[For
some] the grammatical forms in the Lord's Prayer would seem almost rude… [The
early] Christians made their requests to God in what seem to be blunt
imperatives. This does not mean that
Christians lacked respect for their heavenly father, but it does mean that they
were consistent with a new understanding of Him… When the Christians addressed
God as "Father," it was perfectly natural therefore for them to talk
to Him as intimately as they would to their own father. Unfortunately, the history of our own English
language has almost reversed this process. Originally, [individuals] used "thou"
and "thee" in prayer because it was the appropriate familiar form of
address; but now these words have become relegated to prayer alone.
--
Eugene A. Nida in God's Word in Man's Language
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