How to Memorize the Lord's Prayer

The Lord's prayer is the most fundamental prayer in Christianity as it contains the basics aspects of prayer. In the Gospels of Matthew 6:9-13, and Luke 11:2-4 Christ responds to his disciples call to teach them how to pray by teaching them the Lord's prayer (also known as the Our Father in Catholicism) as an example and model of prayer. The memorization method applied below is accredited to academic tutor John Place and can be applied to all forms of memorization.

Things You'll Need
Notebook
Pencil

Step 1
Read the Lord's prayer out loud "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen"

Step 2
Using the pencil write the Lord's prayer into the notebook.

Step 3
Read the first sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name." Close your eyes and repeat this sentence.

Step 4
Read the second sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven." Close your eyes and repeat the first and second sentences.

Step 5
Read the third sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "Give us this day our daily bread;" Close your eyes and repeat the first, second and third sentences.

Step 6
Read the fourth sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;" Close your eyes and repeat the first, second, third and fourth sentences.

Step 7
Read the fifth sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Close your eyes and repeat the first, second, third, fourth and fifth sentences.

Step 8
Read the sixth sentence of the Lord's prayer out loud "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever. Amen" Close your eyes say the prayer from start to finish.

Tips

• In order to learn the prayer in chanting tones pause for each comma.
• Focus on one aspect of the prayer at a time until you know it by memory.
• When asking another for help with learning the Lord's prayer keep in mind that the prayer is also known as the Our Father.

Reference
John Place Online: How to Memorize Anything

Prayer Guide: The Traditional Lord's Prayer

New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia: History of The Lord's Prayer

Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Lord's Prayer

Resource

All About Prayer: Devotion Based on Christ's Model The Lord's Prayer

Lords Prayer Words: Traditional King James Version

Orthodox Prayer: The Lord's Prayer

Convent of Pater Noster: The Lord's Prayer in 1662 Languages and Dialects