Matt Maher - Matt Maher - The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours) Lyrics

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Father let your kingdom come Father let your will be done On Earth as in Heaven
Right here in my heart
Father let your kingdom come Father let your will be done On Earth as in Heaven
Right here in my heart

Give us this day, our daily bread Forgive us, forgive us
As we forgive the ones who sinned Against us, forgive them
And lead us not into temptation But deliver us
From the evil one
Let your kingdom come Father let your kingdom come Holy, holy

Father let your kingdom come Father let your will be done
On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done) Right here in my heart
Father let your kingdom come (holy, holy) Father let your will be done
On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done) Right here in my heart

It’s yours
It’s yours
It’s yours
It’s yours
The kingdom The power
The glory are yours

It’s yours
It’s yours
It’s yours
It’s yours
Forever
And ever
The kingdom is yours

Father let your kingdom come (holy, holy) Father let your will be done (holy, holy) On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done) Right here in my heart (here in my heart) Father let your kingdom come (holy, holy) Father let your will be done (holy, holy) On Earth as in Heaven (let it be done) Right here in my heart (here in my heart) On Earth as in Heaven
Right here in my heart

Writers: Matt Maher, Bryan Fowler, Jacob Sooter
Matt Maher - The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours) (Official Music Video)

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Matt Maher - The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours) (Official Music Video)

Meaning & Inspiration

Matt Maher's "The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)," released on June 24, 2022, offers a profound and personal interpretation of one of Christianity's most central prayers, imbuing it with a sense of immediate relevance and surrender. While the song's structure is built upon the familiar cadence of the prayer taught by Jesus in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4, Maher's rendition moves beyond mere recitation to a heartfelt aspiration for God's will to be enacted not just in the distant future, but "right here in my heart." This personal application is the song's defining characteristic, transforming a communal petition into an intimate dialogue. The initial verses echo the plea for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done, drawing directly from the foundational lines of the prayer. However, the repeated emphasis on "Right here in my heart" shifts the focus from a grand, cosmic event to an internal transformation, aligning with the scriptural understanding that the kingdom of God is also present within believers (Luke 17:20-21). The song then thoughtfully progresses through the petition for daily bread, a reminder of our dependence on God for sustenance in all aspects of life, mirroring the sentiment found in Proverbs 30:8, which asks for neither poverty nor riches, but just enough. Crucially, Maher emphasizes the reciprocal nature of forgiveness, as articulated in the prayer: "Forgive us, forgive us, as we forgive the ones who sinned against us." This connects directly to Jesus' teaching in Mark 11:25, "And when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, that your Father who is in heaven may also forgive your trespasses." The prayer's plea for deliverance from temptation and evil, "And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us, From the evil one," resonates with the constant spiritual warfare described in Ephesians 6:12, highlighting our need for divine protection. What elevates "The Lord's Prayer (It's Yours)" beyond a traditional setting is its concluding affirmation: "It's yours. The kingdom, the power, the glory are yours." This declaration is deeply rooted in scriptural praise, most notably echoing the doxology found at the end of the Lord's Prayer in some traditions and aligning with passages like 1 Chronicles 29:11, which states, "Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalting yourself to be a head over all." Maher's arrangement, while not the primary focus of analysis here, effectively supports this message of surrender and trust, allowing the profound meaning of the words to shine through. The song ultimately serves as a powerful reminder that the Lord's Prayer is not a relic of the past, but a living, breathing invitation for God's reign to be established within us, reflecting His perfect will in our everyday lives, a complete offering of our entire being to His sovereign hand.