Melville Divinity Hall
Q. 128 · Lord’s Day 52

What does your conclusion to this prayer mean?

Text: CRC/RCA 2011 · Read it at the source

For the kingdom and the power and the glory are yours forever” means: We have made all these petitions of you because, as our all-powerful king, you are both willing and able to give us all that is good; and because your holy name, and not we ourselves, should receive all the praise, forever.

Scripture proofs
1
Rom. 10:11-13; 2 Pet. 2:9
2
Ps. 115:1; John 14:13