Living and Praying the Lord's Prayer

Many of us know the Lord's Prayer so well that we take it for granted, and can even find ourselves saying the words without thinking. In doing so, we undervalue this masterpiece of spirituality, which in less than 60 words gets to the heart of the message of Jesus.

Although a prayer in its own right, the Lord's Prayer also serves as a pattern and framework for our praying, and a way of exploring the very nature of prayer itself. This book will help readers to see it in a new light, and then prayerfully to reflect upon the insights gained from reading it.

Summary of contents

Chapter 1: The Lord's Prayer in context (its structure; how we pray)

Chapters 2-8: The Lord's Prayer , phrase by phrase (using the traditional form); study group material at the end of each chapter.

Appendix: notes for cell group leaders and members

Suggestions for further reading

Dr Peter Graves is minister of Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge, and chaplain to Methodist students at Cambridge University. Internationally known for his preaching and teaching ministry, he has served as minister of some of the largest churches in Methodism, most recently as Superintendent of the Methodist Central Hall in London.

The Lord's Prayer is the best-known piece of liturgy in the world, but few people really understand it or can enter into the riches of its meaning. Peter Graves unpacks this prayer in a very readable and inspiring way so that we can live it and pray it with new integrity.

Rob Frost

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