Cherokee Rosary Prayers

This language is also known as Tsalagi and Tlagi.

This language is spoken by 14,000 in eastern and northeastern Oklahoma and by 1,000 in the Cherokee Reserve, Great Smokey Mountains, western North Carolina, USA

(Prayers that are not known in this language are shown in English until we have the complete prayer, at which time it will be shown in both languages.)

+ The Sign of the Cross / + Signum Crucis
+ Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi / Our Father / Pater Noster
Matthew 6:9-13 Luke 11:2-4

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 its appearance.

a-ni-e-lo-hi wi-tsi-ga-li-s-da ha-da-nv-te-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-qui-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 Forgive us our debts,

na-s-gi-ya tsi-di-ga-yo-tsi-na-ho tso-tsi-du-gi the same as we forgive our debtors,

a-le tla-s-di u-da-go-le-ye-di-yi ge-sv wi-di-s-gi-ya-ti-nv-s-ta-nv-gi And do not temptation being lead us into,

s-gi-yu-da-le-s-ge-s-di-quo-s-gi-ni u-yo ge-sv-i Deliver us from evil existing.

e men Amen.

uzW=h uc4lstmi / o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di he-hi / Our Father / The Lord's Prayer / Pater Noster
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of4c gkwd Lh o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di he-hi Our Father, living in Heaven

gk?d= bSsd [E4vi ga-lv-quo-di-yu ge-se-s-di de-tsa-do-v-i Your name shall be glorified.

EzW=h b9 Wgn0qi tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv wi-ga-na-nu-go-i Let it be known you are God.

a/ e]h W/glsc Ucmdszi, a-ni e-lo-hi wi-ni-ga-li-s-da ha-da-nv-te-s-gv-i Here on Earth your will shall be

nsfy gkwd G/glsdU na-s-gi-ya ga-lv-la-di tsi-ni-ga-li-s-di-ha Done the same as in Heaven.

/c4cF&9 oglscxd sfvR qh ig ni-da-do-da-qui-sv o-ga-li-s-da-yv-di s-gi-v-si go-hi i-ga Everyday, give us our daily needs.

dbsfvR?Z [sfjzi nsfy GdgYGp$ 5Gjf di-ge-s-gi-v-si-quo-no de-s-gi-du-gv-i na-s-gi-ya tsi-di-ga-yo-tsi-ne-ho tso-tsi-du-gi Forgive us what we owe, as we forgive others of what they have done.

a> ^sd ucqlBdI b9 WdsfyTmstmf a-le tle-s-di u-da-go-li-ye-di-yi ge-sv wi-di-s-gi-ya-ti-nv-s-ta-nv-gi Don't lead us to trials,

sf=c>sbsd?sf/ uY b9i s-gi-yu-da-le-s-ge-s-di-quo-s-gi-ni u-yo ge-sv-i But rescue us from evil.

Doxology
E}lgBZ EzW=h b9i tsa-tse-li-ga-ye-no tsa-gv-wi-yu-hi ge-sv-i You are God,

a> El/fdI b9i a-le tsa-li-ni-gi-di-yi ge-sv-i The strength,

a> eEk?d= b9 /qhki a-le e-tsa-lv-quo-di-yu ge-sv ni-go-hi-lv-i and forever salvation.

e*m. e-me-nv Amen.

ᎣᎩᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎮᎯ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎦᏣᏙᎥᎢ / Our Father / Pater Noster (Cherokee Script Version)
ᎣᎩᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎮᎯ

ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎦᏣᏙᎥᎢ.

ᏣᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᎡ ᏫᎦᎾᏄᎪᎢ. ᎠᏂ ᎡᏟᎯ ᏫᏂᎦᎵᏍᏓ ᎭᏓᏅᏓᏍᎬᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏥᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᎭ.

ᏂᏓᏙᏓᏈᏒ ᎣᎦᎵᏍᏓᏴᏗ ᏍᎩᎥᏏ ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ ᏗᎨᏍᎩᎥᏏᏉᏃ ᏕᏍᎩᏚᎬᎢ, ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏥᏗᎦᏲᏥᏁᎰ ᏦᏥᏚᎩ.

Doxology
ᎠᎴ ᏤᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᎪᎵᏰᏗᏱ ᎨᏒ ᏫᏗᏍᎩᏯᏘᏅᏍᏔᏅᎩ.

ᏍᎩᏳᏓᎴᏍᎨᏍᏗᏉᏍᎩᏂ ᎤᏲ ᎨᏒᎢ.

ᎡᎺᏅ.

ᎣᎩᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎮᎯ ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎦᏣᏙᎥᎢ / Our Father / Pater Noster (Cherokee Script Version)
ᎣᎩᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎮᎯ

ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎦᏀᏙᎥᎢ.

ᏣᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᎡ ᏫᎦᎾᏄᎪᎢ.

ᎠᏂ ᎡᏀᎯ ᏫᏂᎦᎵᏍᏓ ᎭᏓᏅᏓᏍᎬᎢ,

ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏥᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᎭ.

ᏂᏓᏙᏓᏈᏒ ᎣᎦᎵᏍᏓᎡᏗ ᏍᎩᎥᏏ ᎪᎯ ᎢᎦ ᏗᎨᏍᎩᎥᏏᏉᏃ ᏕᏍᎩᏚᎬᎢ,

ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᏥᏗᎦᏲᏥᏁᏂ ᏦᏥᏚᎩ.

Doxology
ᎠᎴ ᏞᏍᏗ ᎤᏓᎪᎵᏰᏗᏱ ᎨᏒ ᏫᏗᏍᎩᏯᏘᏅᏍᏔᏅᎩ.

ᏍᎩᏳᏓᎴᏍᎨᏍᏗᏉᏍᎩᏂ ᎤᏲ ᎨᏒᎢ.

ᏣᏤᎵᎦᏰᏃ ᏣᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ

ᎠᎴ ᏣᎵᏂᎩᏗᏱ ᎨᏒᎢ

ᎠᎴ ᎡᏣᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎨᏒ ᏂᎪᎯᎸᎢ

ᎡᎺᏅ.

Aw gi daw da / Our Father / Pater Noster
aw gi daw da⎥ Our Father⎥

ga lv la di ehi⎥ heaven dweller,⎥

ga lv quo di yu⎥ Hallowed⎥

ge se sdi⎥ be⎥

de tsa daw v i⎥ thy name.⎥

dsa gv wi yu hi ge sv⎥ Thy kingdom⎥

wi ga na nu gaw i⎥        let it make its appearance.⎥

a ni e law hi⎥ Here upon earth⎥

wi dsi ga li sda⎥ take place⎥

ha da nv ste gv i⎥ Thy will,⎥

na sgi ya⎥ the same as⎥

ga lv la di⎥ in heaven⎥

tsi ni ga li sdi ha⎥ [it] is done.⎥

ni da daw da qui sv⎥ Thy will,⎥

aw ga li sda yv di⎥ the same as⎥

sgi v si⎥ in heaven⎥

gaw hi l ga⎥ [it] is done.⎥

di ge sgi v si quo naw⎥ Daily [adj.]⎥

de sgi du gv i⎥ our food give to us⎥

na sgi ya⎥ this day.⎥

tai di ga yaw tai na haw / Our Father / Pater Noster
tai di ga yaw tai na haw⎥tsaw tsi du gi⎥a le tia sdi⎥oo da gaw le ye di yi ge sv⎥wi di sgi ni⎥oo yaw ge sv i⎥tsa tse li ga ye naw⎥tsa gv wi yu hi⎥ge sv i⎥a le⎥dsa li ni gi di yi⎥ge sv i⎥a le⎥e dsa lv quo di yu⎥ge sv⎥ni gaw hi lv i⎥e me n.

Daily [adj.]⎥our food give to us⎥this day.⎥Forgive us⎥our debts,⎥the same as⎥we forgive⎥our debtors.⎥And do not⎥temptation being⎥lead us into [it].⎥Deliver us from⎥evil existing.⎥For thine⎥the kingdom⎥is,⎥and⎥the power⎥is,⎥and⎥the glory⎥is,⎥forever⎥amen.

Oh gey do dah gah luh lah dee hay he / Our Father / Pater Noster
Oh gey do dah gah luh lah dee hay he, our Father Heaven dweller

Gah luh gwo dee you gay says dee  day low do uh e.                 my loving will be (to) Thy name.

Low guh we you he gay a we gah nah new go e,                     Your Lordship let it make its appearance,

Ah nee  a low he  we nee gah lees dah  lah dah nuh tays guh e,   Here on earth let happen what you think,

Nahs gey gway gah luh lah dee gee nee gah lees dee hah. The same in Heaven is done.

Nee dah do dah gwee a oh gah lees jah yuh dee, daily our food give to us this day,

Sgey uh see go he e gah gee dee gah yo gee nay ho jo gee do gey, forgive us our debts, the same as we forgive our debtors,

Dee gays gey uh see gwo no  days gey do guh e,  nabs gey gway. And do not temptation bearing, lead us into.

Jee jah jee gah yah hno jee guh we you he a e,                   deliver us from evil existing

Doxology
Ah lah lee dee nee gey dee yee gay a e,                       for thine your Lordship,

Ah lah a jee luh gwo gee you a e,                                       And the power is,

Nee go he luh e.                                                  And the glory is forever.

A may nuh. Amen.

Oh, My Jesus / Fatima Prayer
Oh, my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to Heaven, especially those most in need of Your mercy.

How to Pray the Rosary
1. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis) 2. (The Apostles' Creed / Credo) 3. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi (Our Father / Pater Noster) 4. 3 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 5. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 6. Announce the 1st Mystery 7. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi 8. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 9. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 10. Announce 2nd Mystery 11. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi 12. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 13. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 14. Announce the 3rd Mystery 15. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi 16. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 17. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 18. Announce 4th Mystery 19. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi 20. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 21. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 22. Announce the 5th Mystery 23. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi 24. 10 (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 25. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) / Oh, My Jesus 26. (Hail, Holy Queen / Salve Regina) For the Intentions and protection of our Holy Father: 27. o-gi-do-da ga-lv-la-di-he-hi (Our Father / Pater Noster) 27. (Hail Mary / Ave Maria) 27. (Glory Be to the Father / Gloria Patri) 28. + (The Sign of the Cross / Signum Crucis)