The Lord’s Prayer in Old English
The Lord’s Prayer in Old English in both Audio and text versions with Middle English and Modern English translations.
Old English
Fæder ure şu şe eart on heofonum, si şin nama gehalgod. to becume şin rice, gewurşe ğin willa, on eorğan swa swa on heofonum. urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg, and forgyf us ure gyltas, swa swa we forgyfağ urum gyltendum. and ne gelæd şu us on costnunge, ac alys us of yfele soşlice.
Middle English
Oure fadir şat art in heuenes halwid be şi name; şi reume or kyngdom come to be. Be şi wille don in herşe as it is dounin heuene. yeue to us today oure eche dayes bred. And foryeue to us oure dettis şat is oure synnys as we foryeuen to oure dettouris şat is to men şat han synned in us. And lede us not into temptacion but delyuere us from euyl.
Modern English
Our father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
“The Lord’s Prayer” in Old English (31 sec).