Question 119. What are the words of that prayer (a)?
Answer: Our Father which art in heaven, 1 Hallowed be thy name. 2 Thy kingdom come. 3 Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 4 Give us this day our daily bread. 5 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 6 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
(a) Matthew 6:9-13: Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
(b) Luke 11:2-4: And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation.”
For your personal reflection:
What do you notice about this prayer? How about the subject? It’s God. How often do our prayers revolve around “I” – think of the Pharisee in Luke 18. “God, I thank you that I am not like other men . . . I fast . . . I tithe . . . I, I, I.” The mark unregenerate prayer is the letter “I.” The Christian faith is God-centered. Reflecting the 10 Commandments Jesus teaches us to pray – by giving us a model rather than the structure – in a manner that reflects the centrality of God.
Do you pray? How do you pray? Why do you pray?
What do your prayers reflect about your belief?
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