Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Westminster Assembly

Question 107

What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen,a teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only,b and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him;c and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.d

What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen,a teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only,b and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him;c and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.d

  1. a. Matthew 6:13

    Matthew 6:13

    6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

    6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.'

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  2. b. Daniel 9:4; Daniel 9:7–9; Daniel 9:16–19

    Daniel 9:4

    9:4 And I prayed unto the Lord my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;

    9:4 And I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed, "O, Lord, the great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant of loving devotion to those who love Him and keep His commandments,

    Daniel 9:7–9

    9:7 O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 9:8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee. 9:9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him;

    9:7 To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame-the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You. 9:8 O LORD, we are covered with shame-our kings, our leaders, and our fathers-because we have sinned against You. 9:9 To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness, even though we have rebelled against Him

    Daniel 9:16–19

    9:16 O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 9:17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake. 9:18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 9:19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

    9:16 O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us. 9:17 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. 9:18 Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion. 9:19 O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear and act! For Your sake, O my God, do not delay, because Your city and Your people bear Your name."

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  3. c. 1 Chronicles 29:10–13

    1 Chronicles 29:10–13

    29:10 Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. 29:11 Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. 29:12 Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

    29:10 Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: "May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. 29:12 Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all. 29:13 Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.

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  4. d. 1 Corinthians 14:16; Revelation 22:20–21

    1 Corinthians 14:16

    14:16 Else when thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that occupieth the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest?

    14:16 Otherwise, if you speak a blessing in spirit, how can someone who is uninstructed say "Amen" to your thanksgiving, since he does not know what you are saying?

    Revelation 22:20–21

    22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 22:21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

    22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Yes, I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! 22:21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all the saints. Amen.

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Changes in The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

No change, but in spelling and punctuation.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114

What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen, teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him. And in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647), Question 107

What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen, teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him; and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114

What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer, which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen, teacheth us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him. And in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114

What does the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer, which is, For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen, teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him. And in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

Westminster Shorter Catechism (modernized) (1647), Question 107

What does the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen, teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him; and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114

What does the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer, which is, For your is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen, teaches us to take our encouragement in prayer from God only, and in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him. And in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard, we say, Amen.

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Westminster Larger Catechism (1647), parallel to this question

Question 196

What doth the conclusion of the Lord’s prayer teach us?

The conclusion of the Lord’s prayer (which is, For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.), teacheth us to enforce our petitions with arguments, which are to be taken, not from any worthiness in ourselves, or in any other creature, but from God; and with our prayers to join praises, ascribing to God alone eternal sovereignty, omnipotency, and glorious excellency; in regard whereof, as he is able and willing to help us, so we by faith are emboldened to plead with him that he would, and quietly to rely upon him, that he will fulfil our requests. And, to testify this our desire and assurance, we say, Amen.

Commentaries (8)

  • Joseph Alleine, 1672, A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us? The conclusion of the Lords Prayer, which is, For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory for ever, Amen. teacheth us,…

    Joseph Alleine’s text
  • Thomas Lye, 1672, The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us? The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer; which is, For thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever, Amen,…

    Thomas Lye’s text
  • Thomas Vincent, 1673, An Explicatory Catechism

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us? The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer, which is, For thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory for ever, Amen: teacheth us,…

    Thomas Vincent’s text
  • 1675, An Explicatory Catechism

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us? The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer which is, For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory for ever, Amen. teacheth to…

    Its text
  • John Flavel, 1692, An Exposition of the Assembly’s Catechism

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lords The Conclusion of the Lords Prayer, which is, For thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, for ever, Amen. teacheth us to take our…

    John Flavel’s text
  • Matthew Henry, 1703, A Scripture Catechism

    What doth the Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer teach us? The Conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer, which is, For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever, Amen. teacheth…

    Matthew Henry’s text
  • Alexander Whyte, 1883, A Commentary on the Shorter Catechism

    For thine is the kingdom—The conjunction for grounds the whole prayer on the fact that the kingdom prayed for in the second petition is God’s kingdom, and the power put forth in…

    Alexander Whyte’s text
  • Benjamin Beddome, 1752, A Scriptural Exposition of the Baptist Catechism

    On The Baptist Catechism (1695), Question 114, which adapts this question

    Must all our encouragement in prayer be taken from God? Yes. Do not abhor us, for thy name’s sake, Is the kingdom the Lord’s? Yes. The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty,…

    Benjamin Beddome’s text