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It was recorded by Ian Dury on ''The Bus Driver's Prayer and Other Stories'' (1992), who used just those placenames which referred to London locations. Below is a version predating Dury's recording, with alternate versions given in Notes. :''Our Farnham ,Our Father who art in Hendon :'' Harrow be Thy name. :''Thy Kingston come; thy Wimbledon , :''In Erith as it is in Hendon . :''Give us this day our daily Brent Give us this day our Berkhampstead / our Leatherhead :''And forgive us our Westminster our Hammersmith :''As we forgive those who Westminster against us.Forgive us our bypasses, As we forgive those who bypass against us :''And lead us not into Thames Ditton And lead us not into Temple Station :''But deliver us from Yeovil .But deliver us from Ewell :''For Thine is the Kingston , the Purley and the Crawley ,For Thine is the Kingston , the Powys and the Goring :''For Esher and Esher .for Iver and Iver :'' Crouch End . SEE ALSO NOTES EXTERNAL LINKS
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