Religion

The Lord's Prayer.--II

by James Montgomery 1771–1854

From Sacred Poems and Hymns (1854)

Religion

Our Heavenly Father! hear
The prayer we offer now;
Thy name he hallow'd far and near,
To Thee all nations bow:
Thy kingdom come; Thy will
On earth be done in love,
As saints and seraphim fulfil
Thy perfect law above.

Our daily bread supply,
While by Thy word We live;
The guilt of our iniquity,
Forgive as we forgive;
From dark temptation's power,
From Satan's wiles defend,
Deliver in the evil hour,
And guide us to the end.

Thine then ever be
Glory and power divine;
The sceptre, throne, and majesty
Of heaven and earth are thine;
Thus humbly taught to pray
By thy beloved Son,
Through Him we come to Thee, and say
All for His sake be done!

MLA

Montgomery, James. “The Lord's Prayer.--II.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/139/.

Chicago

Montgomery, James. “The Lord's Prayer.--II.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/montgomery_j/139/.

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