† 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 TRESPASSES, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
Meet King St. Alfred the Great of England, shown here manfully wielding his ASSAULT WEAPON. He was a devout man who loved and served his people, and also repelled invading pagan hordes. He stressed the importance of education, the rule of law, economic integrity and stability, and a strong military.
From Wiki:
He believed, as did other kings in ninth-century England and Francia, that God had entrusted him with the spiritual as well as physical welfare of his people. If the Christian faith fell into ruin in his kingdom, if the clergy were too ignorant to understand the Latin words they butchered in their offices and liturgies, if the ancient monasteries and collegiate churches lay deserted out of indifference, he was answerable before God, as Josiah had been. Alfred’s ultimate responsibility was the pastoral care of his people.
King St. Alfred, pray for us!