disrespectful, but First Testament prayers often work in that way, and people never get rebuked for impertinence. They don’t regularly call on God as Father, but they relate to God with the confidence of children who know they can say anything to their father. “You’re among us.” They go on, “You’re like someone strong in the midst of his people.” In effect, it’s an appeal to the covenant relationship. The same applies to “your name has been called out over us,” the phrase that was used of the temple