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I cured with the power that came through me.

Black Elk

It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.
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Darkness Lost Men Vision
I cured with the power that came through me. Of course, it was not I who cured,it was the power from the Outer World.
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Cured Outer Power Two Vision World
And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.
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Circles Country Native People
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
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Color Flames Rainbow
Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure, and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss.
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Children Country Heart Native
If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.
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Country Everything Foolish Native
He who is well prepared is he who knows that he is nothing compared with Wakan-Tanka, who is everything; then he knows that world which is real.
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Compared Everything Know Prepared World
Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours.
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Birds Nests Religion Same
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
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Inspirational Life Sky
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.
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Circles Country Native Shapes
Everything tries to be round.
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Education Statistics Trying
The Great Spirit is everywhere; He hears whatever is in our minds and our hearts, and it is not necessary to speak to Him in a loud voice.
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Country Heart Mind Native Voice
The center of the universe is everywhere.
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Center Everywhere Universe
A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over.
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Given Make Nations Over Said
Grandfather, Great Spirit, once more behold me on earth and lean to hear my feeble voice.
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Earth Feeble Grandfather Voice
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.
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Country Meaning Native Power Understanding

I cured with the power that came through me.

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