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The Lorde Prayer[1]

Oure michtie father that in heavin remanie Thy noble name be sanctified alwayis Thy kingdome come. In earth thy will and ranie Even as in heavins mot be obayed with prayse. This day give us, our daylie bred and meat Forgive us also our trespassis ay, As we forgive the other small or great Lord, in tentation lead us not we pray, But us from evill delyver evermore : For thyne is kingdome we do all record :

Almichtie power and everlasting glore For now and ay. So mot it be 6 Lord.

  1. From the MS. Paraphrase of the Psalms, British Museum, Old Royal MSS. 1 8 B XVI. Above the prayer is the following note : "Lat this prayer be written with the psalmes other before or ef tir. " The paraphrase printed in Notes and Queries, Ser. I, Vol. V,p. 195, and attributed to James, is entirely different and contains no internal evidence of his authorship.