Here’s another
re-working of the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6: 9-13, Luke 11: 2-4). This one comes from the New Zealand Prayer Book.
Lord’s
Prayer Paraphrase
(inspired by Matthew 6: 9-13, Luke 11: 2-4)
Eternal Spirit,
Earth-maker,
Pain-bearer,
Life-giver,
Earth-maker,
Pain-bearer,
Life-giver,
Source of all
that is
and that shall be,
and that shall be,
Father and Mother of
us all,
Loving God, in
whom is heaven:
The hallowing of
your name echo through the universe!
The way of
your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!
Your heavenly will
be done by all created beings!
Your commonwealth
of peace and freedom sustain our hope
and come on earth.
and come on earth.
With the bread we
need for today,
feed us.
feed us.
In the hurts we
absorb from one another,
forgive us.
forgive us.
In times of
temptation and test,
strengthen us.
strengthen us.
From trials too great
to endure,
spare us.
spare us.
From the grip of
all that is evil,
free us.
free us.
For you reign in
the glory of the power that is love,
now and for ever.
now and for ever.
Amen
~ from the New Zealand Prayer book (The Anglican Church of New
Zealand). Posted on the Sacred Pauses blog. http://www.sacredpauses.com/
