Prayer and the Lord's Prayer
Prayer as the chief part of thankfulness, and the Lord's Prayer
Questions 116–129
Q116. Why is prayer necessary for Christians?
Because prayer is the most important part of the thankfulness which God requires of us. Moreover, God will give His …
Q117. What belongs to a prayer which pleases God and is heard by Him?
First, we must from the heart call upon the one true God only, who has revealed Himself in His Word, …
Q118. What has God commanded us to ask of Him?
All the things we need for body and soul, as included in the prayer which Christ our Lord Himself taught …
Q119. What is the Lord's prayer?
Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, On earth as …
Q120. Why has Christ commanded us to address God as Our Father?
To awaken in us at the very beginning of our prayer that childlike reverence and trust toward God which should …
Q121. Why is there added, Who art in heaven?
These words teach us not to think of God's heavenly majesty in an earthly manner, and to expect from His …
Q122. What is the first petition?
Hallowed be Thy Name. That is: Grant us first of all that we may rightly know Thee, and sanctify, glorify, …
Q123. What is the second petition?
Thy kingdom come. That is: So rule us by Thy Word and Spirit that more and more we submit to …
Q124. What is the third petition?
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. That is: Grant that we and all men may …
Q125. What is the fourth petition?
Give us this day our daily bread. That is: Provide us with all our bodily needs so that we may …
Q126. What is the fifth petition?
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. That is: For the sake of Christ's blood, …
Q127. What is the sixth petition?
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. That is: In ourselves we are so …
Q128. How do you conclude your prayer?
For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. That is: All this we ask of …
Q129. What does the word Amen mean?
Amen means: It is true and certain. For God has much more certainly heard my prayer than I feel in …