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Luther Primer: A Little Book of Goodly Excerpts from the Writings of Martin Luther is unavailable, but you can change that!

This book was originally written at the request of the Luther League of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and was planned as a study book for its members during the quarter-centenary of the Protestant Reformation. It was eventually made available to the general public and presents authentic Lutheran teachings from several angles, covering basic doctrines of the church and various letters and sermons.

3. After that these men pray—or perhaps it is more correct to say they never pray—for the forgiveness of their sins. 4. Still less do they pray for the Bread [see above]. 5. That God’s will be done; 6. That God’s kingdom come; 7. That God’s name be hallowed—for these things they pray not at all, but rather seek and desire, above all things, their own name, their own kingdom or supremacy, and their own will. It is therefore well worth noting that the first three petitions contain the word “Thy”, and
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