Vater unser im Himmel,
geheiligt werde dein Name;
dein Reich komme;
dein Wille geschehe,
wie im Himmel so auf Erden.
Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute.
Und vergib uns unsere Schuld,
wie auch wir vergeben unsern Schuldigern;
und führe uns nicht in Versuchung,
sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen.
Denn dein ist das Reich
und die Kraft
und die Herrlichkeit in Ewigkeit.
Amen.
November 30, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Hello Bishop Michael Rinehart. Thank you for posting The Lord’s Prayer in German. Since my
wife Mary Jo and I have been (in September 2013) on a Rhine River Cruise and for other
reasons as well — I would like to pray The Lord’s Prayer along with you. Would you be willing to prepare a video of you (or someone else) praying The Lord’s Prayer in German? My oral German is not good. With you assistance — I may learn to pray The Lord’s Prayer in German. I did study German for a semester (many years ago). For now my German is
limited.
I have been told that during World War I German Lutherans in Texas were
required to conduct services in English. Some clergy spoke English with a very
pronounced German accent. I worked at one time in New Braunfels — settled by
Germans.
Recently I came across an English speaker who was with two Spanish speakers.
The English speaker told me that he knew some Spanish. I expected (as usual) that he would know some expressions that I had rather not hear. What he did know was: “Vaya con Dios”.
I live in the Brazos Valley. Before the English speakers got to Texas — this
valley was called “El Valle de los Brazos de Dios”. And now one or two words is
enough. I prefer “The Valley of the Arms of God”. I guess I’m in the minority.
A friend in Australia sent me a cartoon that had to do with a Coca Cola ad.
The first of three squares pictured a man on his back in the middle of the dessert.
Second square had the same man refreshing himself with a bottle of Coca Cola.
Of course in the final (third) square the man was alive and well. Full of energry.
The ad did not do well in countries where Arabic is spoken. The campaign
was a failure —– since in Arabic one reads from right to left. Cultural sensitivity is an
issue on occasion.
My wife and I wish you and your family and friends a Blessed Christmas.
sincerely, John Saunders
November 30, 2013 at 8:10 pm
Hi John,
I’ll chew on the idea of preparing a video.
Mike