"When you are praying," Jesus said,
"Don't put on vain displays —
But close your door and speak your heart,
And humbly offer praise."
Our Father in the heavenly realm,
Our Abba, ever near —
Your name is holy, set apart;
O bring your kingdom here!
God, give us all we daily need
And we will be content;
Forgive our sins as we forgive
The wrongs that we resent.
God, give us grace to follow you;
Protect us on your Way.
When evil tempts us from your path,
Deliver us, we pray.
O Lord, we turn in trust to you;
You know the things we need —
And like a parent, you so love:
The ones who ask, receive.
| Text Information | |
|---|---|
| First Line: | "When you are praying," Jesus said |
| Title: | When You Are Praying |
| Author: | Carolyn Winfrey Gillette |
| Publication Date: | 1998 |
| Meter: | CM |
| Scripture: | Matthew 6:5-14; Matthew 7:7-11; Luke 11:1-13 |
| Topic: | Jesus Christ: Teachings; Prayer |
| Language: | English |
| Copyright: | Copyright © 1998 by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette. All rights reserved |
| Tune Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | AMAZING GRACE |
| Arranger: | Edwin O. Excell (1900) |
| Composer: | Jessie Seymour Irvine (1872) |
| Harmonizer: | T. C. L. Pritchard (1929) |
| Meter: | CM |
| Key: | F Major |
| Key: | G Major |
| Source: | Virginia Harmony, 1831; Harmonization from The Scottish Psalter, 1929 |
| Copyright: | Used by permission of Oxford Univ. Press |