Most of us refer to Matthew 6 for the Lord's Prayer
Luke 11 is clearly the shorter of the reference pair
The core message is of course one and the same
Prayer consists of thanking before asking in His name
Matthew 6:9 starts with "Our Father, who art in heaven"
Followed by the "hallowed be your name" of Luke 11
And then to Luke's "Your kingdom come", which makes us glad
"Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" Matthew does add
"Give us each day our daily bread" both do proceed
Jesus did not forget about food, a basic human need
"Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us"
Some translations use "trespass" instead but it's no big fuss
With "and lead us not into temptation" Luke's version does end
"But deliver us from evil" Matthew's version does append
When we recite this prayer, comfort our God does provide
But as importantly, a template for praying it does provide
So dear God, I thank you for giving us this prayer
It is yet further proof of how much you really care
Please let the words resonate in my heart
So that from your way I do not depart
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