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needs of its material counterpart, all three joining in the
closing prayer for the mind.
The human spirit soars to its counterpart, the Holy Spirit
(Jehovah), saying “Hallowed be Thy Name.”
The life spirit bows before its counterpart, The Son
(Christ), saying “Thy Kingdom Come.”
The divine spirit kneels before its counterpart, The
Father, with the prayer, “Thy Will be done.”
Then the highest, the divine spirit, petitions the highest
aspect of t he Deity, t he Father, for its cou nt erpart, the dens e
body: “Give us this day our daily bread.”
The next highest, the life spirit, prays to its counterpart,
the Son, for its counterpart in the lower nature, the vital
body: “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us.”
The lowest aspect of the spirit, the human spirit, next
offers its petition to the lowest aspect of Deity for the
highest of the threefold bodies, the desire body: “Lead us not
into temptation.”
Lastly, in u nison, all t hree aspects of t he t hreefold spirit
in man join in the most important of the prayers, the petition
for the mind, in the words: “Deliver us from evil.”
The introduction, “Our Father Who art in Heaven,” is
merely as the address on an envelope. The addition, “For
Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory,
forever. Amen,” was not given by Christ, but is very
appropriate as the parting adoration of the threefold spirit as
it closes its direct address to the Deity.
Diagram 16 illustrates the foregoing explanation in a
simple and easily remembered manner, showing the
connection between the different prayers and the
corresponding vehicles, which are similarly colored. This