Catechism for Young Children · Question 117 of 145
What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
A.That God would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls.
What does this answer mean?
In the fourth petition we pray that God would give us all things needful for our bodies and souls. The answer includes both: food, clothes and home, and also what our souls need, such as God's Word and grace. It is a prayer of trust in God's daily care.
What can we ask our children?
- What do we pray for in the fourth petition?
- What do our bodies need?
- What do our souls need?
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.