1. Our Father, Thou in Heav’n above, -
Who biddest us to dwell in love, -
As brethren of one family, -
To cry in every need to Thee, -
Teach us no thoughtless words to say, -
But from our inmost heart to pray.
2. Thy name be hallowed. Help us, Lord, -
In purity to keep Thy Word, -
That to the glory of Thy name -
We walk before Thee free from blame. -
Let no false doctrine us pervert; -
All poor, deluded souls convert.
3. Thy kingdom come. Thine let it be -
In time and in eternity. -
Let Thy good Spirit e’er be nigh -
Our hearts with graces to supply. -
Break Satan’s power, defeat his rage; -
Preserve Thy Church from age to age.”
4. Thy gracious will on earth be done -
As ’tis in Heaven before Thy throne; -
Obedience in our weal and woe -
And patience in all grief bestow. -
Curb flesh and blood and every ill -
That sets itself against Thy will.
5. Give us this day our daily bread -
And let us all be clothed and fed. -
From war and strife be our defense, -
From famine and from pestilence, -
That we may live in godly peace, -
Free from all care and avarice.
6. Forgive our sins, Lord, we implore -
Remove from us their burden sore, -
As we their trespasses forgive -
Who by offenses us do grieve. -
Thus let us dwell in charity -
And serve our brother willingly.
7. Into temptations lead us not, -
When evil foes against us plot -
And vex our souls on every hand, -
Oh, give us strength that we may stand -
Firm in the faith, a well-armed host, -
Through comfort of the Holy Ghost!
8. From evil, Lord, deliver us; -
The times and days are perilous. -
Redeem us from eternal death, -
And when we yield our dying breath, -
Console us, grant us calm release, -
And take our souls to Thee in peace.
9. Amen, that is, So shall it be. -
Confirm our faith and hope in Thee -
That we may doubt not, but believe -
What here we ask we shall receive. -
Thus in Thy name and at Thy Word -
We say: Amen. Oh, hear us, Lord!
