Jesus, You taught us to boldly pray…

Jesus, You taught us to boldly pray…

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.

From Matthew 6: 5-8 (NIV)

5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

The Lord's Prayer - Michael W. Smith

Our Father who art in heaven,

God You are a Father to the fatherless.  God You let those who have never felt a father’s love to experience a perfect fatherly love.  You let those who have been abandoned know that You are with them.

hallowed be thy name.

God you are Holy. 

Thy kingdom come.

Thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

God we call for Your will to be done.  That we would do the work that You have called us to do.  Prepare in us Your will and Your plan.  God it is Your work done through our hands which are given to do Your work.

Give us this day our daily bread,

We look to Jesus as the living bread.  We ask for spiritual bread to nourish our spirit. 

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us,

Lord Jesus we ask that You provide us forgiveness for our sins.  We ask for Your mercy, grace, and love.  We ask for the wisdom and guidance to forgive others.

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

God we ask for Your Holy Spirit to continue to guide us and speak to us to turn away from sin.  Protect us from every evil that would seek to have us run from You.  Keep continuing to provide a pull on our heart God.

For thine is the kingdom,

and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever.

Amen.