How to Learn the Lord's Prayer
According to Christian teachings, Jesus instructed his disciples to say the Lord's Prayer as a way to praise God and ask forgiveness for sins. The account appears in the New Testament books of Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. Many congregations recite the Lord's Prayer in unison at weekly services. The prayer often is not written out for reference, so learning it is necessary to participate. Depending on your learning style, use a combination of picture references, songs and repetition to learn the Lord's Prayer. These instructions use the Lord's Prayer from the book of Matthew and the King James translation.
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Instructions
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Visual Learning
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Stack six pieces of paper and staple them down the long side on the left to create a booklet. Attach a cover with a seventh piece of paper, if desired, especially if you are making the book for a child. A cover will make the presentation more appealing.
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Write out one verse on the bottom third of each page, using a Bible for reference and leaving enough room on each page to draw a related picture above the verse. Split verse 13 over two pages by putting "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" on one page and "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen." on another.
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Draw a related picture above the verse on each page that ties the words to the image. For example, the first page's verse is "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." Draw a depiction of God in heaven or of people worshiping.
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Read over the book several times per day until you have learned the Lord's Prayer. Carry it with you to church for reference, if desired.
Auditory Learning
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Read the Lord's Prayer aloud in your own cadence. Set the words to any familiar tune, such as "Auld Lang Syne." Sing the tune repeatedly as you use the written prayer from the Bible for reference.
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Purchase a CD or download a musical version of the Lord's Prayer, available from many contemporary artists. Listen to the track repeatedly to learn the words. Begin to sing along until you can correctly sing the entire prayer.
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Transition from singing the tune aloud to speaking it. If you falter, think of the tune in your head until you remember the proper line. Practice until you do not have to sing in order to recite the Lord's Prayer.
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Tips & Warnings
Different translations of the Bible have slightly different versions of the Lord's Prayer. Find out which version your church commonly uses before making the book.
Some denominations, notably Catholics, do not include the verse "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever" when reciting the Lord's Prayer.
Read the prayer out loud while trying to learn it. Reading aloud prevents you from glossing over words.
If the book is for a child, explain the meaning of the Lord's Prayer and ask him to do the drawings for each verse. This could help the child learn and understand the prayer faster.
References
- Photo Credit prayer image by Svetlana Bogomol from Fotolia.com
