have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.'

Q. 107. What doth the conclusion of the Lord's prayer teach us?

A. 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 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.

To take our encouragement in prayer from God only.

Ps. lxii. 5-7: "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God."

And in our prayers to praise him, ascribing kingdom, power, and glory to him.

1 Chron. xxix. 11-13: "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. 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. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name."

And in testimony of our desire to be heard, we say, Amen. Ps. xli. 13: "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen."

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