Rev. David Hulse introduced Unity of Charlotte to a direct translation of The Lord's Prayer from the Aramaic to English.
First we'll look at the King James Version:
1-Our father which art in heaven
2-Hallowed b they name
3-The kingdom come
4-They will be done
5-On earth as it is in heaven
6-Give us this day our daily bread
7-And forgive us our debts
8-As we forgive our debtors
9-And lead us not into temptation
10-But deliver us from evil
11-For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory
12-Forever and ever
13-Amen
Second, let's look at this translation from the Aramaic to English
Prayer of the Cosmos (Translation)
1-O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos
2-Focus your light within us-make it useful
3-Create your reign of unity now
4-through our fiery hearts and willing hands
5-Help us love beyond our ideals and sprout acts of compassion for all creatures
6-Animate the earth within us: we then feel the Wisdom underneath supporting all
7-Untangle the knots within
8-so that we can mend our hearts simple ties to each other
9-Don't let surface things delude us
10-But free us from what holds us back from our true purpose
11-One of you, the astonishing fire
12-Returning light and sound to the cosmo.
13-Amen
