What do we pray for in the first petition?
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Q 101. What do we pray for in the first petition?
A. 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 maketh himself known;1 and that he would dispose all things to his own glory.2
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Q 190. What do we pray for in the first petition?
A. In the first petition, (which is, Hallowed be thy name,3) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in ourselves and all men to honor God aright,4 we pray, that God would by his grace enable and incline us and others to know, to acknowledge, and highly to esteem him,5 his titles,6 attributes,7 ordinances, Word,8 works, and whatsoever he is pleased to make himself known by;9 and to glorify him in thought, word,10 and deed:11 that he would prevent and remove atheism,12 ignorance,13 idolatry,14 profaneness,15 and whatsoever is dishonorable to him;16 and, by his overruling providence, direct and dispose of all things to his own glory.17
Psalm 67:1-3
67:1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!Psalm 99:3
Let them praise your great and awesome name!
Holy is he!Psalm 100:3-4
Know that the Lord, he is God!
It is he who made us, and we are his;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
and his courts with praise!
Give thanks to him; bless his name! (ESV)Romans 11:33-36
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
“For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
“Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.
Revelation 4:11
“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.” (ESV)Matthew 6:9
Pray then like this:
“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name.Luke 11:2
And he said to them, “When you pray, say:
“Father, hallowed be your name.
Your kingdom come. (ESV)2 Corinthians 3:5
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,
Psalm 51:15
O Lord, open my lips,
and my mouth will declare your praise. (ESV)Psalm 67:2-3
that your way may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!Psalm 99:1-3
99:1 The Lord reigns; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!
The Lord is great in Zion;
he is exalted over all the peoples.
Let them praise your great and awesome name!
Holy is he! (ESV)Psalm 83:18
that they may know that you alone,
whose name is the Lord,
are the Most High over all the earth. (ESV)Psalm 86:10-13
For you are great and do wondrous things;
you alone are God.
Teach me your way, O Lord,
that I may walk in your truth;
unite my heart to fear your name.
I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart,
and I will glorify your name forever.
For great is your steadfast love toward me;
you have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.Psalm 86:15
But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious,
slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. (ESV)2 Thessalonians 3:1
3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you,
Psalm 147:19-20
He declares his word to Jacob,
his statutes and rules to Israel.
He has not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules.
Praise the Lord!Psalm 138:1-3
138:1 I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.2 Corinthians 2:14-15
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, (ESV)
Psalm 145
145:1 I will extol you, my God and King,
and bless your name forever and ever.
Every day I will bless you
and praise your name forever and ever.
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