Lyrics
Our Father in Heaven
Hallowed be Your name
Your Kingdom come quickly
Your will be done the same
Chorus:
On Earth as it is in Heaven
Let Heaven come to
Earth as it is in Heaven
Let Heaven come
Bridge:
Let Heaven come, let Heaven come
Bridge 2:
Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the power
Yours is the glory forever, amen
Yours is the Kingdom, Yours is the power
Yours is the glory forever amen
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Meaning & Inspiration
Our Father turns the opening petitions of the Lords Prayer into a concise worship song. It begins by naming God as Father, honoring his name, and asking for his kingdom and will to be established. The chorus repeats the prayer that earth would reflect heaven, making divine rule and obedience the center of the lyric rather than personal success or comfort.
The repeated call for heaven to come gives the song the character of a congregational plea. Its final bridge answers that plea with a confession of sovereignty: the kingdom, power, and glory belong to God forever. Both movements are closely tied to the language of Matthew 6. The lyric therefore joins petition and praise, asking for Gods purposes to prevail while acknowledging that authority already belongs to him. Repetition keeps attention on the Fathers holiness, present reign, and enduring glory.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9-10 Jesus teaches his disciples to honor the Fathers name and pray for his kingdom and will on earth.
- Matthew 6:13 The bridge echoes the traditional closing declaration of Gods kingdom, power, and glory.
- Luke 11:1-2 Jesus gives a parallel form of the prayer centered on the Fathers name and kingdom.