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What are we doing when we pray the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer? Select all that apply.

forgive us
surrender our lives to God’s will
ask God to provide for our material needs
acknowledge God’s holiness
invite God to produce God’s holiness in us and the world

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When we pray the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer ("Hallowed be thy name"), we are:

  • acknowledge God’s holiness
  • invite God to produce God’s holiness in us and the world

The first petition focuses on honoring God's name and seeking the sanctification of it in our lives and the world around us. The other options listed relate more to subsequent petitions of the prayer.