THE LORD'S PRAYER. 
In Twenty Languages, as used in the Diocese of Melanesia among the 
Islands of the South Pacific. 
ENGLISH. 
UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be 
thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be 
‘done jn earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day 
our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As 
we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead 
us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: 
For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the 
glory, For ever and ever. Amen. 
RAGA, New Hebrides. 
ATA amare, ihama na sabuga. Nom ute na 
mai. Nom doron nua dum ataa kan amare. 
Lai garig Jalai kamai ginaganiana vi dadariha hari 
garigi. Goi binihi kaburai vnromai, kun kamai 
gam binthi kaburai vurora. Gdvav hn te kamai lol 
kalkaliana ; gov Jai kamai nin gatigoro. Huri nom 
ute, i rorono, i sarisari vi togo vai tuai. Amen, 
OPA, New Hebrides. 
AMA eulu, Nahemnu vi gogona. 
vi himei. 
Nomu ute 
Nomu tarani:- vin lei lolovavagi 
mere eulu. Lai himei gaqarigi a hinaga vi eno 
huri gagarigi. Gon ladovohogi nabugumei, mere 
gamai gam Jadovohogi nabugure. Go mese siregi 
gamai lolo galegaleasi; gon lai gamai dena ginen ési. 
Nomu a ute ko nomu a muremure ko nomu a vara- 
vara, vieno vieno, Amen. 
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MAEWO, New Hebrides. 
ATA a wonana, Nasasana na ronorono. Nona 
tunuge na sumai. Nona tarani na lai le veina 
merea wonana. Lai sumai gariki min kami na sinaga 
u tarisa be gariki. Go tigi gina bugumi, mere kami 
mo tigi gina bugura. Go kare tektekerag kami tea 
ale galeana; Go lar kami dani na anseseta. Anona 
a tunuge, ti a sori, ti q sinara, na toga na toga. 
Amen, 
MOTA, Banks Island 
AMA avunana, Nasasama ni rovo. Nom o 
marana ni mule ma. Nom o maros ni lai 
alalanana tamaavunana. Le ma qarig mun kamam 
© sinaga. we tira ape qarig. Ka nomvitag napuga- 
mam; tama ikamam we nomvitag napugara. Nipea 
ukeukeg kamam ilo galeva; Ka lav kamam nano 
ganganor. Anomao marana, wa o mana, wa 0 lexas 
ti toga ti toga. Amen. 
WANO, S. Cristoval. 
MA \mami noai aro, Naatamu na maaea. Na- 
houramn ai boi. Naheiirisiamnu ai madau noai 
ano i bahai ona noai aro; Hamai deini tanaami ta 
hhereho inan ai orana i deini; Oi adomai nugasia ni 
inomami, ona iami mi adomai nugasia ni inoda; Oi 
abui wateami ini ohoniami; Oi waiami bania i 
oraoraa. Na houramn, mana menaamtu, mana rara- 
hamu, ai taro orea orea, Amen, 
tretremwute en poge. 
LAKONA, Banks Island 
MAM maken, Hahan ni ron. 
van ma. 
Mon vitiga ni 
Mon mares ni wesis vaan- mere , 
maken. Le ma qirig mun game en sinag ga tu ehe 
Ke tretremwute pogeme, mere game ga 
Sao ukukrag game le gal- 
galve; Ke la game tren en gasgasa. En mon en 
vitiga, sa en man, sa en henhen, ti ti tie, Amen. 
qirig. 
TORRES ISLANDS. 
} A raina, Ne Ie niruar. Ne gamili ni ven me. 
Ne dotme ni mena na dawu na raina. Ola 
me dome hi kemam ne hinega ta hine dome. Ke 
duamvita ne heme kemem dawa kemem van duam- 
vite ne hemehe. Tate vanvanake kemem li dagare 
kemem ; ‘Wola kemam du ne hiwhiw. Ne gamili, 
ni mena meke, mi ne heri ni toga ni toga, Amen. 
SANTA CRUZ. 
ELEMUGE mako wun, Nep ka Te. Maboielen 
naom Ma tuti detuem navida maka in na 
apule wuu. Tuam abunaga baye dakanano na 
taplete ma abunaga. Ava aipteo aluege apule nige 
aipteo aluede, Baku vele bame nige mana vaika ; 
Amilua nige mana vaioajal, Mabonielen, ie malet, 
ie nile, ti io tiio, Amen, 
VANIKOLO. 
IIA nau. Nenenoe tapu. Jemie mare gaima. 
Iemie warneno ipiaine ino lenu. nerte nan. 
Kuma neii damoida iemie toro nane pe damoida. 
Ayo kulamena yamitu, tekamaoli imetore neve 
gamitu nupe pianoa tekamaoli iedietore. Igai 
kurekure gamitu aka bogila; ayo kula gamitu mena 
mamane fisale. Jemie mare, ya auka, ya iremare 
ilu ilu. Amen. 
RUMATARI, S. Cristoval. 
N AMA hahaha, Naatamnu niapuna. Narahara 
mu nirao mai. Naheoganiamu ni mataku 
mai iano mava haha tauwa mai rikini tana gami na 
moro ni nau ni arari rikini. Kato kasia naginomi, 
mana i gami me kato kasia naginota. Kasiana 
watea gami ohoui gami; go teua gami tenia na 
oracraga. Pasimu narahaamu, mana menaamu, 
mana togatogaamu tare tare. Amen, 
FIU, Mala. 
AA kami ilani, na satamue aabu. Na taloa 
oe leka mai. Kami sasii ru O ko ogai, iano 
diia kira sasii ilani. O qatia mai taena fuamia fava 
ki bolo faistia taena. O luge uiania sasii taava kami 
ki, diia kami luge uiania sasii taava kira ki. Alua 
dana ani kami saena oiia. O nalia olitai kami fasia 
ru tas. Amen. 
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