“Line upon Line: Matthew 6:9–13,” New Era, Mar. 2006, 11
Line upon Line:
Matthew 6:9–13
Matt. 6:9–13: The Lord teaches us the pattern for prayer in the New Testament.
The general pattern outlined in the Savior’s prayer is the same basic way you learn to pray in your family, in Primary, or from the missionaries.
Hallowed means blessed or sanctified and holy. Remember to be respectful in addressing Heavenly Father and to thank Him for blessings.
The Savior used thee, thou, thy, and thine instead of you, your, and yours when He prayed. We should do the same. To learn more about prayer language, see Elder Dallin H. Oaks, “The Special Language of Prayer,” New Era, Jan. 2006, 4.
Ask for what you need when you pray. Try recording what you pray for in your journal. Then record the answers to your prayers to help you better remember all the times the Lord has answered them. Sometimes answers to prayers come immediately, and sometimes they take a long time.
These scriptures will tell you more about the link between being forgiven and forgiving others.
The Joseph Smith Translation of this verse asks the Lord to “suffer us not to be led into temptation.” The Lord never leads us into temptation, but He can deliver us from it if we ask Him.
Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles says when we say amen we are saying, “That is my prayer too” (see “Sweet Power of Prayer,” Ensign, May 2003, 7). We should also close our prayers in the name of the Savior.
Elder L. Edward Brown of the Seventy says: “When we use these sacred words, ‘in the name of Jesus Christ,’ they are much more than a way to get out of a prayer or out of a testimony or out of a talk. We are on holy ground. … We are using a name most sublime, most holy, and most wonderful—the very name of the Son of God. … What power and reassurance and peace come when we really pray in His name” (“Pray unto the Father in My Name,” Ensign, May 1997, 79).
Editors’ note: This page is not meant to be a comprehensive explanation of the selected scripture verses, only a starting point for your own study.
[Thy Will Be Done]
“‘Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth’ (Luke 11:2). That was [the Savior’s] prayer in the extremity of offering the Atonement for all mankind and all the world (see Matt. 26:42). The faithful servant prays that even the apparently smallest task will be done as God would have it done. It makes all the difference to work and to pray for His success more than for our own.”
—Elder Henry B. Eyring of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, “Watch Over and Strengthen,” Ensign, May 2000, 68.