Luthers Little Instruction Book

By Martin Luther

III. The Our Father: The Simple Way a Father Should Present it to His Household

I. Introduction

Our Father, Who is in Heaven. (Matthew 6:9)

Q. What does this mean?

A. In this introduction, God invites us to believe that He is our real Father and we are His real children, so that we will pray with trust and complete confidence, in the same way beloved children approach their beloved Father with their requests.