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title: "Question 187: How is the Lord’s Prayer to be used? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 187: How is the Lord’s Prayer to be used? The Lord’s Prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern, according to which we are to make other prayers; but may also be u"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=154"
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# Question 187: How is the Lord’s Prayer to be used? | Westminster Larger Catechism

The Lord’s Prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern, according to which we are to make other prayers; but may also be used as a prayer, so that it be done with understanding, faith, reverence, and other graces necessary to the right performance of the duty of prayer.

Scripture proofs: Matt. 6:9; Luke 11:2.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=154)

## Related reading

- [Question 186](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-186-what-rule-hath-god-given-for-our-direction-in/)
- [Question 188](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-188-how-many-parts-doth-the-lords-prayer-consist/)

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