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Glossary Definition of word.
Lord’s Prayer, The
The Lord’s Prayer, also known as the Model Prayer, is a prayer fashioned by Jesus Christ which He taught to His disciples so that they could learn how to pray. The Lord’s Prayer is found in Matthew 6:9-15 and Luke 11:2-4. You will notice that the account given by Matthew differs slightly from Luke’s account.
"Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 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." (Mt. 6:9-15, KJV).
"Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil" (Lk. 11:2-4, KJV).
Although the Lord's Prayer is very short and one among a few of Jesus' prayers, the Lord’s Prayer is the most famous prayer in all the world.
Among Roman Catholics, priests have historically assigned individuals to pray this prayer multiple times to express penitence or gain redirection. However, Jesus gave us this prayer as a model, not as a formulated means of repentance or a method for gaining forgiveness. In fact, Jesus instructed, "But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking" (Mt. 6:7). Thus, the Model Prayer should guide us in our form of prayer, but ought not to digress into a hollow, superstitious expression. |
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