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title: "Question 101: What do we pray for in the first petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 101: What do we pray for in the first petition? In the first petition, which is, “Hallowed be thy name,” we pray, that God would enable us, and others, to glorify him in all"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171"
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# Question 101: What do we pray for in the first petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

In the first petition, which is, “Hallowed be thy name,” we pray, that God would enable us, and others, to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known, and that he would dispose all things to his own glory.

Scripture proofs: Matt. 6:9; Ps. 67; 2-3; Ps. 83.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171)

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