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Sunday, September 30, 2007

The Lord's prayer - another approach

The Lord's prayer is a prayer which in theory unites believers globally and across history.

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, the power and the glory.
for ever and ever. Amen
This was new translation introduced into the Church of England in 1977.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom,
the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever. Amen
As I've already mentioned earlier I am not entirely interested in words rather rhythm and melody. A couple of years or so ago I approached the traditional prayer in a different way and created an audio track which reflects on the Lord's Prayer with my alternative thoughts. This is a another way of approaching prayer using a more chill style of music. There is a sung refrain for those listening to sing along with this track, 'Not my will but thine be done." (click here for streaming audio)

I also found a fascinating Lord's prayer video (click here for their website) This also is another interpretation with many different languages. I love the music perhaps because of the cello's role and prominence.