The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art 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 trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us,
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
— Matthew 6:9-13
Thank you for praying today.
About this prayer
Taught by Jesus to his disciples, this is one of the most recited prayers in Christianity, used across nearly every denomination and language.
The Lord’s Prayer: Full Text and Meaning
The Lord’s Prayer, also called the Our Father, is one of the most recited prayers in Christianity. Taught by Jesus to his disciples in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, it’s prayed daily by Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox Christians around the world, often as part of personal devotion or church liturgy.
Keep this page handy to read or recite the full Lord’s Prayer text whenever you need it.
Is the Lord’s Prayer the same in every denomination?
The core text is shared across denominations, though some versions add a closing doxology (“For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory”) that others omit, and wording can vary slightly by translation.
What language was the Lord’s Prayer originally written in?
It’s recorded in the New Testament in Greek, based on Jesus’s original teaching, which was likely given in Aramaic.
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