Ever wonder how the English language came to be? Did people just start speaking the same language one day? Of course not, the language was passed through history formed by little changes here and there. There are many similarities that are carried throughout the history of the English language. However, many differences are also evident as well. For example, “The Lord’s Prayer” developed over time, which displays the similarities and differences between Old, Middle, and Modern English dialects. Many pieces of the prayer were held constant like the meaning of the prayer as a whole piece of literature, and certain phrases of the piece. The prayer had also changed throughout the years, the sentence syntax and certain letters have been put into extinction. The prayer has changed transitioning to each English dialect. The meaning of the prayer is held the same throughout time. The prayer’s meaning is a declaration of devotion to God. This message is supported in all forms of the prayer. The message the prayer leaves the reader with, is able to be carried through the many years due to the specific words used and similar phrases. Many of the phrases and words are the same in all three forms of the prayer. The first line of the prayer in all the dialects mentioned reads,” Our father who art in heaven” This phrase’s meaning is almost identical in all the versions. Many of the important words are the same in all the prayers. The words “father”, and “heaven” are used in all forms of the prayer. This keeps the message of the prayer about God and faith. The only change is the order of the words. The order of the words is called syntax. The sentence syntax of the prayer has been changed during the course of the different dialects. The Old English dialect has symbols and letters that are not used in the Modern English dialect. These letters are Thorn, Wynn, Eth, Yogh, and Ash. These letters were used in the Old English version