God DAMN this shit is dope! Definitely reminds me of Parliament/Funkadelic, Herbie Hancock and Sly Stone- all influences of Prince- but Prince avoids being derivative by spinning a prescient yarn about the rumors about him at the time concerning his sexual preference, his race, etc. The song was, indeed, controversial in it's day for using the Lord's prayer to remind people that good Christian folk are supposed to forgive the trespasses of others (this was condemned as blasphemous). The chicken-scratch, staccato guitar and fat funk rhythm help make this one of the best funk jams ever.
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