Hallowed be thy name

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be thy name…"

"Hallow" (Oxford dictionary)

• verb - honour as holy
• adjective is "hallowed" : make holy; consecrate; greatly revered or respected.

"God's name is of course already hallowed: whether or not we pray this prayer, God is and always will be holy.  He is "the Holy One"; and though His holiness in one sense separates Him from His creation, it is a quality which actually draws Him to His people. He desires to be sanctified, glorified, hallowed by those who serve Him....

We hallow God's Name by our worship and praise, but also by all that we do in lives of service to Him: "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matthew 5:16). And those who hallow God's name will themselves be changed in the process..."Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you" (22:32).

When we say, "Hallowed be thy name", we are therefore, first, acknowledging God's holiness; second, seeking to make known God's holiness; and third, striving to manifest that holiness in our own lives.  Our Lord did all of these and in recognition of what he accomplished we are called upon not only to hallow the Father's name, but to "sanctify in your hears Christ as Lord" (1 Peter 3:15, RV) - or, "in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy" (ESV)."

The Path of Prayer, John Morris, p.66

"Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy."

1 Peter 1v13-16