Many will recognize the following as a version of the
Lord's Prayer
Lord's Prayer
I contend that Jesus meant this to be a universal prayer
The only prayer needed for it contains everything
including the essential - reciprocal forgiveness
including the essential - reciprocal forgiveness
A prayer to be said daily by all people on earth
Because Jesus did not come to segregate people
but to gather them
but to gather them
in a common affirmation of values
This prayer or something with the same essence
transcends religion
seeks no allegiance
It merely works better than anything else to
relate a person to the ground of all being
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Abba whose home in heaven is
Hallowed and holy is your name
Let your realm come your will be done
Till earth and heaven are the same
Give us this day our daily bread
Forgive the wrongs that we have done
As we forgive those who do wrong
Lead us not into temptation
Deliver us from evil Lord
And safely guide us to your shore
Yours is the power to heal and mend
Yours is the glory evermore
