LORD'S PRAYER Definition & Meaning

Lord's Prayer

[ prair ]

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noun

the Christian prayer beginning with the words Our Father.

Lord's Prayer

noun

the Lord's Prayer
the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples, as in Matthew 6:9–13, Luke 11:2–4 Also known asOur Fatheresp Latin versionPaternoster

Lord's Prayer

The prayer Jesus taught his followers in the Sermon on the Mount : “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.” Some versions of the Bible (see also Bible ) add words of praise at the end: “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

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Notes

The same prayer, with slight variations, is still taught and recited in almost all Christian churches .

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Lord's Prayer¹

First recorded in 1540–50

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Example Sentences

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The paintings, in heavy wooden frames, also include the text of The Lord's Prayer.

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The vicar of Hull ended the service with a reading from the bible and the congregation recited the Lord's Prayer as he delivered the final blessing over the coffin.

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“He splashed some holy water around the place, we said the Lord’s prayer together, and the house just returned to what it should have been. It was then warm, it was sunny – it was quite a pleasant place to be.”

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Actress Kate Beckinsale recited a reimagined Lord's Prayer, saying "give this day our jammy win and forgive us for criticising your tactics".

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So I recite the Lord’s Prayer and a Hail Mary for all of us, then pull up YouTube on my smartphone to play a mariachi version of “Lara’s Theme,” the song Mami requested we play at her funeral.

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