prayer
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- noun
- /ˈprɛər/
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- The pastor of the church stressed the importance of prayer as an essential component of the program.
- say a prayer
- prayer to God
- a private prayer
Just talk to God in prayer, just as you would to a friend.
- Just talk to God in prayer, just as you would to a friend.
- I've heard you say that prayer affects your health and body.
- And I got to be LED in a prayer by Amy Moore.
- Lord, hear our prayer, You know what I'm saying?
- And that was via prayer and fasting together.
- One of which was intercessionary prayer, people praying for their well-being.
- Don't for once, doubt the power of prayer and the Eucharist.
- Instantly the whole place just erupts into prayer and weeping in support.
- OK, This is what I regard as being a prayer is not just talking words.
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Just talk to God in prayer, just as you would to a friend.
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Don't for once, doubt the power of prayer and the Eucharist.
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And so we stop because prayer changes things.
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And immediately upon that prayer, I had strength, energy.
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Well, let's do our morning prayer, okay?
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And now I shall go and offer a special prayer.
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God is always ready to listen to your prayers.
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Father in heaven, please hear my prayer and forgive me all my sins.
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The campaign included fasting and prayer meetings to gain strength and overcome fear.
Academic text (1999) -
Every evening, she kneels by her bed to offer a prayer of gratitude.
Synonyms
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A short prayer or words that show you are grateful, often before a meal
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A short prayer asking for God's help at the end of a service
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A request made to a god for help or blessing
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A short prayer asking for help or blessing at the start of a service
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A humble request for help from someone in power or from God
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A prayer to God for another person
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A quiet prayer you say to a god
A prayer that asks for help for other people
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Compounds
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A rectangular cloth with knotted strings on the corners that Jewish people wear during morning prayers
- Literature
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An official service book used in Church of England worship with formal and beautiful language
- Formal
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A daily evening service in the Church of England for prayers and readings
A section added to the Book of Daniel containing a prayer and a song by three young men
A religious passage added to the Book of Daniel that contains a prayer and a song by three children
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Etymology
The word prayer comes from the old Latin verb precari, meaning 'to ask', and people used it for asking gods for help. That's why prayer now means speaking to God to ask for help or to give thanks.