2. Language

3. The Old Alphabet

4. The NEW Alphabet

5. Great Britain

6. The English Evolution

7. Old English – 1000 A.D. Fæder ure þuþe eart on heofonum si þin nama gehalgod to becume þin rice gewurþe þin willa on eorðan swa swa on heofonum urne gedæghwamlican hlaf syle us to dæg and forgyf us ure gyltas swa swa we forgyfað urum gyltendum and ne gelæd þu us on costnunge ac alys us of yfele soþlice.

8. Middle English – 1384 A.D. Oure fadir þat art in heuenes, halwid be þi name; þi reume or kyngdom come to be. Be þi wille don in herþe as it is doun in heuene. Yeue to us today oure eche dayes bred, and foryeue to us oure dettis, þat is oure synnys, as we foryeuen to oure dettouris, þat is to men þat han synned in us. And lede us not into temptacion, but delyuere us from euyl.

9. Early Modern English – 1534 Ooure father which arte in heven, halowed be thy name. Let thy kyngdome come, thy wyll be fulfilled as well in erth as it ys in heven. Geve vs this daye oure dayly breede, and forgeve vs oure treaspases, even as we forgeven oure trespacers, and leade vs not into temptacion: but delyver vs from evell.

10. Modern English - 1611 Our father which art in heauen, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heauen. Giue us this day our daily bread, and forgiue us our debts as we forgiue our debters; and lead us not into temptation, but deliuer us from euill.

11. Contemporary English Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

12. Trace the Evolution Time PeriodWords: “Our Father” Old EnglishFæder ure Middle EnglishOure fadir Early Modern EnglishOoure father Modern EnglishOur father ContemporaryOur father

13. Trace the Evolution Time PeriodWords: “art in heaven” Old Englisheart on heofonum Middle Englishart in heuenes Early Modern Englisharte in heven Modern Englishart in heauen Contemporary Englishart in heaven

14. Trace the Evolution Time PeriodWords: “earth as it is in heaven” Old English on eorðan swa swa on heofonum Middle English in herþe as it is doun in heuene Early Modern English in erth as it ys in heven Modern Englishin earth as it is in heauen Contemporary Englishon earth as it is in heaven

15. Trace the Evolution Time PeriodWords: “forgive us our sins” Old English forgyf us ure gyltas Middle English foryeue us oure synnys Early Modern EnglishAnd forgiue us our debts Modern Englishforgive us our sins Contemporary Englishforgive us our sins