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title: "Question 99: What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? | Westminster Shorter Catechism"
description: "Westminster Shorter Catechism, question 99: What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-99-what-rule-hath-god-given-for-our-direction-in/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=171"
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# Question 99: What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? | Westminster Shorter Catechism

The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer, but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called, The Lord’s Prayer.

Scripture proofs: 1 John 5:14; Matt. 6:9-13 with Luke 11:2-4.

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

## Related reading

- [Keeping the Lord’s Day](https://ctkrp.org/learn/topics/lords-day/)
- [Westminster Confession of Faith · Chapter 21: Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day](https://ctkrp.org/confession/chapter-21-religious-worship-and-the-sabbath-day/)
- [Westminster Shorter Catechism · Question 1: What is the chief end of man?](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-1-what-is-the-chief-end-of-man/)
- [Westminster Larger Catechism · Question 1: What is the chief and highest end of man?](https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-1-what-is-the-chief-and-highest-end-of-man/)
- [Find teaching on worship](https://ctkrp.org/sermons/?q=worship)
- [Question 98](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-98-what-is-prayer/)
- [Question 100](https://ctkrp.org/shorter-catechism/question-100-what-doth-the-preface-of-the-lords-prayer-teach/)

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