I’ve written this prayer following the pattern of the Lord’s Prayer, but also using:
o Paul’s greeting of “grace and peace” in many of his letters,
o Way as in the Acts of the Apostles,
o Love as central for Paul (1 Cor. 13) as well as the gospel and letters of John,
o Light as in John’s gospel and as in many near-death-experiences (NDEs),
o Truth from John 4:24 (“worship in spirit and in truth”).
As well as replacing the phrases:
o “Our father in heaven” with “O God of Love.”
o “Thy kingdom come” with “May your grace and peace come.”
o “Give us this day our daily bread” with “Keep us humble ‘til our time has come.”
o “And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” with “And as we forgive those who’ve done us harm, forgive us for the harm we’ve done.”
o “And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil” with “And keep us safe from temptation and evil.”
o “For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever” with “For you are the Way, the truth, and the Light, now and forever.”
O God of Love. May your grace and peace come, may your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Keep us humble 'til our time has come. And as we forgive those who've done us harm, forgive us for the harm we've done. And keep us safe from temptation and evil. For you are the Way, the Truth, and the Light, now and forever. Amen.
Robert Traer
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