This portion of Calvin's exposition of the Lord's Prayer shifts from who God is to what believers should most deeply desire. Calvin explains that the first three petitions are entirely God-centered. To pray, “Hallowed be Thy name,” is to long for God's glory to be honored, His Word revered, and all blasphemy and irreverence extinguished. To pray, “Thy kingdom come,” is to ask that God rule more fully in our hearts, gather His Church throughout the world, defeat His enemies, and advance His kingdom until Christ returns in glory. To pray, “Thy will be done,” is to surrender our own desires and seek joyful obedience like that of the angels in heaven. Throughout these petitions Calvin reminds us that true prayer begins not with our needs but with God's honor. Before asking for daily bread, forgiveness, or protection, believers are taught to desire ab ...