Translation of the song Piki a̱ba artist The Lord's Prayer

Choctaw

Piki a̱ba

English translation

Our Heavenly Father

Piki a̱ba ish binili ma.

Our Heavenly Father who is enthroned there,

Chi hohchifo ha̱t holitopahke.

His name, it is glorified.

Ish apehlichika ya̱t a̱lashke.

He, who will come to preside over all,

Nana ish ai ahni ka yakni pakna ya a yohmi ka̱t,

In which the affairs there is truth on the earth.

A̲ba yakni a yohmi mak o chiyuhmashke.

Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Himak nitak ilhpak pim ai a̱lhpesa kako ish pi ipetashke.

He gives us each day enough bread to be well fed,

Mikma̱t nana il aheka puta ish pi kashofi ka̱t,

And so forgive us our debts,

pishno a̱t nana pim aheka puta il i kashofi

As we forgive our debtors.

chatuk a ish chiyuhmichashke.

And lead us not into temptation,

Mikma̱t anukpa̱llika yoka ik ia chik pim aiahno hosh,

And so too keep us from evil.

amba nan-okpulo a ish pi a hlakofihinchashke.

For Your kingdom, it will be,

Apehlichika, mikma̱t nan-isht-aiahli,

And Your power, and Your splendor

micha isht aholitopa aiena ka̱t chimmi a bilia yoke.

It is Yours forever and ever.

Amen.

Amen.

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