Catechism for Young Children · Question 112 of 145
What is the second petition?
A.“Thy kingdom come.”
What does this answer mean?
The second petition is 'Thy kingdom come.' God's kingdom is his rule. We pray for it to spread and grow, until Christ comes again. It is a prayer for more people to come under Christ's rule. The next question explains this as a prayer for the gospel to spread through the world.
What can we ask our children?
- What is the second petition?
- What is God's kingdom?
- Who is the King?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.