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title: "Question 103: What do we pray for in the third petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 103: What do we pray for in the third petition? In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray, that God, by his grace, would make "
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source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171"
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# Question 103: What do we pray for in the third petition? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

In the third petition, which is, “Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven,” we pray, that God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven.

Scripture proofs: Matt. 6:10; Ps. 67; Ps. 119:36; Matt. 26:39; 2 Sam. 15:25; Job. 1:21; Ps. 103: 20-21.

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

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