Hallowed be Thy name
Rodney Kleyn provides an exposition of the first petition of the Lord's Prayer ("Hallowed be Thy name") from Lord's Day 47 of the Heidelberg Catechism, explaining both the theological meaning of God's holiness and the practical implications for Christian living and prayer. This resource serves as both catechetical instruction and a devotional meditation on the foundational principle that prayer stems from our recognition of human dependence on God and His holy character.
Lord's Day 47 Question 122. Which is the first petition? Answer. "Hallowed be thy name"; that is, grant us, first, rightly to know Thee, and to sanctify, glorify, and praise Thee in all Thy works, in which Thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth, are clearly displayed; 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. The "Lord's Prayer" is...
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