First Person Prayer

I wonder, if I read the ancient words,
his words of prayer, of instruction
How we are to pray
this prayer that he taught us
If I were to replace “Our Father”,
with “My Father”, if I were to speak
“Give me this day, my daily bread”,
if I were to ask for the forgiveness of my sins,
as I forgive others.
If instead of the community of believers,
if his prayer was really was my prayer.
I pray that as I intone the words
with my brothers, my sisters
that it would ever be
my first-person prayer

November 2, 2008
Men’s Group discussion 11/1/08
The Lord’s Prayer, and
All Saints’ Day Sunday
Psalm 78:1-7
Hebrews 12:1-3 and sermon,
“Seizing the Future By Remembering the Past”,
by Reverend Huntley Halvorson
Suncook United Methodist Church