Our Father, who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors; and do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
In Russian: Our Father who art in heaven! Hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts (sins), as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
What is this prayer called?
The Lord's Prayer.
Why is it called the Lord's Prayer?
Because it was given to the apostles, and through them to all of us, by our Lord Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 6:9-13).
What needs to be said about the merits of this prayer?
It is the most important prayer; That is why it is often read in church during services.
How many parts is the Lord's Prayer divided into?
Into nine parts: invocation, seven petitions and doxology.
How is the invocation read?
Our Father, who art in heaven.
Father - father. Izhe - which. Whoever you are in heaven - who is in heaven, heavenly.
Who is meant here by the word Father?
Our God.
Why does the Lord command us to call on God under the name of the Father?
So that we stand before Him when we pray, not only with fear, as slaves stand before their masters, but also with love and devotion, like children before their father, revealing all their needs to Him with all sincerity and simplicity of heart.
If someone prays alone, do the words change: Our Father?
And in this case, you still need to say: Our Father, because God is the Father common to all of us, and we are brothers among ourselves; because what we ask for ourselves in prayer, we must ask others too.
What do the words show: Who art thou in heaven?
These words show that the person praying makes requests not to the earthly father, who is often unable to help his son, but to the Father living in heaven, Who can do everything for us and is ready to do everything; therefore, praying to the Heavenly Father, we must leave everything earthly and lift up our mind and heart to God.
How is the first petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
Hallowed be Thy name.
Yes - let it be. Holy - glorified.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask God for help so that we can glorify God with words, deeds, and all our holy lives.
How is the second petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
Thy kingdom come.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask that God reign in us, that is, control our spiritual powers and instill in us how to live in order to receive the Kingdom of Heaven. With these words we also ask for the Kingdom of Heaven, that is, the revelation of the perfect bliss of believers.
What is the kingdom of God?
The Kingdom of God is the kingdom of Christian love and grace-filled peace of the soul. Where there is love and harmony between Christians and there is no enmity, there is the kingdom of God; but the kingdom of God will fully open after the second coming of the Son of God to earth.
How is the third petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
Thy will be done as it is in heaven and on earth.
Yako - how.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask God to help us fulfill His holy will as willingly and diligently as angels and holy people do it in heaven - always and perfectly in everything.
With these same words, we show complete submission to God, as the Father, who knows better than us which of us needs and benefits for earthly and eternal life.
How is the fourth petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
Give us this day our daily bread.
Daily - enough for a day. Give it - give it. Today - to this day.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask God to give us everything we need in life for body and soul.
What is necessary for body and soul?
The body needs: food, clothing and shelter. The soul needs: holy communion (John 6:55) and other sacraments and the word of God (Matthew 4:4).
Just as a body, if it is deprived of its food, will die, that is, it will lose its soul and be destroyed, so the soul, if it does not feed on its own food, will die, that is, it will be deprived of eternal bliss.
Why is it commanded to ask for daily bread only for one day?
So that we do not worry too much about future days; but we would remember that God Himself cares for us more than we do, and we would firmly trust in Him (Matthew 6:25-33).
How is the fifth petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
And forgive us our debts, just as we forgive our debtors.
Leave - forgive. Debts are sins. Like - just like.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask that God forgive us our sins, just as we forgive those who have offended us or those who have sinned against us.
Why are sins called debts?
Because everything we have is not ours, but God’s, and we must use everything according to the will of God; if we don’t do this, if we sin, then we remain, as it were, in debt to God.
Who are our debtors?
People who insult us and do us harm. They are called our debtors because they should live with us, just as we do with them, in peace and harmony, but they do not.
Will God forgive us our sins if we ourselves do not forgive others?
In this case, God will not forgive us our sins. Therefore, when we ask God for forgiveness of our sins, when we pray to Him, we should not have enmity with anyone, but have peace and love with everyone (Matt. 5:23-24, 6:14-15).
How is the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
And do not lead us into temptation.
Temptation is circumstances under which one can deviate towards sin.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask God to remove us from such incidents in life that lead us to sin.
How is the seventh petition of the Lord's Prayer read?
But deliver us from evil.
What do we ask of God with these words?
We ask that God deliver us from all misfortunes and sorrows, and especially from the cunning devil, who constantly tempts us to evil (1 Pet. 5:8).
How is the doxology of the Lord's Prayer read?
For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Why is praise added to prayer?
So that during prayer we not only ask God for mercy, but at the same time glorify Him as our Creator, firmly hoping that He is always able and ready to fulfill our request; as a sign of which we add to the doxology the word: Amen. (see commentary by Priest K. Parkhomenko)
How are the above prayers usually called: Glory to Thee, God... Heavenly King... Holy God... Glory to the Father... Holy Trinity... Our Father...?
Beginning or initial, because almost all church services begin with them; With them we begin a series of home morning and evening prayers.
In the Church Slavonic language there is no sound “ё”, so you should read “thy”, not “thy”, “we call”, not “we call.” etc.