Day 187. Why do you pray, “on earth as it is in heaven”? (2025)

Today is day 187 and we are on the section on The Third Petition: "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven".

187. Why do you pray, “on earth as it is in heaven”?

In heaven, God’s Name is perfectly hallowed, and his will is perfectly obeyed and fulfilled. I pray for his kingdom to be established fully and his will to be accomplished on earth, that his Name may be perfectly hallowed in all creation. (Psalm 103:19–22; Isaiah 11:1–9; Daniel 4:34–35; Ephesians 1:15–23; Revelation 4:8–11)

We will conclude today with the Ninth Canticle found on page 86 of the Book of Common Prayer (2019).

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