One thing I like about prayers is that they are adaptable to circumstance and intent. Well known prayers also change across denominations. The way we said the Lord’s prayer in my catholic church was not the way my father and brothers said it in their Mormon church. Nonetheless, whatever our beliefs prayer in times like these; as numbers climb and we are worries increase, can help us cope within the moment. As the holiday season starts I’ll be sharing a few of my favorites from multiple sources. Below is a rendition of the Lord’s Prayer translated from Aramaic by Douglas-Klotz.

Our Father who art in heaven:

O Birther! Father-Mother of the Cosmos, you create all that moves in light.

Hallowed be thy name

Focus your light within us — make it useful: as the rays of a beacon show the way.

Thy kingdom come

Unite our “I can” to yours, so that we walk as kings and queens with every creature.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven

Create in me a divine cooperation — from many selves, one voice, one action.

Give us this day our daily bread

Grant what we need each day in bread and insight.

And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors

Forgive our hidden past, the secret shames, as we consistently forgive what others hide.

And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil

Deceived neither by the outer nor the inner — free us to walk your path with joy.

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

From you is born all ruling will, the power and life to do, the song that beautifies all from age to age it renews. Amen.