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title: "Question 102: What do we pray for in the second petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 102: What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition, which is, “Thy kingdom come,” we pray, that Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of"
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171"
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# Question 102: What do we pray for in the second petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

In the second petition, which is, “Thy kingdom come,” we pray, that Satan’s kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and that the kingdom of glory may be hastened.

Scripture proofs: Matt. 6:10; Ps. 68:1, 18; Rev. 12:10-11; 2 Thess. 3:1; Rom. 10:1; John 17:9, 20; Rev. 22:20.

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

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