Lesson 22: On the LorcPs Prayer, and Hail Mary. Q. Who made the Lord's prayer 1 A. Jesus Christ. Matt. vi. 9, 10. Q. Whom do you call our Fathtr, when you say the Lord's Prayer?

A. Almighty God, who is the common Father of all St. John. iii. 1.

1. What means hallowed be thy name?

By this we beg, that God's name may be praised and glorified by all his creatures.

2. What means, thy kingdom come?

By this we beg, that God may reign in our hearts by his grace, in this life; and that we may reign for ever with him, in the next.

3. What means, thy will be done?

By this we beg, that God would enable us, by hb grace, to do his will in all things on earth, as the angels and saints do it in heaven.

4. What means, give us this day our daily bread?

By this we beg for all necessaries, for our souls and bodies.

5. What means, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgivt tJiem who tresj^ass against lis?

By this we beg, that God would forgive our offences, as we forgive them who offend us.*

6. Will God forgive our offences, if we do not forgive our enemies, and all those who have offended us %

No; God will show no mercy to us, unless we forgive from our hearts, our enemies, and all those who have offended or injured us. Matt xviii. 35. vi. 15.

7. What means, lead us not into temptation?

By this we beg, that God would strengthen us against all temptations. Bom. ix. 14.

8. What means, deliver us from evil?

B) this we beg, that God would deliver us, in body and soul, from all evil, particularly that of sin.

9. Who made the Hail Mary ]

The Angel Gabriel and saint Elizabeth made the first part of it; and the church made the last. Luke, i. 28.

10. Is it lawful to honour the Virgin Mary?

Yes; whereas God himself so much honored her;

and the Scripture says, All nations shall call her blessed Luke i. 48.

11. What honour do we give our blessed Lady?

We honour her more than all the other saints, because she is the mother of God — but we never give her divine or supreme honour, which is due to God alone.

12. Why do Catholics so often repeat the Hail Mary and Holy Mary %

To honour the mystery of the Incarnation, which that prayer expresses; and to show their great respect and devotion to the mother of God, and their special confidence in her assistance, particularly at the hour of death.

13. And why do you always say the Hail Mary after the Lord's Prayer 1

That, by her intercession, we may more easily obtain what we ask for in the Lord's Prayer.