It’s so easy to simply sign/say the Lord’s Prayer almost on autopilot. This reflection, led in British Sign Language (BSL), offers an opportunity to contemplate the well known words of The Lord’s Prayer, and what they mean to us when we sign/say them.
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TRANSCRIPT:
I can sign OUR
because I am a member of God’s family.
I can sign FATHER
because I honour and respect Him.
I can sign WHO ART IN HEAVEN
because I believe all I do can be a part of God’s greater plan.
I can sign HALLOWED BE THY NAME
when I try to live a holy life.
I can sign THY KINGDOM COME
because I try to let God be Lord of my life.
I can sign THY WILL BE DONE
if I do not insist on doing everything “my way”.
I can sign ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN
Because I want to serve God and to make a difference in the world.
I can sign GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD
if I help people who have little.
I can sign FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES AS WE FORGIVE THOSE
WHO TRESPASS AGAINST US
if I do not hold grudges or resent others.
I can sign LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION
if I really try to avoid and resist temptation.
I can sign DELIVER US FROM EVIL
if I resist what is wrong with prayer and am determined to do what is right.
I can sign THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER AND THE GLORY
if I try to please God and make His love known to others.
I can sign FOREVER
if I am confident that my life is for eternity.
So, in faith and hope and love I will now sign.
AMEN