Lord's Prayer

[ prair ]

noun

1. the Christian prayer beginning with the words Our Father.

Lord's Prayer

noun

1. the Lord's Prayer
   the prayer taught by Jesus Christ to his disciples, as in Matthew 6:9–13, Luke 11:2–4 Also known asOur Fatheresp Latin versionPaternoster

Lord's Prayer

1. The prayer Jesus taught his followers in the Sermon on the Mount : “Our Father, which art in heaven , hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done, in Earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” Some versions of the Bible (see also Bible ) add words of praise at the end: “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”

Notes

The same prayer, with slight variations, is still taught and recited in almost all Christian churches .

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lord's Prayer¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

“He splashed some holy water around the place, we said the Lord’s prayer together, and the house just returned to what it should have been. It was then warm, it was sunny – it was quite a pleasant place to be.”

From BBC

Actress Kate Beckinsale recited a reimagined Lord's Prayer, saying "give this day our jammy win and forgive us for criticising your tactics".

From BBC

So I recite the Lord’s Prayer and a Hail Mary for all of us, then pull up YouTube on my smartphone to play a mariachi version of “Lara’s Theme,” the song Mami requested we play at her funeral.

From Los Angeles Times

Before concluding his pitch with a garbled version of the Lord’s Prayer, Johnson also offered customers a free Miracle Trump Toaster, which would print Trump’s face on a side of toast.

From New York Times

“It’s about letting the Lord into your life,” he said, wearing a gold medallion around his neck inscribed with the Lord’s Prayer and a beige hoodie that read: “God first.”

From Seattle Times