A Catechism for Girls and Boys

Questions about Prayer

110. Q. Can you repeat the Lord’s Prayer?
         A. “Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.”

111. Q. How many petitions are there in the Lord’s Prayer?
         A. Six.

112. Q. What is the first petition?
         A. “Hallowed be thy name”.

(Click through to read scriptural proof for question 112.)

• 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.”

Scripture quoted from the English Standard Version.

Taken from A Catechism for Girls and Boys found here.

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