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The '''Lord's Prayer''', known also as the Our Father or Pater noster[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09356a.htm], is a form of [[prayer]] specifically established by [[Jesus]] himself.  Its most familiar English form, in the King James translation of the [[Bible]], is as follows.

The '''Lord's Prayer''', known also as the Our Father or Pater noster<ref>http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09356a.htm</ref>, is a form of [[prayer]] specifically established by [[Jesus]] himself.  Its most familiar English form, in the [[King James Version|King James translation]] of the [[Bible]], is as follows.

:Our Father which art in heaven,  

:Our Father which art in heaven,  

:AMEN

:AMEN

(Matthew 6:9-13 KJV)

([[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 6:9-13 KJV)

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The Lord's Prayer is by far the best known prayer among Christians worldwide, and has been translated into hundreds of different languages.  It is worth remarking, however, that while [[Jesus]] himself specifically instructs His followers to pray in private, this prayer is frequently recited in public, and has been incorporated into the services and liturgy of many Christian denominations:

The Lord's Prayer is by far the best known prayer among [[Christians]] worldwide, and has been translated into hundreds of different languages.  It is worth remarking, however, that while [[Jesus]] himself specifically instructs His followers to pray in private, this prayer is frequently recited in public, and has been incorporated into the services and liturgy of many Christian denominations:

:"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."

:"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."

A parallel account at Luke 11:2-4 follows a similar pattern.  The fact that it is not identical indicates that Christ's intention was not to provide a static prayer that would be repeated verbatim but rather a model, or outline, of appropriate topics to be prayed for.  This is supported by Christ's admonition to his listeners:   

A parallel account at [[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 11:2-4 follows a similar pattern.  The fact that it is not identical indicates that Christ's intention was not to provide a static prayer that would be repeated verbatim but rather a model, or outline, of appropriate topics to be prayed for.  This is supported by Christ's admonition to his listeners:   

:"And whenever you pray, you must not keep on repeating set phrases, as the heathen do, for they suppose that they will be heard in accordance with the length of their prayers." (Matthew 6:7 ''The New Testament in the Language of the People'' Charles B. Williams)

:"And whenever you pray, you must not keep on repeating set phrases, as the heathen do, for they suppose that they will be heard in accordance with the length of their prayers." (Matthew 6:7 ''The New Testament in the Language of the People'' Charles B. Williams)

*Request for God's Kingdom to come

*Request for God's Kingdom to come

*Request for personal needs to be met

*Request for personal needs to be met

*Request for forgiveness of sins

*Request for forgiveness of [[sin]]s

*Request for avoiding temptation, falling prey to Satan

*Request for avoiding temptation, falling prey to [[Satan]]

This prayer would not have been innovative or revolutionary to Christ's listeners as these would have been things they should have already been praying for, each element being solidly based on the Scriptures then available to the Jews.

This prayer would not have been innovative or revolutionary to Christ's listeners as these would have been things they should have already been praying for, each element being solidly based on the Scriptures then available to the Jews.

According to Harper's Bible Dictionary, the doxology at the end of the prayer is missing the oldest and best manuscripts and is not original to the Lord's prayer.  Translations that do not add the doxology include:

According to Harper's Bible Dictionary, the doxology at the end of the prayer is missing the oldest and best manuscripts and is not original to the Lord's prayer.  Translations that do not add the doxology include:

*The Holy Bible - Douay-Rheims

* The Holy Bible - Douay-Rheims

*The New Testament in the Language of the People

* The New Testament in the Language of the People

*The Oxford Annotated Bible - Revised Standard Edition

* The Oxford Annotated Bible - Revised Standard Edition

*The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

* The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

*Good News Bible - Today's English Version

* [[Good News Bible]] - Today's English Version

*Holy Bible - American Standard Version

* Holy Bible - [[American Standard Version]]

*The Emphatic Diaglott Interlinear Translation of Vatican Manuscript #1209

* The Emphatic Diaglott Interlinear Translation of Vatican Manuscript #1209

*The Complete Bible - An American Translation

* The Complete Bible - An American Translation

== Greek version ==

== Greek version ==