Dharug Mother — In the Warmth of Your Embrace (Dharug Country – Land Depicted as Mother)

Dharug Land Mother, gentle presence, Quiet warmth beneath our feet, Every soul who comes before you Finds a place where kindness meets. You do not ask where we have come from, Or the names by which we pray. In the shelter of your presence, We are children, here to stay. Hold us, Mother, keep us safe, Lift us gently when we fall. Bring our restless minds to stillness, Let compassion guide us all. Dharug Mother, we bow before you, Let your kindness shape our days. In the warmth of your embrace, We find the strength to change our ways. When our thoughts grow dark and troubled, When we turn toward causing pain, Meet us with your steady kindness, Help us find our way again. Let the anger soften slowly, Let the need to harm release. Teach our hands to care for others, Teach our hearts the work of peace. Hold us, Mother, keep us safe, Lift us gently when we fall. Bring our restless minds to stillness, Let compassion guide us all. Dharug Mother, we bow before you, Let your kindness shape our days. In the warmth of your embrace, We find the strength to change our ways. Gurangatty, flowing serpent, Moves beside you through the land, Tracing rivers, shaping valleys, Curving waterways like hands. Through Gulu-mada’s misty mountains, Where the clouds and ridges meet, We can hear the water singing, We can feel the earth beneath. May we learn to love as you do, With a welcome wide and warm. May we offer one another Gentle shelter through the storm. Set our scattered hearts in balance, Give our strength a kinder course. Let the care we find within you Flow through us toward every soul. Hold us, Mother, keep us safe, Lift us gently when we fall. Bring our restless minds to stillness, Let compassion guide us all. Dharug Mother, we bow before you, On your land, beneath your sky. In the warmth of your embrace, We rest, and let our fears pass by. Dharug Mother, Stay beside us. Quiet earth and flowing stream… We are resting in your keeping, Breathing softly, Held in peace.