There was a recent convention of church leaders in Oakland, CA to discuss the decaying of society's morals and how to put the church back in to the lives of those of the innercity. They concluded that the Church has lost touch with the changing world. The Bible was difficult for them to comprehend, so how could they expect laymen to fully understand this Great Book. Following the lead set by the local School Board, the Men of Cloth felt that Ebonics would be the key to reaching this large, lost flock. Here is the first translation of the Holy Scriptures in the newly discovered language of Ebonics.

EBONICS	ENGLISH
Big Daddy's Rap	The Lord's Prayer
Yo, Bid Daddy upstairs, You be chillin So be yo hood You be sayin' it, I be doin' it In this here hood and yo's Gimme some eats And cut me some slack, Blood Sos I be doin' it to dem dat diss me don't be pushing me into no jive and keep dem Crips away 'Cause you always be da Man Aaa-men	Our Father, who art in heaven Hallowed be thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgive those who trespasses against us And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen