The Lord's Prayer
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir;The Philadelphia Orchestra;Eugene Ormandy Lyrics

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Our Father
Which art in heaven
Hallowed be Thy name

Our Father
Which 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 debts
As we forgive our debtors
And lead us not into temptation
But deliver us
From evil

For Thine is the kingdom
And the power
And the glory
For ever

For Thine is the kingdom
And the power
And the glory
For ever

Amen

Overall Meaning

The song "The Lord's Prayer" is a powerful Christian prayer sung by The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and accompanied by The Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. The lyrics of the song are taken straight from the Bible, specifically the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 6, Verses 9-13. The first few lines of the song are a direct address to God as "Our Father" who is in heaven, and whose name is revered and holy. The song then proceeds like the prayer, asking for God's kingdom to come and God's will to be done on earth. The singer then asks for forgiveness of their sins, in the same way they would forgive their debtors. The song ends with a doxology that praises God's kingdom, power, and glory forever.

Line by Line Meaning

Our Father
Our Creator and Guardian

Which art in heaven
Who is above us in the spiritual world

Hallowed be Thy name
We give reverence and honor to Your name

Thy kingdom come
Let Your spiritual realm come into our world

Thy will be done
May Your divine plan be fulfilled

On Earth
In our physical world

As it is in heaven
Just as it is in Your spiritual realm

Give us this day
Provide for us today

Our daily bread
Our basic needs to survive

And forgive us our debts
Forgive our wrongdoings and shortcomings

As we forgive our debtors
As we also forgive those who wronged us