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The Lords prayer, or the
"our Father prayer" is prayed daily by thousands
of Christians, and can be seen both as a model
for prayer, and as to be repeated as part of our
daily prayer.
It starts by addressing God as
our Father in heaven, that although His name is
honoured, and above all other names, we are His
children. As such, we occupy a place of
privilege, and He wants us to spend time in
prayer with Him.
The Lords prayer then moves
on to pray that God's Kingdom, or rule, will
become the norm on earth, replacing human rules
and governments, which too often are driven by
greed and power. Only then do we turn to our own
needs, and ask our Father for our basic human
needs to be satisfied, and that He would forgive
the wrong things that we have done. We ask for
God's guidance and protection as we journey
through life. Finally we turn back to God, and
acknowledge His supremacy and position as the
Almighty ruler.
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
Matthew 6:9-13;
Luke 11:2-4
Did You Think
To Pray?
Ere you left your room this
morning,
Did you think to pray?
In the
name of Christ our Savior,
Did you sue for
loving favor,
As a shield today?
O how
praying rests the weary!
Prayer will change
the night to day;
So when life seems dark and
dreary,
Don’t forget to pray.
When you
met with great temptation,
Did you think to
pray?
By His dying love and merit,
Did you
claim the Holy Spirit
As your guide and
stay?
O how praying rests the
weary!
Prayer will change the night to
day;
So when life seems dark and
dreary,
Don’t forget to pray.
When
your heart was filled with anger,
Did you
think to pray?
Did you plead for grace, my
brother,
That you might forgive
another
Who had crossed your way?
O
how praying rests the weary!
Prayer will
change the night to day;
So when life seems
dark and dreary,
Don’t forget to
pray.
When sore trials came upon
you,
Did you think to pray?
When your soul
was bowed in sorrow,
Balm of Gilead did you
borrow
At the gates of day?
O how
praying rests the weary!
Prayer will change
the night to day;
So when life seems dark and
dreary,
Don’t forget to
pray.
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