Closing Prayer (Oggayam)

2^nd Igorot European Consultation
Vienna, Austria
29 May 2003-1 June 2003

Closing Prayer (Oggayam)
(Day-eng tune)

By Peter Agnaonao

(Kankanaey/Cordi-Bel)

Almighty God in heaven

look upon us as we adjourn this meeting.

May you grant to everyone your blessing.

Salamat kadaicha IGO-Austria

iti dakkel nga sakripisyoda

nga nang-host konsultasyon taga Cordillera

ditoy intero pagilian nga Europa.

Entako nin ngala-ngala

uubbing ken papada.

Salamat met kakadwa

nagapu ti nadumaduma

nga lugar ti Europa

ta inkay insakripisyo

napateg nga oras yo.

Dawatek ngarud kadakayo

ta inkayo ipakaammo

kadwa a Cordillerans idiay ili nga ayan yo

amin nga nagsasaritaan tayo.

Tapno inton dumteng ti tiempo

bareng intay umad-ado

Idiay ili nga Switzerland

sumaruno nga pakaangayan

konsultasyon ti Igorot Cordillerans

ditoy Europa a pagilian.

Kabunian et ed daya

dawatek ngarud ken sik-a

ta inka kod bendisyonan

nan naay inkami naaguman.

Ta no enkami agsisina

sapay koma ta tunggal maysa

makasangpet iti ili nga papananna

nga awan ti problema.

Aprobaram et pod na

kinwanik ay nin liwa.

  

Translation:

Thanks to IGO-Austria

For their great sacrifice

To host the consultation of Cordillerans

In the continent of Europe.

It gave us the opportunity to discuss

Both young and old together.

Thanks also to you friends

Who came from different countries

In the continent of Europe

Because you have sacrificed

Your precious time.

May I therefore request you

To go and inform

Fellow Cordillerans in your country

All what we have discussed.

So that when the time comes

Hopefully we will increase in number

In the country of Switzerland

For the next event

Of the consultation of Igorot Cordillerans

In the continent of Europe.

Kabunian who is in heaven

I pray to you

To please give your blessing

To this memorable gathering.

As we part ways

May each participant

Arrive at his/her own destination

Safe and sound.

Grant all, Lord  Almighty,

These prayers that I have invoked.