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THE LORD’S PRAYER : M. M. NINAN<br />

The <strong>Lord's</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> Old English (c. 450-1100)<br />

IN ENGLISH<br />

Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonum si þin nama gehalgod tobecume þin rice gewurþe þin willa on<br />

eorðan swa swa on heofonum urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us to dæg and forgyf us ure gyltas swa<br />

swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfele soþlice.<br />

The <strong>Lord's</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> Dated 1384 AD<br />

Oure fadir þat art in heuenes halwid be þi name;<br />

þi reume or kyngdom come to be.<br />

Be þi wille don in herþe as it is doun in heuene.<br />

yeue to us today oure eche dayes bred.<br />

And foryeue to us oure dettis þat is oure synnys as we foryeuen to oure dettouris þat is to men þat han<br />

synned in us.<br />

And lede us not into temptacion but delyuere us from euyl.<br />

<strong>Lord's</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> in Wycliffe's Bible (1380s), Middle English<br />

Oure fadir that art in heuenes, halewid be thi name;<br />

thi kyngdoom come to; be thi wille don `in erthe as in heuene;<br />

yyue to vs this dai oure `breed ouer othir substaunce;<br />

and foryyue to vs oure dettis, as we foryyuen to oure dettouris; and lede vs not in to temptacioun,<br />

but delyuere vs fro yuel.<br />

Amen.<br />

<strong>Lord's</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> in the Tyndale Bible (1526)<br />

9 After thys maner therfore praye ye. O oure father which arte in heve halowed be thy name.<br />

10 Let thy kyngdome come. Thy wyll be fulfilled as well in erth as it ys in heven.<br />

11 Geve vs this daye oure dayly breede.<br />

12 And forgeve vs oure treaspases eve as we forgeve oure trespacers.<br />

13 And leade vs not into teptacion: but delyver vs fro evell. For thyne is ye kyngedome and ye power<br />

and ye glorye for ever. Amen.<br />

The <strong>Lord's</strong> <strong>Prayer</strong> Dated 1611 AD (King James Bible)<br />

Our father which art in heauen,<br />

hallowed be thy name.<br />

Thy kingdom come.<br />

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