In six petitions, Jesus outlined the pattern and the priorities for our prayer lives. The traditional close of the Lord’s Prayer—“for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen”—is not in the best manuscripts. In all probability, it was not in the original text, but was a common conclusion for prayers in the early church. However, it is a fitting and truthful ending. It hearkens back to the prayer’s opening, raising a doxology to the One who hears our petitions.
