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Courtesy of google translation:

Our prayers rise to God for Nancy and family. (Increase Our Prayers to God for Nancy and family.) Our father in heavens, Hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us our daily bread today. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For it Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, cen cles for centuries. Amen Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, Jesus and the fruit of thy womb is blessed. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Thus be it.

Amen

I posted the Our Father and the Hail Mary prayers as they are actually used in French. As such, a direct translation is not appropriate. Given that approximately 30% of English comes from French, I don't think that very many FReepers would have trouble figuring out what I posted.

FWIW - I am not a native Francophone. As a Tarheel transplanted into SE Georgia some might argue that Southern rather than English is my native language.

I learned as much about English studying French as I did about French. It certainly made learning computer languages much easier. Praying in a language other than the one you speak on a daily basis is wonderful for focusing the mind.

"Ceterum censeo 0bama esse delendam."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)