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Chapter III.—The
Second Clause.
The name of “God the Father” had been
published to none. Even Moses, who had interrogated Him on that very
point, had heard a different name.8773
To us it has
been revealed in the Son, for the Son is now the Father’s new
name. “I am come,” saith He, “in the Father’s
name;”8774
and again,
“Father, glorify Thy name;”8775
and more openly, “I have manifested Thy name to
men.”8776
That name,
therefore, we pray may “be hallowed.” Not that it is
becoming for men to wish God well, as if there were any
other8777
| 8777 i.e., “any
other god.” | by whom He may be wished well, or as if He
would suffer unless we do so wish. Plainly, it is universally becoming
for God to be blessed8778
in every place and
time, on account of the memory of His benefits ever due from every man.
But this petition also serves the turn of a blessing. Otherwise, when
is the name of God not “holy,” and “hallowed”
through Himself, seeing that of Himself He sanctifies all
others—He to whom that surrounding circle of angels cease not to
say, “Holy, holy, holy?”8779
In like wise,
therefore, we too, candidates for angelhood, if we succeed in deserving
it, begin even here on earth to learn by heart that strain hereafter to
be raised unto God, and the function of future glory. So far, for the
glory of God. On the other hand, for our own petition, when we say,
“Hallowed be Thy name,” we pray this; that it may be
hallowed in us who are in Him, as well in all others for whom
the grace of God is still waiting;8780
that we may
obey this precept, too, in “praying for all,”8781
even for our personal enemies.8782
And therefore with suspended utterance, not
saying, “Hallowed be it in us,” we
say,—“in all.”E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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