LORD’S DAY 47
Q. 122. Which is the first petition?
A. Hallowed be Thy name;1 that is, grant us, first, rightly to know Thee,2 and to sanctify, glorify, and praise Thee in all Thy works, in which Thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth are clearly displayed;3 and further also, that we may so order and direct our whole lives, our thoughts, words, and actions, that Thy name may never be blasphemed, but rather honored and praised on our account.4 Hallowed be Thy name;1 that is, grant us, first, rightly to know Thee,2 and to sanctify, glorify, and praise Thee in all Thy works, in which Thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth are clearly displayed;3 and further also, that we may so order and direct our whole lives, our thoughts, words, and actions, that Thy name may never be blasphemed, but rather honored and praised on our account.4
- Mat. 6:9.
- John 17:3. Jer. 9:23, 24. Mat. 16:17. James 1:5.
- Psa. 119:137, 138. Luke 1:46. Psa. 145:8, 9.
- Psa. 115:1. Psa. 71:8.
LORD’S DAY 47
“Hallowed Be Thy Name”
1. Which is the first petition?
“Hallowed be Thy name”; that is, grant us, first, rightly to know Thee.
2. What must we know of God?
That He alone is the sovereign, almighty, and all glorious God who must be served and adored. Romans 11:33-36; Hebrews 12:28, 29.
3. How is God’s sovereignty shown to us?
In all His works, in which His power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth are clearly displayed. Psalm 8:1; Isaiah 40:27-29; Lamentations 3:22, 23.
4. What type of knowledge do we ask of God?
A spiritual knowledge by which we are able to sanctify, glorify, and praise Him in all His works.
5. What do we request concerning our lives in this first petition?
We ask of God that we may so direct our whole lives that His name may never be blasphemed, but rather honored and praised on our account. Psalm 115:1.
6. How is God’s name honored and praised by us?
We order all our thoughts, words, and actions in such a way that by them we always hallow the name of our God.