Do you know....

[Freddie Goodwin.]

....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]

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]

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

 

[Philbag70]

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

 

[dazzer6666]

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

 

[atomised]

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

 

[Notters]

I do (I'm 32)

 

[Blackadder]

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

 

[Washie]

But there are several versions.

 

[Napier]

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]

But there are several versions.

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

 

[Washie]

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

 

[Mackenzie]

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

 

[Hastings gull]

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]

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

 

[severnside gull]

CofE and RC variants

 

[Ludensian Gull]

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

 

[Napier]

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]

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]

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

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