Breathing the “Our Father…”
Minister Let us recite together the perfect prayer:
breath in*
breath
out Our Father, long pause
breath in who art in heaven, pause
breath out Hallowed be thy Name. pause
breath in Thy kingdom come. pause
breath out Thy will be done, pause
breath in on earth as it is in heaven. no pause
breath
out Give us this day our daily bread. no pause
breath in And forgive us our trespasses, no pause
breath out as we forgive those who trespass against
us. no pause
breath in And lead us not into temptation, no pause
breath out but deliver us from evil. pause
breath in +++ long
pause
breath out For thine is the kingdom, and the power,
no pause
breath in and the glory, for ever and ever. no pause
breath out Amen. long pause
breath normally
(Note: Think about trying to take an eight to
10 count for your breaths, in or out, you can begin to build breath capacity
and control. Having done that
consistently and well, your practice will become your norm. This is by no means a requirement to
pray. It is a way to pray with your whole self: mind, spirit, and
body. Let yourself learn about
your whole self in the worship of God.)
In Christ's love, Fr. Robert Pax
