Q&A 122 What does the first request mean?

"Hallowed be your name" means,

 

Help us to really know you,¹

to bless, worship, and praise you

for all your works

and for all that shines forth from them:

your almighty power, wisdom, kindness,

justice, mercy, and truth.²

 

And it means,

 

Help us to direct all our living--

what we think, say, and do--

so that your name will never be blasphemed because of us

but always honored and praised.³

 

¹ Jer. 9:23-24; 31:33-34; Matt. 16:17; John 17:3

² Ex. 34:5-8; Ps. 145; Jer. 32:16-20; Luke 1:46-55, 68-75; Rom. 11:33-36

³ Ps. 115:1; Matt. 5:16

 

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