Our Father 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 sins,
As we forgive those who have sinned against us.
Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
And the glory, forever and ever. Amen.
Our Father, what an incredible thing to be able to say, our Father. We hallow your name because of all names it is the holy name. As we enter this season of Advent, we pray that Your kingdom will come soon and Your full and complete will be done, here on earth, in our lives, as it is in heaven. Give us the bread of life that can only come through Your Son Jesus Christ, and may we receive it as sustenance to help us prepare for His return. Forgive our sins of complacency, dullness, self-centeredness; and grant us grace as we forgive others. In this season of preparation, keep us strong when we are tempted and deliver us from the evil that would turn our hearts away from Your return. May we heed the warnings of John the Baptist to repent and believe. In the strong assurance of hope that we have in You, we proclaim that yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever and ever. Amen.
