The Prayer Inspired by the Our Father

The Prayer Inspired by the Our Father (attributed to St. Francis of Asissi)

O our most holy Father:

O our Creator, Redeemer, Concoler, and Savior

Who art in heaven:

In the angels and in the saints,

enlightening them to love, because You, Lord, are light

inflaming them to love, because You, Lord, are love

dwelling [in them] and filling them with happiness

because You, Lord, are the Supreme Good, the Eternal Good

from Whom comes all good

without Whom there is no good

Hallowed be Your name:

May our knowledge of You become ever clearer

That we may know the breadth of Your blessings

the length of Your promises

the height of Your majesty

the depth of Your judgments

Your Kingdom come:

so that You may rule in us through Your grace

and enable us to come to Your kingdom,

where there is an unclouded vision of You

a perfect love of You

a blessed companionship with You

an eternal enjoyment of You

Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven:

That we may love You with our whole heart by always thinking of You

with our whole soul by always desiring You

with our whole mind by directing all our intentions to You and by seeking Your glory in everything

and in our whole strength by spending all our energies and affections of soul and body in the service of Your love and of nothing else

and may we love our neighbors as ourselves

by drawing them all with our whole strength to Your love

by rejoicing in the good fortunes of others as well as our own

by sympathizing with the misfortunes of others

and by giving offense to no one

Give us this day:

In memory and understanding and reverence

Of the love which [our Lord Jesus Christ] had for us and of those things which He said and did and suffered for us

Our daily bread:

Your own beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ

And forgive us our trespasses:

Through Your ineffable mercy

through the power of the Passion of Your beloved Son

together with the merits and intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary and all Your chosen ones

As we forgive those who trespass against us:

And whatever we do not forgive perfectly

do You, Lord, enable us to forgive [our] enemies

and fervently intercede for them before You,

returning no one evil for evil

and striving to help everyone in You

And lead us not into temptation:

Hidden or obvious

sudden or persistent

But deliver us from evil:

Past, present, and to come

Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever.

Amen.