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⛶The Word for Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Lord, teach us to pray.
Luke 11:1
But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:6
Luke 11
| 1 Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” |
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And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. |
Matthew 6
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“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. |
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But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. |
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“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. |
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