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Lords Prayer
Lord's Prayer
Lord's Prayer Name of the prayer given by Jesus to his
disciples at their request (Matt. 6: 9–13, and in a slightly different and shorter version, Luke 11: 2–4). It is an essentially Jewish prayer, without specific Christian content, and each clause has parallels in Jewish prayers recited in the
synagogues. It is primarily a prayer that God will fulfil his purposes in the world, as they already are achieved in
heaven. The prayer is thus set in an
eschatological context and the petition that we may be given our ‘daily’
bread should probably be translated ‘our bread for tomorrow’; it is a prayer for today's necessities in order to be ready for the morrow, whenever that may be, of the coming of the Kingdom.
In some later MSS there is a doxology—‘For yours is the kingdom …’ (Matt. 6: 13), an acknowledgement of the privilege of knowing God as Father.
The prayer invites Jesus' disciples to share in the intimacy with the Father which he himself enjoys but at the same time does not diminish the otherness or holiness of God.
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The Lord's Prayer; Luke 11:1-4.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 10/6/2004; 445 words
; ...with the Jewish heritage of prayer, it is an example of a brief and sincere prayer. Jesus teaches them that...heard by the amount of their prayers. Here, it is given to the...must learn how to pray. The Lords Prayer serves as a distinguishing...not only the transcendent lord of ...
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New from the NCEA Bookshelf: Stay With Us Lord: Prayers and Reflections for Educators
Magazine article from: Momentum; 4/1/2006; ; 518 words
; ...NCEA Bookshelf Stay With Us Lord: Prayers and Reflections for Educators...userfriendly compendium of prayers for educators offers prayers from ny sources and for many...take the place of spontaneous prayer, but to be used as a tool...
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The Lord's Prayer; Matthew 6:7-15.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 6/16/2005; 645 words
; ...transgressions." The Word The "Lords Prayer" might have been taught by...Scriptures and of official prayer. They have come down to us...who is also the Father of the Lord Jesus. Luke concentrates on...SOURCE: "365 Days with the Lord," ST PAULS, 7708 St. Paul...
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The Lord's Prayer; Luke 11:1-13.(Opinion & Editorial)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/25/2004; 700+ words
; ...finished, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray just as John taught...until the priest invites them to pray the Lords prayer. At first there is only a deafening silence...hesitantly. As they near the end of the prayer, their voices grow louder and they hold...
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 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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12 days of Christmas: Ten lords-a-leaping Peer pressure; The Lords' prayers have been answered so far and reform has failed to bring real changes to the House. Caroline Foulkes reports in the tenth of our Twelve Days of Christmas features.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 12/20/2002; 688 words
; ...of old buffers. In 1999 the House of Lords Act removed all but 92 hereditary peers...pleased no one, and were watered down in Lord Irvine's official white paper, which...So for the time being, the 92 lucky lords continue to leap - for joy that they...session from the Throne in the House of Lords, ...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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CRICKET: THE LORD'S PRAYER; COUNTDOWN TO THE 2ND ASHES TEST Ramps returns to tame Aussies.. trouble is, his average at HQ is 7.36!(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 7/16/2001; 700+ words
; ...chosen by England to answer their Lord's prayers on a ground where he averages just...just 81 runs in 11 Test innings at Lord's he's not kidding. Ramprakash...said: "My record for England at Lord's has been really disappointing...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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Putting the Lord back in prayer.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 11/16/2007; 346 words
; ...reverse its decision toremove the word Lord from prayers. Pupils at Portree Primary in Skye...for the food we eat, thank you, Lord,for everything. Amen.' But after...words 'so much' were usedto replace Lord. The move angered parents and community...
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One class, two Lord's Prayers: It would be simpler to restrict prayer; to homes, churches
Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 6/18/1999; ; 640 words
; ...these teachers led classes in the Catholic version of the Lord's Prayer? I don't think so. What I remember is the giggling...have objected if they had known about it. Public school prayer advocates do not advocate Catholic devotions. Seemingly...
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 "AAP Sports News (Australia)")
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Crik: England and Zimbabwe novices offer up Lord's prayers
Newspaper article from: AAP Sports News (Australia); 5/21/2003; 537 words
; ...England and Zimbabwe novices offer up Lord's prayers By Julian Guyer LONDON, May 21 AFP...s first Test against England at Lord's but the tide could yet be turning...and 209 runs in the first Test at Lord's. All have since quit the international...
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Poetic Petitions to the Lord.(historic prayers)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Insight on the News; 9/11/2000; ; 476 words
; For the people is deeply moved by the prayers cited in the recently published Oxford...things that go bump in the night;/ Good Lord, deliver us!" Another is the Book of Common Prayer splendid translation of a line from the...in aeternum." In English, it's "Lord, I have set my hopes in thee, I shall...
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Lord's Prayer
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Lord's Prayer. The prayer beginning ‘Our Father’, taught by the Lord to His disciples. Mt. 6: 9–...frequently been expounded. The version of the Lord's Prayer traditionally used by English...
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Power of Prayer
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of the Unusual and Unexplained
...known for centuries as the Lord's Prayer: "And …...forever. Amen."] The Lord's Prayer has long been esteemed as without equal or rival as a prayer. "Short and mysterious...giving of the well-known prayer quoted above, he prayed at...some of the most significant prayers ...
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School Prayer and Bible Reading
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
...ground that it was in fact enacted to encourage prayer. In Lee v. Weisman (1992), a prayer offered by a rabbi at a high school graduation...pressure to participate. The recitation of the Lord's prayer at a Friday night football game by a faculty...
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prayer
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
...also came to be regularly seen as parts of prayer. Prayer to the BVM and other saints is attested early. It is theologically different from prayer to God, being properly a request for the prayers of the saints. Its legitimacy is denied...
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Prayer
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
...gave to his disciples, the Lord's Prayer , which moves from adoration...There are three major forms of prayer in Islam: ṣalāt , the obligatory prayer five times a day; dhikr...calling on God, of which the prayers based on yā La...
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