Catechism for Young Children · Question 116 of 145
What is the fourth petition?
A.“Give us this day our daily bread.”
What does this answer mean?
The fourth petition is 'Give us this day our daily bread.' Bread stands for the everyday things we need. We ask God for them one day at a time. It teaches children that everything they eat comes from God. It also teaches us to depend on God each day.
What can we ask our children?
- What is the fourth petition?
- What does 'daily bread' mean?
- Why do we ask for just today?
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.