Der dritte Teil: Von der Dankbarkeit — 47. Sonntag
Hallowing the Name of God
This section explains the first petition of the Lord's Prayer, focusing on knowing God's attributes and living a life that honors Him.
What does the first petition mean: "Hallowed be your name"? In this we pray: Grant us first that we may rightly know you and hallow, praise, and glorify you in all your works, in which your power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy, and truth shine. Also, grant that we may direct our whole life—our thoughts, words, and deeds—so that your name may not be blasphemed on our account, but honored and praised.
Read the original Latin
Was bedeutet die erste Bitte: „Geheiligt werden dein Name"? Damit beten wir: Gib uns zuerst, dass wir dich recht erkennen und dich heiligen, rühmen und preisen in allen deinen Werken, in denen deine Allmacht, Weisheit, Güte, Gerechtigkeit, Barmherzigkeit und Wahrheit leuchten. Gib uns auch, dass wir unser ganzes Leben, unsere Gedanken, Worte und Werke darauf richten, dass dein Name unsertwegen nicht gelästert, sondern geehrt und gepriesen werde.
Heidelberg Catechism (Heidelbergse Catechismus) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit