You can certainly pray this prayer word for word if you like. But other interpreters say we should base our prayers on each line, but put our prayer in our own words. That is, it’s a model prayer.
The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew’s Gospel
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You can certainly pray this prayer word for word if you like. But other interpreters say we should base our prayers on each line, but put our prayer in our own words. That is, it’s a model prayer.
Yes, Jesus really did teach us to pray like this. His teaching was clear and simple. Let’s follow his instructions.