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Lead us not into temptation

A regular reader of the Messenger has asked for an explanation of the final petition of the Lord’s Prayer in the new (old) translation. “Lead us not into temptation” Those who had been using the ELLC text of the Our Father were accustomed to praying: “Save us from the time of trial” Both of these […]

Monday 16 January

1 Samuel 15:16-23; Ps 50, Mark 2:18-22 “Your will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven” In today’s busy world it can be very easy to lose sight of Our Father’s wishes for us, and to pay lip service to doing His will. Putting a corner of time aside for a private moment’s […]

Not Translating the “Our Father”