Hallowed be thy name.
The first thing I beg of thee, O heavenly Father, is the greater honour and glory of thy name. I rejoice with all my soul that in thyself thou art infinitely happy, infinitely glorious, and that thou art eternally adored, praised, and glorified by all thy angels and saints. But, alas! O Lord, how little art thou known in this miserable world ! how little art thou loved here! how little art thou served! How is thy name blasphemed all the day, even by those who call themselves Christians! How many millions of souls, in all parts of the world, though made to thy own image and likeness, and redeemed by the precious blood of thy only Son, live and die in infidelity, error, and vice, to the great dishonour of thy holy name. O when shall so great an evil be remedied! O that I could do anything to remedy it! O that I could worthily promote the honour and glory of thy name ! O that I could make it known to all nations! O that, like the blessed in heaven, we were all happily united in praising, blessing, and loving thee ! But this must be the work of thy grace, O Lord: and this grace I beg of thee this day, that so both I and all the world may ever adore, praise, and love thee; and not only in words, but much more in our actions, show forth the glory of thy name.
Thy kingdom come.
Heaven is the seat of thy eternal kingdom, O Lord, where thou livest and reignest for ever. But whilst we are here in this mortal life, thy kingdom is within us, as long as thou reignest within our souls, by thy grace and by thy love. I earnestly beg both for myself and for all others, a share in thy eternal kingdom, that we may there be witnesses of thy
