九十一、主祷文的序言
189问：主祷文的序言教训我们什么？
答：主祷文的序言是:“我们在天上的父”（太6:9）。这教训我们，
- 当祷告的时候，我们要就近上帝，确信祂父般的慈爱，而且我们与祂这种慈爱有份（路11:13；罗8:15）；
- 要有敬畏之心，以及其它各种孩子般的性情（赛64:9）、属天的情感（诗123:1；哀3:41），并对祂的主权、威严和恩惠的临在有正确的认识（赛63:15－16；尼1:4－6）；
- 同时，也教训我们要与他人一起祷告，并为他人祷告（徒12:5）。
Q. 189. What doth the preface of the Lord’s prayer teach us?
A. The preface of the Lord’s prayer (contained in these words, Our Father which art in heaven) teacheth us, when we pray, to draw near to God with confidence of his fatherly goodness, and our interest therein; with reverence, and all other childlike dispositions, heavenly affections, and due apprehensions of his sovereign power, majesty, and gracious condescension: as also, to pray with and for others.
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