profane God's name, because they refuse to glorify Him by obedience to
His Word.

FROM THIS PRESERVE US, HEAVENLY FATHER. We pray thus, because we are by
nature inclined to error and sin, and have need of God's grace to
preserve us from profaning His name.

QUESTIONS.--1. What do we pray for in this first petition? 2. What does
the name of God mean? 3. Why is God's name holy in itself? 4. What does
it mean to hallow God's name? 5. How is God's name hallowed? 6. Why do
we pray for God's help? 7. How is God's name profaned? 8. Why do we pray
God to preserve us from profaning His name?

SCRIPTURE VERSES.--John 17:6. I have manifested thy name unto the men
which thou gavest me out of the world.

John 1:18. No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son,
which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

John 17:17. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Jas. 1:22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
your own selves.

READING.--The Name of Jesus, Acts 4:1-21.




CHAPTER XXVI.