Next morning e’er the sun had risen Jesus and the twelve went to a mountain near the sea to pray; and Jesus taught the twelve disciples how to pray. He said,
2 Prayer is the deep communion of the soul with God;
3 So when you pray do not deceive yourselves as do the hypocrites who love to stand upon the streets and in the synagogues and pour out many words to please the ears of men.
4 And they adorn themselves with pious airs that they may have the praise of men. They seek the praise of men and their reward is sure.
5 But when you pray, go to the closet of your soul; close all the doors, and in the holy silence, pray.
6 You need not speak a multitude of words, nor yet repeat the words again and then again, as heathen do. Just say,
7 Our Father-God who art in heaven; holy is thy name. Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is done in heaven.
8 Give us this day our needed bread;
9 Help us forget the debts that other people owe to us, that all our debts may be discharged.
10 And shield us from the tempter’s snares that are too great for us to bear;