Lord’s Prayer more recognised than famous Star Wars phrase, Church of England polls finds

The Lord’s Prayer is more widely recognised than one of the most famous phrases from Star Wars, according to a poll.

The survey of 2,000 adults, commissioned by the Church of England , also suggested that the prayer is better known than the national anthem and Shakespeare’s “To be, or not to be” line from Hamlet.

It found that 80.3 per cent of respondents correctly identified “Give us this day our daily bread” as being from the prayer, which is also known as the Our Father.

The figure is just above the 79.9 per cent who recognised “May the force be with you” as a recurring phrase in the Star Wars series of science fiction films.

Meanwhile, a total of 89 per cent said they had heard of the Lord’s Prayer , including 88 per cent of respondents who identified themselves as having no re