"Oppose My view may be a little coloured by the fact that I say ""Our Father which art in heaven"" myself, but this is still by far the longest-lasting text. Once we change it to a supposedly ""modern English"" version, there will never be agreement on which one to use. Indeed, the argument already rages over whether to say ""Our Father"", ""Our Parent"" or ""Our Father-Mother"". Better not to go there.    

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