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the Lord's Prayer

noun

: a prayer that Jesus Christ taught to his followers

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The pair sang the peace anthem toward the end of the funeral service, before the congregation recited the Lord's Prayer. — Rachel Raposas, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 As a little girl, every night before going to bed, Nicole Brown recited the Lord's Prayer in German, her mother's native tongue. — People Staff, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

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“The Lord's Prayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Lord%27s%20Prayer. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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