Your Kingdom Come O Father Hear Our Prayer
Your kingdom come, O Father, hear our prayer
The hymn emphasizes the eschatological hope central to Lutheran theology—the future fulfillment of God's kingdom while calling for present intercession. It reflects the Lutheran understanding of prayer as submission to God's will and kingdom purposes.
History & Background
Written by German pastor Friedrich Laube as a prayer hymn in the 1850s, reflecting 19th-century Lutheran emphasis on intercessory prayer. Included in LBW (1978) with composite English translation.
Hymnal Appearances
- Lutheran Book of Worship — 376
- Lutheran Worship — 314
Translation
Bulletin Note
Composed by Friedrich Laube in 1854, this hymn expresses Lutheran eschatological hope—the confident trust that God's kingdom, already present in Christ, awaits its final consummation while we intercede in faith.
Preaching Connection
This hymn embodies the Lutheran dialectic of "already and not yet"—the Law calls us to pray for God's sovereign reign, while the Gospel assures us that Christ's redemptive work guarantees that kingdom's ultimate arrival.
Catechism & Confessional Connections
- The Second Petition Small Catechism — The Lord's Prayer
Themes
The kingdom of God Prayer for God's reign Christian petition God's will