Gayatri mantra:
oṃ bhūr bhuvaḥ svaḥ
tat savitúr vareṇ(i)yaṃ
bhargo devasya dhīmahi
dhíyo yó naḥ pracodayāt!
meaning:
god is dear to me like my own breath. he is the dispeller of my pains, and giver of happiness.
i meditate on the supremely adorable light of the divine creator, that it may inspire my thought and understanding!