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The Lord's Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte song)

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"The Lord's Prayer" is a musical setting of the Lord's Prayer written by Albert Hay Malotte in 1935 and recorded by numerous singers and groups including:

  • John Charles Thomas (1936)
  • Gracie Fields (1943 – in the film Stage Door Canteen, 1959)
  • Mario Lanza (1947, 1951, 1952 – in the film Because You're Mine)
  • Sarah Vaughan (with The Ted Dale Orchestra) (1947)
  • Perry Como (1949, 1959)
  • Mahalia Jackson (1950 – Decca/Apollo, 1956 – Columbia, 1958 – Live at Newport Jazz Festival)
  • Doris Day (1962, from her album You'll Never Walk Alone)
  • The Staple Singers (1967 – from their album Pray On)
  • Glen Campbell (1969 – Glen Campbell Live, 1989 – Favorite Hymns)
  • Johnny Mathis (1969 – from his album Give Me Your Love for Christmas, 1986 – from his album For Christmas)
  • Elvis Presley (Recorded 1971 – appears on his albums Peace in the Valley and The Essential Elvis Vol. 4: A Hundred Years from Now)
  • Nora Aunor (1975 – from her album Let Me Try Again)
  • Gladys Knight (w/Johnny Mathis) (1980 – from the Gladys Knight & the Pips album That Special Time of Year)
  • Marvin Gaye (Recorded 1981 – appears on his posthumous 1995 album The Master (1961-1984))
  • Leon Patillo (1985 – from his album Love Around the World)
  • Manilyn Reynes (1985 – from her album Manilyn...Christmas)
  • Kuh Ledesma (1987 – from her album My First Christmas Album)
  • Debby Boone (1989 – from her album Be Thou My Vision)
  • Jose Mari Chan (1990 – from his album Christmas in Our Hearts)
  • Mormon Tabernacle Choir (1990 – from their album An American Tribute)
  • Anne Murray (1999 – from her album What a Wonderful World)
  • LeAnn Rimes (2001 – from her album God Bless America)
  • Hangad (2005 – from their album The Easter Journey)
  • Il Divo (2005 – from their album The Christmas Collection)
  • Andrea Bocelli (with Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (2009– from his album My Christmas)
  • Tamela Mann (2009 – from her album The Master Plan)
  • Ronnie Milsap (2009 – from his album Then Sings My Soul)
  • Jackie Evancho (2011 – from her album Dream with Me)
  • Susan Boyle (2013 – from her album Home for Christmas)
  • David Keith Jones (2013 – from his album Melody by You and Me)
  • Veritas (2014 – from their album Veritas)
  • The Beach Boys version

    The American rock band the Beach Boys recorded a version of "The Lord's Prayer" on October 20, 1963, which was released as the B-side of their single "Little Saint Nick" on December 9, 1963. It was also released on the 1983 compilation album Rarities.

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    The Lord's Prayer (Albert Hay Malotte song) Wikipedia