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Westminster Shorter Catechism Project

Westminster Shorter Catechism
Question 104

Q: What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
A: In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread) we pray, That of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life,¹ and enjoy his blessing with them.²

Proverbs 30:8. Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me.

1 Timothy 4:4-5. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
Proverbs 10:22. The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

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Further links concerning this catechism question: [ASCENDING ALPHABETIC ORDER BY AUTHOR]

Francis R. Beattie's The Presbyterian Standards
- The Means of Grace: The Sacraments: Prayer
James Fisher's Catechism on the Catechism [OFFSITE]
John Flavel's Exposition of the Assembly's Shorter Catechism
Matthew Henry's A Scripture Catechism in the Method of the Assembly's
Thomas Vincent's The Shorter Catechism Explained from Scripture
Thomas Watson's Body of Divinity
John Whitecross' The Shorter Catechism Illustrated

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