2. We pray that our Father would _deliver_ us from all these evils. We beseech Him to _spare_ us from as many evils as He sees fit. We know that days of sorrow and afflictions will indeed come to us. It is our Father's good will that _"we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God."_ Acts 14,22. God sends us afflictions because He _loves_ us, His children, because in His wisdom He knows that it is good and salutary for us. _"Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom He receiveth."_ Heb. 12,6. We willingly submit to His will. But whenever the Lord has afflicted us, in every need and distress, we lift our hearts to Him, the Father of mercies, and _pray Him to be with us in our affliction,_ to help _bear the cross_ He has laid upon us. We ask Him that He would turn every affliction _to our benefit_ and in His own good time take it from us. It is our earnest prayer that through everything that seems evil to us He would keep us steadfast in faith to everlasting life. 3. True, as long as we live here on earth, we shall not be entirely free from evil. On earth we are living in a _"vale of tears."_ But the time will come when _"the Lord shall deliver me from every evil and will preserve me unto His heavenly kingdom."_ 2 Tim. 4,18. And when this time has come, _our last hour,_ the hour of our departure from this world, we pray _that our Father would grant us a blessed end, and graciously take us from this vale of tears to Himself in heaven,_ and thus wholly deliver us from all evil. In that hour we shall say: _"Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace according to Thy word; for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation."_ Luke 2,29.30. When our dear Father takes us to Himself in heaven, all our prayers will have been granted, all earthly sorrow and affliction will be at an end; we shall have and enjoy with our Father and our Lord all His heavenly gifts. 4. In the Conclusion of the Lord's Prayer we say: _"Thine is the kingdom."_ We mean to say: Thou alone art my Lord and King, from whom I am to seek help, and who certainly will hear my prayer. _"Thine is the power":_ that is, Thou alone art the almighty God, Thou alone hast the power to grant my petitions. And so _"Thine is the glory";_ that is, all glory, all honor, all praise, shall be given to Thee alone _forever and ever._