Do you know....

Freddie Goodwin. · Jan 10, 2016

....the Lord's Prayer?

Now, before you move to the next thread, this is NOT about religion as such. A member of my extended family, in her 30's, was surprised that older people, like me, know the Lord's Prayer.

Of course, the oldies had to recite it everyday at school and, even though I'm not religious I know it off by heart. If I could do a poll then I would but I'd be interested if people under 30 know the LP?

pasty · Jan 10, 2016

Aged 50 years, 11 months, 1 day. Yes I know it by heart. Would not be surprised though as you say if many under 30's don't know it.

Beach Hut · Jan 10, 2016

Yes years of listening to my dear father preaching means I knew it from around 6 years old I would suspect.

Philbag70 · Jan 10, 2016

I had it drummed into me as a youngster at Sunday school in the 70's.

dazzer6666 · Jan 10, 2016

Primary School, Sunday School and Scouts. Not forgotten it (just tested), never recite it now

atomised · Jan 10, 2016

Just tested, still know it from sunday school and.the ladybird book I was given as a child. Im in my 40s now.

Notters · Jan 10, 2016

I do (I'm 32) :shrug:

Blackadder · Jan 10, 2016

In my 50s. Yep still word perfect after reciting it many times at home/church/school as a child.

Washie · Jan 10, 2016

But there are several versions.

Napier · Jan 10, 2016

Blackadder said:
In my 50s. Yep still word perfect after reciting it many times at home/church/school as a child.

The same. In my 50s, still know it word perfect from reciting it every day at school for eleven years.

Napier · Jan 10, 2016

Washie said:
But there are several versions.

Yes. I still think in terms of "thy" and "trespasses".

Washie · Jan 10, 2016

I can only remember up to trespasses against us, I'm 23.

Mackenzie · Jan 10, 2016

Yes. Didn't everyone learn it at infant school?

Hastings gull · Jan 10, 2016

Napier said:
Yes. I still think in terms of "thy" and "trespasses".

Seeing this thread, I just tested my self, and knew it all straight away. I am almost 65, and those years of repeating it at school, almost now 50 years ago, have drummed it into me. Strange after all these years. My wife likes to listen to Songs of Praise, and again, quite amazing how often, once the hymn starts, I can recount every word.

Rodney Thomas · Jan 10, 2016

26 yo. I know the Cathloic and CoE (extended) one...

severnside gull · Jan 10, 2016

CofE and RC variants :thumbsup:

Ludensian Gull · Jan 10, 2016

Yes I do, well into my 50 s now so another who recited it daily at school.

Napier · Jan 10, 2016

Hastings gull said:
Seeing this thread, I just tested my self, and knew it all straight away. I am almost 65, and those years of repeating it at school, almost now 50 years ago, have drummed it into me. Strange after all these years. My wife likes to listen to Songs of Praise, and again, quite amazing how often, once the hymn starts, I can recount every word.

I rarely hear hymns these days, but when I do....... yup, the words all come back.

Super Steve Earle · Jan 10, 2016

Yup. Schools, church choir, Sunday school, cubs, scouts, plus annual revision test at Christmas Midnight Mass. Word perfect on the 'Thy' version.

Worried Man Blues · Jan 10, 2016

At 23 you're wise to forget the bit about temptation, at 61 I know the whole thing!

Washie said:
I can only remember up to trespasses against us, I'm 23.

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