OUR FATHER: A REFLECTION

ON THE PRAYER OUR SAVIOR TAUGHT US

Our Father

Our Father:

we are connected with each other

Our Father:

we are not alone

Our Father:

we belong to one family

“Our Father” means: we are connected with each other

we are not alonewe belong to one family

Who art in Heaven

God dwells in accessible Light,

Far above and beyond us,

yet we are invited to intimate communion

with Him

forever and

ever.

Hallowed be Thy Name

Hallowed be Thy Name:

God alone is

Holy

Hallowed be Thy Name:

God alone is Holy

God alone is

Good

Hallowed be Thy Name:

God alone is HolyGod alone is Good

We aspire to be like Him.

Thy Kingdom Come

Not just a prayer –a job for us to do

Thy Kingdom Come:We are to help build His Kingdom

through the right use of our free will

Thy Will be doneon Earth –

as it is in Heaven.

This life on Earth is not all there is.

Our life can continue in Heaven where the

communion of saints and angels

await our arrival.

Give us this day our daily bread

We can trust God to provide

what we need every day of our lives

And forgive us our

trespasses

as we forgive those who trespass against us

Forgiveness is a hallmark of His followers and a requirement to receive mercy.

And lead us not into

temptation

God is good and does not

trick us or tempt us

or try us beyond our

strength

He helps us to be good

by giving us His grace.

But deliver us from evil.

Amen.

We trust God to protect usfrom that which is dangerous to us –

seen and unseen.