“And it came to pass, that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1. The prayer that Christ gave to His disciples in answer to this request is not made in high-flown language, but expresses in simple words the necessities of the soul. It is short and deals directly with the daily needs. {9T 278.3}

»Engang da han var på et sted for at bede, skete det, da han holdt op, at en af hans disciple sagde til ham: »Herre! lær os at bede, ligesom også Johannes lærte sine disciple det.« Den bøn, Kristus lærte sine disciple efter denne begæring, er ikke holdt med højtflyvende ord, men er holdt i ligefremme og enkle ord, som udtrykker sjælenes behov. I sin korthed indbefatter den direkte det daglige behov.