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Lord's Day 48

Question 123

Which is the second petition?

"Thy kingdom come"; that is, rule us so by thy word and Spirit, that we may submit ourselves more and more to thee;1 preserve and increase thy church;2 destroy the works of the devil, and all violence which would exalt itself against thee; and also all wicked counsels devised against thy holy word;3 till the full perfection of thy kingdom take place,4 wherein thou shalt be all in all.5


1 Matt. 6:33; Ps. 119:5; Ps. 143:10 .

2 Ps. 51:18; Ps. 122:6-9.

3 1 John 3:8; Rom. 16:20.

4 Rev. 22:17, 20; Rom. 8:22, 23.

5 1 Cor. 15:28.

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