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     (Written in
Cherokee-English phonics)

                           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

                             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

Compliments of Billy Ruth Walls, author of, “Speak Cherokee Right Now”