The Lord’s Prayer has been the central Christian prayer since the day Jesus taught it to his disciples. It is prayed by Christians across the globe and translated into every language, but one version of the prayer is particularly moving: The original Our Father in Aramaic. Twenty-one centuries ago, Jesus Christ spoke that language to teach us The Lord’s Prayer. As a matter of fact, the Chaldean Catholic Church still uses this version during its services.
“Abwoon d'bwashmaya
Netqaddash shmakh
Tete malkutakh
Nekhvwey tsebyannakh
Aykanna d'bashmaya aph b'arha
Habwlan lakhma d'sunqananan yaomana
Washbwoqlan khaubayn
Aykana daph khnan shbwoqan l'khayyabayn
Wela tahlan le'ynesyuna.
Ela patzan min bisha
Metul dilakhe malkutha
Wahayla wateshbukhta l'ahlam almin
Amen.”
By saying The Lord’s Prayer in original Aramaic, we can enter in communion with our brothers and sisters across the globe. With Hozana, you can discover a large variety of communities dedicating their prayers to the sick, to the youth, to love… Join Hozana and reflect upon the diversity of the Church as you pray with your fellow Christian brothers and sisters!