A new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa ipad, iphone, ipod download the above file and drag it into the books area of itunes. Sterling silver english version lords prayer holy bible. As a courtesy to those who come here looking for it, here it is. This essay seeks to discover the significant features of. The lords prayer alternate version from the new zealand anglican prayer book eternal spirit, earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be. A black rock prayer book episcopal evangelism society. In a letter that speaks of his having once tried a revision of the lords prayer, of which he encloses a copy that he has found among his old papers. Each week the seven sections of the lords prayer are covered, with a morning and evening devotion for each day. There is an ipadipodiphone version of the prayer book available here. The lords prayer eternal spirit, earthmaker, pain bearer, lifegiver.
Eternal spirit, earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all, loving god, in whom is heaven. Celtic lords prayer alternative celticalternate lords prayer. New zealand prayer book here is an expanded paraphrase version of the lord s prayer from a new zealand prayer book. These new pages will feature both the book of common prayer 1979 and a new zealand prayer bookfour pages total noon us, noon nz, compline us, latenight. Trinity episcopal church a poetic version of the lords. Compline night prayer, from the new zealand prayer book. Night prayer, new zealand prayer book the daily office. Members of the class asked if we could use it in worship and, along with some ideas that came from the ministry of spiritual life team, pastor brenda and i decided to offer a short series on the lords prayer. A downloadable windows program which includes all of a new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa and more. As regards calling it the lords prayer, the nz prayer book calls it a version of the lords prayer, which i personally believe is a fair description. Heres another reworking of the lords prayer matthew 6. New zealand prayer book rev ed he karakia mihinare o aotearoa by anglican church in aotearoa new zealand 19970805. Alternative versions of the for you reign in the glory of. There, one will find a maoriinfluenced poetic rephrasing of the lords prayer.
Some of my fellow parishioners have expressed a preference for the version of the lords prayer thats found in the new zealand prayer book, which contains the phrase father and mother of us all, and which seems more genderinclusive. The lords prayer from the new zealand prayer book eternal spirit, earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all, loving god, in whom is. A version of the lords prayer from the new zealand prayer. It rounds off the day and prepares us for a quite night. The complain in the new zealand prayer book, which is one of the many prayer books in the anglican communion. There is no mac option, but it runs fine on a windows emulator such as vmware fusion on a mac. All of them i hope will stir your hearts and your minds to pray and maybe to write your own version of the prayer.
New zealand prayer book rev ed he karakia mihinare o aotearoa by anglican church in aotearoa new zealand 19970805 anglican church in aotearoa new zealand on. Our father, the one who takes responsibility for us as family. An alternate version of the lords prayer is included within the new zealand book of prayer, which demonstrates the unique character of the new zealand anglican church and the impact that polynesian culture has had upon it for example, take note of how god is referred to as both masculine and feminine. I thought we would start with a couple of my favorites which i have posted before but which i never tire of. The lords prayer eternal spirit, earthmaker, pain bearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father. The new lords prayer was given to earth in a cosmic transmission given by the master jesus, channeled through dr. Samuel mather, july 7, 1773, draft, library of congress.
The hallowing of your name echo through the universe. Here is an expanded paraphrase version of the lords prayer from a new zealand prayer book. Chc 2051 anglican studies essay 3 felicity obrien what seem to you to be the most significant features of a new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa as an expression of anglican worship, especially when compared with the book of common prayer 1662. This week i was again asked about the history of the prayer, and i saw some incorrect stories circulating. The rhodium finish makes it antitarnish and gives it a white gold look. There are more translations of the lords prayer than just the king james version. A new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa is online click the link to go to the site. The lords prayer alternate version from the new zealand. Ive gotten a couple of hits searching for the new zealand lords prayer.
Night prayer derives its content from the wisdom of the centuries in scripture and above all in the psalms, but also from contemporary christian experience of god. Both of these digital versions have some issues with them but it is good to have the texts more readily. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe. This lovely prayer, written by poet jim cotter, has often been used in informal settings and seems to.
As regards the title of my blog entry, you will just have to accept that i have used poetic license. A new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa. Originally published in 1989, the new zealand prayer book created by the anglican church in aotearoa was republished in a new version by harper collins in 1997. The service is modelled on morning and evening prayer mattins and evensong from the book of common prayer, and follows a pattern of praise of god confession and absolution psalms readings from the old and new testaments with appropriate response in songs of praise and opportunity for preaching and prayers. When you are next in a good bookshop take yourself off to the section on christianity and look for the prayer books. It is a superior liturgy because it is more heartfelt and more poetic. Beginning monday, january 18, 2010, late night and noonday prayers will be relocated to new tabs at the top of the page, next to home and about. The version that im using is the one thats ed in 1980, nine, nine, and and it it it was was was published published published published by by by by harper harper harper san san if you would. To hear a wellloved, oftenused prayer with a different cadence, and with different words, can sometimes lead to spiritual growth. This prayer in night prayer of a new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa page 184 is possibly the bestknown, bestloved of the endemic prayers in that prayer book.
Leader let us join together in the words jesus taught us, saying eternal spirit, earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be father and mother of us all. The anglican church in aotearoa, new zealand and polynesia. Te hahi mihinare ki aotearoa ki niu tireni, ki nga moutere o te moana nui a kiwa. Digital versions of a new zealand prayer book he karakia mihinare o aotearoa. The lords prayer the leader selects a version of the lords prayer, either the western or the new zealand version, for the assembly to pray together. From new zealand book of common prayer eternal spirit, earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all, loving god, in whom is heaven. The lords prayer is central to the practise of the christian faith. In exploring the lords prayer, the book takes you below the surface meaning of jesuss words and his larger teachings to discover fresh interpretations of the metaphors and parables contained in the gospels. New zealand prayer book eternal spirit earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all. So we are taken over the threshold from daytime, not in a mood of selfcentred. This prayer book was celebrated by clergy and lay people alike for the way it combined the traditional anglican prayers and forms of worship with the rich earthbased spirituality of the maori and other pacific island cultures. Amongst the others you might find the new zealand prayer book. This cute pendant is made of sterling silver and rhodium plated. Prayer is central to our fellowship with god, and our prayer life is directly affected by what we believe about god.
But what came to me at that point was this wonderful version of the lords prayer from the new zealand prayerbook. From a new zealand prayer book harper collins, 1997, 181 when a prayer is used frequently, like the lords prayer, it can be quite comforting and yet unheard by us. Eternal spirit lords prayer, new zealand prayer book. But the traditional our father version is the one were usually called upon to recite at service each sunday. Im not criticizing that the church in nz can do what they want, but why is it so popular in the us tec. I have also spent quite a bit of time reflecting on the lords prayer and writing my own prayers adapted from it. The way of your justice be followed by the peoples of the world. The lords prayer is the prayer that jesus taught his disciples, when they asked him how they should pray. Eternal spirit, earthmaker, pain bearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all. Most christians know the prayer by heart in their own language, and it is used today by every christian tradition, though there are sometimes minor variations in the wording.
The new zealand liturgy is so far superior to that used in the american episcopal church that if i were the benign dictator of that denomination i would replace the current episcopal prayer book with the of the new zealand prayer book. It appears this site has been running since 14 march 2012. A version of the lords prayer from the new zealand prayer book. This musical setting is scored for an a cappella choir comprising soprano, mezzosoprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass singers. The anglican church in aotearoa, new zealand and polynesia, is a constitutionally autonomous member of the worldwide anglican communion. Morning and evening worship a new zealand prayer book. The wording strongly suggests that his version had been composed a number of years before, in which case 1768 is not only the earliest but also almost the latest probable date. Our father, not mine alone but stretching beyond family, race, class, and religion, reaching to everyone everywhere. The offering of prayer late in the evening, by laity, religious orders or clergy, often called compline, has sometimes been described as the goodnight prayer of the church. The lords prayer for daily life the lords prayer for daily life was published in 2008 and is a modern meditation on the lords prayer.
So i thought id illustrate it with this painting that came to me last week. Eternal spirit earthmaker, painbearer, lifegiver, source of all that is and that shall be, father and mother of us all. It is our hope that the information contained here will enable anglicans and others to be informed of the ministry of this church. It celebrates the awareness that each of us who tries to pray is a part of the human whole. Its from a new zealand prayer book, the book of common prayer used in the anglican church in new zealand.
In the late 1980s it was completed as the anglican prayer book for the province of. There is a story that connects the lords prayer with the sixpetaled rose at the center of an elevencircuit labyrinth, such as the famous one found at chartres cathedral. Eternal spirit new zealand lords prayer omega dance company choreography by carla desola music by ana hernandez. The new zealand book of common prayer has a section entitled night liturgy. New zealand prayer book rev ed he karakia mihinare o. The lords prayer our father who art in heaven bible.
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