The Lord's Prayer (New Zealand Style)
I'm in a space where I needed this as my daily bread. So thank you God for seeing my need and all the ways I am broken then choosing to respond as my life-giver. A version of The Lord’s Prayerfrom The New Zealand Prayer BookEternal Spirit,Earth-maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver,Source of all that is and that shall be,Father and Mother of us all,Loving God, in whom is heaven:The hallowing of your name echo through the universe!The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world!Your heavenly will be done by all created beings!Your commonwealth of peace and freedomsustain our hope and come on earth.With the bread we need for today, feed us.In the hurts we absorb from one another, forgive us.In times of temptation and testing, strengthen us.From trials too great to endure, spare us.From the grip of all that is evil, free us.For you reign in the glory of the power that is love,now and for ever. Amen.