The Lord's Prayer

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Nov 2, 1916

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 93, No. 54.

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The Lord's Prayer

Children's Lesson — No. 2

The Lord's Prayer

“HALLOWED be thy name.”

Memory Verse: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” Rev. 4:8.

“Hallow,” to reverence as sacred.

“Holy and reverend is his name.” Ps. III:9.

Different names: —

The Lord. Ps. 100:3.

God of hosts. Ps. 80:7.

Holy One. Hab. 1:12.

Most High. Num. 24:16.

King of kings, and Lord of lords. 1 Tim. 6:15.

Angels worship. Rev. 7:11, 12.

“The angels veil their faces in his presence. The cherubim and the bright and holy seraphim approach his throne with solemn reverence. How much more should we, finite, sinful beings, come in a reverent manner before the Lord our Maker.” — Mrs. E. G. White.

The commandments forbid the careless use of God's name. Ex. 20:7.

We cannot truly hallow God's name, and not also hallow that which he has hallowed or made holy.

The Lord hallowed the seventh day. Ex. 20:8-11. He says to us, “Hallow my Sabbaths.” Eze. 20:20.

The tithe is holy unto the Lord. Lev. 27:30.

The presence of God makes a place holy. Joshua 5:15.

The people anciently were taught to reverence the place where God met with his people. Lev. 19:30.

When the first song of praise was sung at the dedication of Solomon's temple, the glory of the Lord filled the house. 2 Chron. 5:13, 14.

The presence of God is especially manifest when his people meet to worship him. Ps. 89:7.

An admonition is given in Eccl. 5:1.

The name of God is not hallowed when his Spirit is grieved away from meetings for worship by irreverence. This may be indicated by noisy behavior, laughter, whispering, thoughts of work or play, feelings of pride in our own appearance, or envy of others, carelessness in hearing the word spoken, or any lack of a spirit of devotion.

Closing song: No. 99, “Hymns and Tunes.”