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Luke 11:1-13 New International Version 

Jesus’ Teaching on Prayer

11 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

He said to them, “When you pray, say:

“‘Father,[a]
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come.[b]
Give us each day our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
    for we also forgive everyone who sins against us.[c]
And lead us not into temptation.[d]’”

Then Jesus said to them, “Suppose you have a friend, and you go to him atImage result for prayer midnight and say, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread; a friend of mine on a journey has come to me, and I have no food to offer him.’ And suppose the…

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Teach Me to Love You More.

Teach Me to Love You More.

Oh the webs we weave,

From darkest caves within our minds

Where Love should be, we hold our grudge until one day when light does shine.

Teach me to Love You more.

And the earth around our feet,

Pulls us down to dangerous lows

Where Love should be on solid ground. We weep of earthly fears and woes.

Teach me to Love You more.

Oh the fears we have,

Of cars and pets, siblings and kin

Where Love should be upon our lives We surrender not to let You in.

Teach me to Love You More.

Joseph McTaggart.