Question 112

Modern Adaptation

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Scriptural References

Matthew 6:9 (ESV)

⁹Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Psalm 67:1-3 (ESV)

¹May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, ²that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations. ³Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!

Romans 11:36 (ESV)

³⁶For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

Revelation 4:11 (ESV)

¹¹“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Traditional Formulation

Question: What do we pray for in the first petition?

Answer: In the first petition, which is “Hallowed be thy name,” we pray that God would enable us and others to glorify Him in all that whereby He makes Himself known, and that He would dispose all things to His own glory.

Adaptation Commentary

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