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What is commonly referred to as the Lord's prayer, found in Luke 11:2-4 and a slightly different version of it in Matthew 6:9-13, is actually not a prayer but a pattern for a prayer. Neither is it the Lord's, for the Lord never prayed "Our Father" but "My Father", and He never prayed for forgiveness - He never needed it. "The Lord's prayer" is very useful for a new convert especially, to learn the basics of how to address God, the attitude of prayer and what to pray about, I wouldn't say it's beautiful, but it's brief and to the point as well as being instructive. If you would like to read the real Lord's prayer - it is found in John 17 (the entire chapter) and what a beautiful prayer it is!

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