Catechesis: First Petition

Hallowed be Thy name.

For God’s name was given to us when we became Christians and were baptized. LC III:37

Since we call God our Father in this prayer, it is our duty to act and behave ourselves as godly children, that He may not receive shame, but honor and praise through us. LC III:39

God’s name is profaned when people preach, teach, and say in God’s name what is false and misleading. LC III:41

God’s name is profaned by an openly wicked life and works. LC III:43

In this petition we pray for exactly what God demands in the Second Commandment. LC III:45

To hallow means the same as to praise, magnify, and honor both in word and deed. LC III:46