We
begin by letting the Powers know that we are willing to be their servants
to others. Fools Crow
Lakota When ready, we say something like this: "My Creator, I am now
willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that you now
remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of
my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from
here, to do your bidding. Amen!! Big Book pg. 76 Father, we thank the Great Spirit for giving us so fine a day to
meet upon great affairs. It is the will of the Great Spirit that we should
meet here today and before him I now take you by the hand. I call him to
witness that I speak from my heart: For I see the Great Spirit will have
us friends.
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