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Jesus’ life was steeped in prayer. He often withdrew from the crowds and even the disciples in order to pray. As a rabbi, he would have led his band of followers in regular prayers throughout the day – morning, noon and night.

One day, as he finished a time of prayer, the disciples came to him and asked, “Lord, teach us to pray.” They wanted their lives to be steeped in and shaped by the prayer life of their teacher. And he gave to them what we now call The Lord’s Prayer. It became for them a daily prayer and a model for all their own prayers.

After giving them this precious gift, he taught th...