Q. 189. What does the preface of the Lord's Prayer teach us?
Question. What does the preface of the Lord's Prayer teach us?
Answer. The preface of the Lord's Prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven), teaches us, when we pray, to draw near to God with confidence of his fatherly goodness, and our interest therein; with reverence, and all other childlike dispositions, heavenly affections, and due apprehensions of his sovereign power, majesty, and gracious condescension: as also, to pray with and for others.
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Citation: Westminster Larger Catechism Q. 189, Wikisource digital text.
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