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Good work! A long while ago I came up with my own version that was a more meaningful translation to me personally. Here's my version, with notes:
Our Father, who is in Heaven,
I think "Our Father" actually gets across what you were trying to get across just fine: that "Father to us" understanding. To say "Our Father" is to say "my own Father who is also father to others".
Holy is your name.
I really appreciate the new information you've given me on this being a command rather than a description.
May your Kingdom come and your will be done on Earth, just as it is in Heaven.
I put the emphasis on the contrast between Earth and Heaven, and the desire for Earth to emulate Heaven. I often add to it "...on Earth, and in me, as it is in Heaven"
Give us this day our daily bread,
I never found a better version of this that wasn't also much more wordy. Like "give us this day all the things we really need" or something like that.
and forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.
Sometimes I would swap out sins with debts, but sins just works better for me. Sometimes I'll add in a new bit right here: "Father, if there is anyone who I have not forgiven, please show me now so I may forgive them." I honestly want to live up to the prayer and forgive everyone who sins against me, but I'm not always great at recognizing that I am holding something against someone.
And lead us not into the time of testing, but deliver us from evil.
I had heard before that temptation was more like a trial in the original, calling it a trial is probably more elegant than my wording.
Its a pretty darn good prayer. I think you can get a good English translation out of it.
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