Our father
Who’s in our image,
Hollowed be your name.
Your empire kills,
Your will curses
In hades as it is on earth.
Give to us now
Our rightful place
And do lead us all to our riches
Or we will renounce you as God.
For ours is the empire,
And all power,
And every glory till we die. Amen.
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
First published on tristanrobertlange.com, November 7, 2025.
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- Comment from author about the poem: A mirror of modern idolatry — how easily “Thy kingdom come” becomes “Our empire reigns,” both in the world and, tragically, even within the Church.
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Sad how that is how it is with far too many, the lord is their belly and vanity. It's so easy to make fools of ourselves in matters of faith. Perhaps it's tainted with delusion and such. 🙏🕊️
Well said, my dear friend. Pride has always been the Church’s oldest idol…we keep carving God in our own image and calling it devotion; and yes, that is very delusional. Ego always is, whether individual or institutional. Thank you, as always, for your time and thoughts! 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
A blessing for bounty, a curse for those we hate, a prayer to begin and end the day. Satire in prayer poetically said a follower of Mark Twain and his prayers I suppose. Well done Tristan watch out for rabid religious nuts they have over populated and are looking for new pastures.
Haha, Soren, that ending made me laugh out loud! You’re right though…satire in prayer is bound to trip a few land mines, and I’ve been known to set those off more than once. The fireworks are always a sight to see. If anyone’s bothered by this one, they’ll definitely want to steer clear of Baphomet Rising! LOL! Thank you again, my friend, for your time and support. 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
You are most welcome my friend
A hymn-writer got it right in saying 'Til earth's proud empires fade away'. This sounds like a fine prayer for hypocrites. But Ol' Tom and Co. are true to their profession. What's their profession? Don't answer that! lol.
Yes, that hymn-writer very much got it right. Good ol\' John Ellerton, not to be confused with Ol\' Tom or co., as they are quite the motley crew! Ah-gah-gah-gah-glug-glug! 🤣🥬 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
That Ol' John won't want to associate with Ol' Tom and Co! heehee.
Good write, Tristan. Making fun of ourselves is a lot of fun.
It sure is, Jerry! Thank you so much, my friend! 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
How did we become so smug and self possessed, a transformation that we have aided and abetted to our shame. A powerful and introspective take on a prayer taught us by the quintessential prophet of peace. Kudos!
Bella, your words mean a lot. It’s sobering to realize how far we’ve drifted from the prayer’s heart…and how complicit we’ve been in that drift. Sobering indeed. Your question and insight are spot on! Thank you again for reading, feeling the heart of it, and sharing! 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
It is always such a pleasure to read your work!
All hail to the first two lines - the rest an impressively poemed forgone conclusion.
A Lord's Prayer pastiche to remember, Tristan.
Totally Dave! Those first lines lit the fuse, and the rest just burned itself out as it had to. It's an exercise of "what we actually practice" versus what we pray...for those of us who pray it. Dear Church/Empire, enjoy the mirror. Thank you, my friend, much appreciated. 🕯️📜⚖️🖤
Faith is great and anyone with god on their side, brill.
It's always been the opulence of the church that's got me.
It's like in total contrast to the contract of the poor shall inherit the earth.
God works in strange ways, eh?
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