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144. Which is the best of
all prayers?
The best of all prayers is the
'Our Father', or the Lord's Prayer.
145. Who made the Lord's
Prayer?
Jesus Christ himself made the
Lord's Prayer.
146. Say the Lord's
Prayer.
Our Father, who art in
heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done
on earth as it is in heaven; give us this day our daily bread; and
forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass
against us; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from
evil. Amen.
147. In the Lord's Prayer
who is called 'our Father'?
In the Lord's Prayer God is
called 'our Father'.
148. Why is God called 'our
Father'?
God is called 'our Father' because
he is the Father of all Christians, whom he has made his children
by Holy Baptism.
149. Is God also the Father
of all mankind?
God is also the Father of all
mankind because he made them all, and loves and preserves them
all.
150. Why do we say, 'our'
Father, and not 'my' Father?
We say 'our' Father, and
not 'my' Father, because, being all brethren, we are to
pray not for our- selves only, but also for all others.
151. When we say, 'hallowed
be thy name', what do we pray for?
When we say 'hallowed be thy
name' we pray that God may be known, loved, and served by all
his creatures.
152. When we say, 'thy
kingdom come', what do we pray for?
When we say, 'thy kingdom
come', we pray that God may come and reign in the hearts of
all by His grace in this world, and bring us all hereafter to his
heavenly kingdom.
153. When we say, 'thy
will be done on earth as it is in heaven', what do we pray
for?
When we say, 'thy will be
done on earth as it is in heaven', we pray that God may enable
us, by his grace, to do his will in all things, as the Blessed do
in heaven.
154. When we say, 'give
us this day our daily bread', what do we pray for?
When we say, 'give us this
day our daily bread', we pray that God may give us daily all
that is necessary for soul and body.
155. When we say, 'forgive
us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us',
what do we pray for?
When we say, 'forgive us our
trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us', we
pray that God may forgive us our sins, as we forgive others the
injuries they do to us.
156. When we say, 'lead
us not into temptation', what do we pray for?
When we say 'lead us
not into temptation', we pray that God may give us grace not
to yield to temptation.
157. When we say, 'deliver
us from evil', what do we pray for?
When we say, 'deliver us
from evil', we pray that God may free us from all evil, both
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