Changes to the Lord’s Prayer
The version of the Lord’s Prayer in this resource reflects the changes made to the Prayer in 2019. The line “And deliver us from evil” has been changed to “Do not let us fall into temptation”.
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�Do not let us fall into temptation�But deliver us from evil�For thine is the kingdom�The power and the glory�For ever and ever
Amen
What Does it Mean?
The Lord’s Prayer is a Christian prayer which Jesus taught his disciples to say.
Each line has its own meaning.
Our Father, who art in heaven
The prayer begins by making it clear who people are praying to. Christians believe that God is the Father of everyone.
“Art” is an old way of saying �“is”, so we are saying:
“Our Father who is in heaven”.
One God, in heaven.
You can think of heaven as being with God.
Hallowed be thy name
God’s name is honoured and respected as holy. “Thy” is an old way of saying “your”, so we are saying:
“God, your name is holy.”
Thy kingdom come
God’s Kingdom will come to every Christian and God is their King. That they live by His commandments and let him “rule” in their hearts.
Thy will be done
Christians believe that they should not always do just what they want to do, but live according to God’s will.
That His will is done, and not ours. Living in peace and love.
On earth as it is in heaven
Christians believe that heaven is a beautiful, loving, caring and perfect place, and that life on earth would be wonderful if it could be more like that in daily life.
Give us this day our daily bread
Shows the need for food and nourishment of the body, but also the need to “feed” our minds and spirits.
Christians recognise the need for spiritual growth and “feed” their spirit through prayer and reading the Bible. Trusting God to give them what they need.
And forgive us our trespasses
The word “trespasses” means “sins” or “wrongful thoughts and actions”. Christians ask for forgiveness from God in prayer when they have
done wrong.
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Not only can Christians ask God for forgiveness, they must also learn to forgive people who have upset or hurt them.
People cannot forget forgiveness without letting go of anger, grudges and unpleasant thoughts about others.
Do not let us fall into temptation
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone.
But deliver us from evil
Evil is anything that leads a person away from God, it can get in the way of a good relationship with God and others. Christians ask God for protection from evil.
For thine is the kingdom
This is referring to God’s kingdom again: For yours is the kingdom. It means that the kingdom of heaven is God’s and that he is King of spiritual life.
The power and the glory
Praising God as the most important being. Christians worship him for all he is and all that they have received from him.
For ever and ever
This means for eternity. That God’s kingdom will always be
God’s forever!
Amen
Amen means “So be it”. It is a form of blessing at the end of the prayer.