hane,
Love makes you a nice person, not selfish,
�ohk�s�ahet�sem�'emo'eehaehe ts�he��h�v�s�vo'eese.
isn't bothered by how one is treated.
6. On�'etan�htovee'�stse �v�'�ep�vom�ht�h�stove.
Thinking righteously makes you feel good.
7. M�hosanest�tse �ohkev�'�e�'t�s�tan�htove, naa m�to
Love makes you want to keep trying, and also
�ohket�'n�eamene'�tam�stove Ma'heo'o.
keeps you depending on God.
8a. Eohk�s�av�'�en�hnetametan�htov�hane.
It doesn't make you want to give up.
Ma'he�ne-m�hta's�om�h�va By means of the Holy Spirit �m�hosan�stove, there is love, �het�taetan�htove, there is rejoicing, ��vaa'xa�t�hts�stove, there is shaking hands with each other again (=reconciliation), ��ehnov�h�stove, there is patience, �hoto'�h�stove, naa there is kindness, and �p�vo�stom�'h�stove, there is good character, �on�'se�metan�htove, there is honest thinking, �ov�na'xaetan�htove, naa there is calm thinking, and �ohken�ht�vet�'han�hts�stove. there is knowing how to stop oneself.
The Lord's Prayer (Our Father)