Pechstein devoted three prints to the so called final doxology: "For the Kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. " This -the first of the three woodcuts -highlights the Kingdom. The Kingdom of God is without end. It is now, and will exist forever. The Kingdom encompasses the whole of creation: the fish and the birds, the calf and the child, man and woman. The dominant symbol used to represent the Kingdom is that of the family. It suggests unity and harmony, the present and the future, but especially love as the ultimate raison d'être of the Kingdom. Reminding the onlookers that the Our Father is indeed ours, the artist again reflects on various forms of prayer. There is the innocent and moving prayer of the child, a figure of light but close to the realities of his world. The heads of father and mother are turned toward the beyond; they are not as comfortable as the child with God's presence in their world. The father's face is marked by toil and labor, which lends intensity and dramatic expression to his prayer. Without being less pressing or intense, the prayer of the mother seems more genuine, spontaneous and confident.
We find in this concluding verse of the Our Father like a joyful confirmation of the first part of the Lord's Prayer. The doxology takes up again the first three petitions, now proclaimed as adoration and thanksgiving. Praying the Our Father we indeed glorify his name, hail the coming of his reign, and recognize the power of his saving will.
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