Display Title: Father God, hallowed be thy name First Line: Father God. Selected from Hymns of Universal Praise d4. Instances (1 - 2 of 2) Chinese Christian Hymns. Tune Father God Hallowed be Thy name All tunes published with Father God, hallowed be thy name top. This section may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints. Scripture References First Line: Father God, hallowed be thy name: Author: Zhao Zichen top. Comparisons with other prayer traditions. The second phrase in Christ's model prayer expresses praise for something true about God: that His name is "hallowed," which can also be translated as "Your name is holy." Names are highly significant in Scriptures and the "name of God" brings with it unlimited power and purity. Samples of scripture, including the Lords Prayer, were published in 52 oriental languages, most of them not previously found in such collections, translated by the brethren of the Serampore Mission and printed at the mission press there in 1818.
This reference to God as "Father" also separates Christian prayer from many other faiths: to begin a prayer with the equivalent of "Our Father in heaven" is unthinkable for non-Christians. To resist a relationship with God the Father, even in prayer, is to resist Jesus' will for His followers. He begins by demonstrating that believers should address God as "Our Father in heaven." Jesus came, in part, to make it possible for mankind to be in relationship with God the Father through faith.
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Christ primarily means this sample prayer as an example of how to talk to God in a meaningful and effective way. Therefore pray you like this: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be Your name King James Bible After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Many people have found reciting the Lord's Prayer to be meaningful both individually and together in churches-which is fine when understood correctly. What Jesus has just said (Matthew 6:7) makes it clear He did not mean these words to become a mantra, a chant, or the only words anyone ever prays to God. They shouldn't pray in order to impress other people or mindlessly fill the air with words in hopes of impressing God (Matthew 6:5–8). Jesus has recently been telling His listeners how not to pray. This passage contains Matthew's version of what is known worldwide as the Lord's Prayer.