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Hallowed be your name.
God's name certainly is holy in itself, but we ask in this prayer that we
may keep it holy.
God's name is hallowed whenever his Word is taught in its truth and purity and
we as children of God live in harmony with it. Help us do this, heavenly Father!
Your kingdom come.
God's kingdom comes indeed without our praying for it, but we ask in prayer
that it may come also to us.
God's kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us his Holy Spirit, so that
by his grace we believe his holy word and live a godly life on earth now and in
heaven forever.
Your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
The good and gracious will of God is surely done without our prayer, but we
ask in this prayer that it may be done also among us.
God's will is done when he hinders and defeats every evil scheme and purpose of
the devil, the world, and our sinful self, which would prevent us from keeping
his name holy and would oppose the coming of his kingdom. And his will is done
when he strengthens our faith and keeps us firm in his Word as long as we live.
This is his gracious and good will.
Give us today our daily bread.
God gives daily bread, even without our prayer, to all people, though
sinful, but we ask in this prayer that he will help us to realize this and to
receive our daily bread with thanks.
Daily bread includes everything needed for this life, such as food and clothing,
home and property, work and income, a devoted family, an orderly community, good
environment, favorable weather, peace and health, a good name, and true friends
and neighbors.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
We ask in this prayer that our Father in heaven would not hold our sins
against us and because of them refuse to hear our prayer. And we pray that he
would give us everything by grace, for every sin every day and deserve nothing
but punishment. So we on our part will heartily forgive and gladly do good to
those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial.
God tempts no one to sin, but we ask in this prayer that God would watch
over us and keep us so that the devil, the world, and our sinful self may not
deceive us and draw us into false belief, despair, and other great and shameful
sins. And we pray that even though we are so tempted we may still win the final
victory.
And deliver us from evil
We ask in this inclusive prayer that our heavenly Father would save us from
every evil to body and soul, and at our last hour would mercifully take us from
the troubles of this world to himself in heaven.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen.
Amen means Yes, it shall be so. We say Amen because we are certain that such
petitions are pleasing to our Father in heaven and are heard by him. For he
himself has commanded us to pray in this way and he has promised to hear us.