The Lord's Prayer
Heavenly Harmony: Sarah Vaughan's Rendition of The Lord's Prayer Unveils a Universal Anthem
Lyrics
Our Father
Acknowledgment and address to God as the Father.
Who art in Heaven
Recognition of God's heavenly dwelling.
Hallowed be Thy name
Expressing reverence for the sacredness of God's name.
Thy kingdom come
Praying for the arrival of God's divine rule.
Thy will be done
Seeking alignment with God's will on earth.
On earth as it is in Heaven
Desiring harmony between earthly and heavenly realms.
Give us today
Request for daily sustenance.
Our daily bread
Asking for forgiveness and provision of basic needs.
And forgive our sins
Seeking forgiveness for sins.
As we forgive
Connecting forgiveness to the individual's forgiveness of others.
Each one of those
Acknowledging forgiveness toward those who wronged us.
Who sins against us
Seeking forgiveness for our own sins against others.
And lead us
Asking for divine guidance.
Not to the time of trial
Requesting to be spared from testing or temptation.
But deliver us from evil
Invoking divine protection from evil forces.
For Thine is the kingdom
Acknowledging God's sovereignty, power, and glory.
The power and the glory
Reiterating the divine attributes of the kingdom, power, and glory.
Let all the people
Call for universal agreement and affirmation.
Say amen
Encouragement for people to say "amen" in agreement.
In every tribe
Desire for global unity across diverse groups.
And tongue
Expressing inclusivity by mentioning every tribe and tongue.
Let every heart's
Asking for collective desires to be shared and united.
Desire be joined
Expressing the shared goal of witnessing the kingdom of God.
To see the kingdom come
Desiring a world where hopes and dreams are joined in love.
Let every hope
Expressing a universal hope for renewal and rebirth in love.
And every dream
Aspiring for a world where all hopes and dreams are born again in love.
Be born in love again
Call for a unified global song of praise.
Let all the world
Desire for a world where all people sing in harmony.
Sing with one voice
Encouraging a collective voice in affirmation.
Let the people
Universal agreement as people say "amen."
Say amen
Final affirmation and conclusion of the prayer.
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