Lyrics
Verse 1
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Thy name
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth
As it is in heaven
Chorus (Repeat x4)
Let Your kingdom come and Your will be done, amen
Verse 2
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive our debts as we forgive those who sin against us
Chorus (Call and Response)
Let Your kingdom come (Amen, amen)
And Your will be done (Amen, amen)
Let Your kingdom come (Amen, amen)
And Your will be done (Amen, amen)
Amen amen amen amen amen (Repeat x3)
Verse 3 (isiZulu)
Yehla nkosi singangeni ekulingweni usikhulule
(Lord, do not let us enter into temptation, deliver us)
Kokuphi, amen
Verse 2 (Repeat)
Chorus (Call and Response, Extended)
Let Your kingdom come (Amen, amen)
And Your will be done (Amen, amen)
Let Your kingdom come (Amen, amen)
And Your will be done (Amen, amen)
Amen amen amen amen amen (Repeat x6)
Chorus (Repeat x4)
Let Your kingdom come and Your will be done, amen
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Amen Unplugged" sets the Lord's Prayer to music largely unchanged, opening with its familiar address to a Father in heaven before repeating its central petitions, God's kingdom coming and his will being done. That fidelity to the original text ties the song directly to one of the best-known prayers in Christian tradition rather than an independent composition.
Its repeated "amen" functions less as a simple closing word and more as an extended, corporate affirmation, building through repetition into a sustained response rather than a single spoken conclusion. A brief isiZulu line, asking the Lord not to lead into temptation but to deliver, extends the prayer's petitions into a second language within the same song.
Rooted in African gospel worship's call-and-response tradition, the song functions as a sung recitation of shared Christian prayer, its extended repetition of "amen" allowing corporate affirmation of petitions, daily provision, forgiveness, deliverance, that belong to the whole community rather than an individual voice alone.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9-13 Records the Lord's Prayer, directly set to music throughout the song.
- Matthew 6:11 Requests daily bread, directly echoed in the song's petition for provision.