Q. 101. What do we pray for in the
first petition?
A. In the first petition (which is, Hallowed be thy name)(1) we
pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby
he maketh himself known;(2) and that he would
dispose all things to his own glory.(3)
(1) Matt. 6:9.
(2) Ps. 67:2-3.
(3) Ps. 83.
Q. 102. What do we pray for in the
second petition?
A. In the second petition (which is, Thy kingdom come)(1) we pray,
That Satan's kingdom may be destroyed;(2) and that the kingdom of grace may be
advanced,(3) ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it;(4) and that
the kingdom of glory may be hastened.(5)
(1) Matt. 6:10.
(2) Ps. 68:1, 18.
(3) Rev. 12:10-11.
(4) II Thess. 3:1;
Rom.
10:1; John
17:9, 20.
(5) Rev. 22:20.
Q. 103. What do we pray for in the
third petition?
A. In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is
in heaven)(1) we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and
willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things,(2) as the angels
do in heaven.(3)
(1) Matt. 6:10.
(2) Ps. 67; 119:36; Matt. 26:39; II Sam. 15:25; Job 1:21.
(3) Ps. 103:20-21.
Q. 104. What do we pray for in the
fourth petition?
A. In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread)(1),
we pray, That of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the
good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them.(2)
(1) Matt. 6:11.
(2) Prov. 30:8-9; Gen. 28:20; I Tim. 4:4-5.
Q. 105. What do we pray for in the
fifth petition?
A. In the fifth petition (which is, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive
our debtors)(1) we pray, That God, for Christ's sake, would freely pardon
all our sins;(2) which we are the rather encouraged to ask, because by his
grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others.(3)
(1) Matt. 6:12.
(2) Ps. 51:1-2, 7, 9; Dan. 9:17-19.
(3) Luke 11:4, Matt. 18:35.
Q. 106. What do we pray for in the
sixth petition?
A. In the sixth petition (which is, And lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil)(1) we pray, that God would either keep us from being
tempted to sin,(2) or support and deliver us when we are tempted.(3)
(1) Matt. 6:13.
(2) Matt. 26:41.
(3) II Cor. 12:7-8.
Q. 107. What doth the conclusion the
Lord's prayer teach us?
A. The conclusion of the Lord's prayer (which is, For thine is the
kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen)(1)
teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer
from God only,(2) and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power,
and glory to him.(3) And, in testimony of our desire, and assurance to be
heard, we say, Amen.(4)
(1) Matt. 6:13.
(2) Dan. 9:4, 7-9, 16-19.
(3) I Chron. 29:10-13.
(4) I Cor. 14:16; Rev. 22:20-21.
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