prayer
Example Sentences
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Even before I answered him, I had uttered a prayer: Whatever God asks of us, the answer must be yes.
If the spirits stayed silent too long, the mortals regrouped with prayer and song.
From Literature
“O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous,” Voltaire, the 18th-century French enlightenment philosopher, himself known for his bons mots, once wrote, adding: “God granted my prayer.”
“We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow.”
From Los Angeles Times
“Please keep my sister and family in your thoughts and prayers as we go through this incredibly tough time,” Matthew Chapin added.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
