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Thomas Watson presents both the glory and simplicity of Christ's lesson on prayer in all its fullness. As the third work in Watson's trilogy supporting the ideas taught in the Westminster catechisms, Watson develops the ideas behind each phrase of the prayer with the best interpreter of Christ's words,Scripture itself. Often praised for his particularly lengthy treatment of the second petition, "thy kingdom come," I found the expostion of "Hallowed be thy name" the most compelling to my faith. This work changed my view of prayer, proving the motivation of prayer needed not to be my own desires, but the glory of God.

Thomas Watson is one of the easiest puritan writers for modern church-goers to ready. Anything by Watson is a great place to start reading the puritans. He is much easier than John Owen. This work on the Lord's prayer is great! This is one of the great Christian classics on prayer. If you need insights for teaching or want some help in your prayer life you will not find a better book on prayer than this. Watson takes the Lord's prayer line by line and not only shows its meaning but how you can use it in your Christian walk. You will not be disappointed. This book also makes a great gift for your pastor or any one who loves reading the puritans.

Puritan scholar Thomas Watson's classic on the Lord's Prayer should be in the hands of every serious disciple. The book explores with great depth every aspect of the Lord's Prayer as found in Matthew 6:9-13. Watson is a man of God who gives us true meat to feast on and gives the disciple a longing to pray.

This book is a masterpiece of Christian thelology on the prayer given to the Disciples as a pattern for prayer. there is more to this simple prayer than I ever dreamed of until I read Thomas Watson's perspective. It is a deep, thorough exposition of the subject that is well written in plain English that is easy to comprehend.