Living the Prayer of Jesus: A Study of the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic
by Rev. Stephanie Rutt
Living the Prayer of Jesus: A Study of the Lord?s Prayer in Aramaic is designed to awaken the ecstatic cry within each heart, the same ecstatic cry that gave birth to what is now Christianity. Examining the prayer through the lens of the Aramaic language, spoken by Jesus, we find expanded meanings to inform our lives today in ways most unexpected. For each line of the prayer there is a translation and discussion of meaning, sample biblical references and questions for personal or group reflection. In addition, there are sample prayers written by participants in previous studies. Access to the online Study Guide is included with purchase. |
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STUDENT TRANSLATIONS
Winnie's Prayer "Creator of all, it is in the breathing of the wind, the silence of the falling snow, the sound of the water caressing the shoreline, the glint of the sun's rays filtering through the trees, and the darkness of the night sky interrupted only by twinkling stars that I see you, hear you, feel you, know you, remember and experience Oneness. Soften the walls of my heart, allowing it to swell like the ever widening, all encompassing, circular ripples on a pond, creating a sacred space within me where we meet. Align my Divine glowing ember with the warmth of Your blazing fire illuminating the path that I am to follow and igniting my vision. Place my feet firmly on the ground that I might move forward with confidence and conviction; passionately fulfilling my life's purpose. Nourish me mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually, daily and from moment to moment along the way, that I might be of the greatest service to You. Lighten the load that I carry on my shoulders: mistaken beliefs, inner shames, failures, frustrations, all things that do not serve me; as I release the burden of falsehoods that I have carried for others. May I walk in Your footsteps, keeping pace, staying in the rhythm of Your stride, and singing harmony to our song. You have blessed me with vision that needs no eyes, a river of energy to fulfill my life's purpose, and an inner place that knows unity; may it be so from lifetime to lifetime. May the strength of these statements form the solid ground upon which I walk. Amen" Winnie Robichaud Student of the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic Ahjan's Prayer "Oh, Intangible Unified Mystery; Source and Bearer of all Creation I am emptied to embrace your Illuminated Song. May your Empowered Vision sacredly play through me. Let the Song begin, I welcome it wholeheartedly that I may walk in Harmony and be recognized as One Who Sings from the Place where Heaven and Earth meet! Remind me in each illuminated moment that I am enough, have enough and that there is sufficient support to fulfill my earthly purpose. Let me release all tangled threads and rigid knots harbored within that I may forgive myself, thus others, and allow for the unencumbered Sacred flow through me. Oh, don't let me fall into forgetfulness, left to wallow in false illusion! May the bond that distracts me from my purpose be broken that "I" may once again sing in cosmic harmony. Allow for my ripening in its own, sweet time. For intros Mystery lies the full potential of All, the One Glorious, Universal Song, as it was, as it is now and as it shall be sung for all the ages. From this empowered place of Unity and Harmony, I say, 'Be it so.'" Jan Grossman Student of the Lord's Prayer in Aramaic |