How to Benefit from the Holy Liturgy - Pope Kirillos Scientific Family

them in true love, as your fellow brothers and sisters in
Christ. For we are all His children, and He is "Our
Father who art in heaven..."
V Pray and meditate on the seven beautiful and eternal
supplications in this awesome prayer:
i. Hallowed be Thy name
ii. Thy kingdom come
iii. Thy will be done
iv. Give us this day our daily bread - signifying the
actual bread for all our physical needs, as well as the bread
which gives us spiritual nourishment, that is, the word of
God, for our beloved Lord said: "Man shall not live by
bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the
mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). It also signifies the partaking
of the Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, for He is the
Bread of Life which came from heaven, and whoever
partakes of it shall have eternal life (Matthew 6:15-51).
v. Forgive us our trespasses
vi. Lead us not into temptation
vii. But deliver us from evil
The prayer is then concluded, "Through Jesus Christ our
Lord", in order to assure us that the prayer is accepted by
God the Father, for our beloved Jesus said: "Most assuredly
I say to you, whatsoever you ask from the Father in My
name, He will give you" (John 6:23).
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