And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say,
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Brief but real. No pretense about how things are or could be.
Persistence. This not about giving up
Pray with expectancy! The Father in heaven wants to give us the desires of our hearts.
The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much
