"The Lord's Prayer" is a musical setting of the biblical

Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer, also called the Our Father or Pater Noster, is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gosp ...

, composed by Albert Hay Malotte in 1935, and recorded by many notable singers. According to his ''New York Times'' obituary: "Mr. Malotte's musical setting of 'The Lord's Prayer' was the first one that achieved popularity, although the prayer had been set to music many times before." Malotte dedicated the song to baritone John Charles Thomas, whose radio performances introduced it to the public.

Notable versions

Many artists have recorded the song. John Charles Thomas produced the first 78 rpm disc in 1936. Gracie Fields sang the song in the 1943 film ''

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sang the song in the musical film '' Because You're Mine'' (1952), hitting a high B flat. In September 2009,

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recorded the song with the

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for broadcast on a

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Christmas program. The song was also released on Bocelli's album ''

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References

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