The Lords Prayer
The Pater Noster or Lords Prayer is spoken daily by Christians.
It comes from the gospel of Matthew 6:9-13 and also appears in the gospel of Luke 11.
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,
and the power,
and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Amen.
There are a great many interpretations of the Lord's Prayer, perhaps none more wonderfully written than that of Father Marco Adinolfi. Read this inspirational analysis and get a deeper understanding of the Lord's prayer.