#45 Praying The Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who 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.
https://www.churchofengland.org/faith-life/what-we-believe/lords-prayer
Versions Compared
When comparing these three versions it is striking how similar Matthew and our traditional version are to each other. Luke on the other hand omits much of what Matthew includes. From this difference it may be concluded that Matthew recorded the full prayer.
Using each part
1 Our Father,
Acknowledge your relationship with God. Confirm and proclaim it.
“Do we not all have one father? Has not one God created us?” (Malachi 2:10)
2 who art in heaven,
Acknowledge God’s position and realize what it means.
“The Lord has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all” (Psalm 103:19)
3 hallowed be thy name;
Proclaim God’s righteousness.
“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.” (Isaiah 6:3)
4 thy kingdom come;
This is where we ask God to take control of our reality.
“Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.” (Psalm 145:13)
5 thy will be done;
Consider what God would do and ask Him to do it.
“Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.” (Psalm 143:10)
6 on earth as it is in heaven.
When heaven and earth collide we see God’s will prevail.
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it” (Psalm 24:1)
7 Give us this day
Explain your concerns. Specifically about today.
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it” (Psalm 145:15)
8 our daily bread.
Explain how it makes you feel and how it affects your life.
“He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever.” (Psalm 111:5)
9 And forgive us our trespasses,
Realize your highest need is God’s forgiveness and ask for it.
“Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.” (Psalm 51:1)
10 as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Set yourself right with all people and show yourself to God with a clear conscience.
“You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord.” (Leviticus 19:18)
11 And lead us not into temptation;
Ask God to help not make mistakes.
“Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.” (Psalm 141:4)
12 but deliver us from evil.
Ask God to direct your actions.
“The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.” (Psalm 121:7)
13 For thine is the kingdom,
Repeat who you think God is.
“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and the earth; Yours is the dominion, O Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11)
14 the power and the glory,
Speak specifically to His Strengths and worthy of Worship.
“The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation;
This is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will extol Him.” (Exodus 15:2)
15 for ever and ever.
Speak to the unchanging nature of God and how you have seen HIm act in the past.
“But the Lord abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment,” (Psalm 9:7)
16 Amen.
This is an affirmation of all that has previously been said.
“The counsel of the Lord stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.” (Psalm 33:11)
