Four Minutes
For the days you have nothing left
One line. You do not need to feel anything for this to be real.
God, come to my help.Lord, hurry to help me.
One psalm
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: for thou art with me.
Psalm 23:1–4. King James Version. Public domain. Read this in another translation
The most widely memorised passage in English. Fixed wording on this site.
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name,
thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
forever and ever. Amen.
Contemporary
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours,
now and forever. Amen.
Matthew 6:9–13. Historic text of the Western church. English Language Liturgical Consultation. Read this in another translation
Both forms are in current use. Pray whichever one you learned.
Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you.
The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
The Lord look upon you with favour and give you peace.
Traditional
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Numbers 6:24–26. Historic text of the Western church. King James Version. Public domain.
Amen.