Thursday, May 15, 2008

OLd EnGLiSH and MoDeRN EnGLiSH

OLD ENGLISH

MODERN ENGLISH

Fæder ure þu þe eart on heofonu

Our Father, you who are in heaven,

Si þin nama gehalgod

Be your name hallowed.

to becume þin rice

Come your kingdom,

gewurþe ðin willa

be done your will,

on eorðan swa swa on heofonum

on earth just as in heaven.

urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us todæg

Our daily bread (loaf) give us today,

and forgyf us ure gyltas

and forgive us our sins (guilts)

swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum

just as we forgive our sinners (i.e., sinners against us),

and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge

and do not lead us into temptation,

ac alys us of yfele soþlice.

but release us from evil. Amen.

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