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prayer — prayer1 prayerless, adj. prayerlessly, adv. prayerlessness, n. /prair/, n. 1. a devout petition to God or an object of worship. 2. a spiritual communion with God or an object of worship, as in supplication, thanksgiving, adoration, or confession … Universalium
Thanksgiving after Communion — is a spiritual practice among Christians who believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist they receive during Holy Communion, maintaining themselves in prayer for some time to thank God for what they believe to be the great gift… … Wikipedia
PRAYER — PRAYER, the offering of petition, confession, adoration or thanksgiving to God. In the Bible The concept of prayer is based on the conviction that God exists, hears, and answers (Ps. 65:3; cf. 115:3–7) – that He is a personal deity. In a sense it … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Thanksgiving Day — • The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day … Catholic encyclopedia
Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer Prayer † … Catholic encyclopedia
THANKSGIVING PSALMS — THANKSGIVING PSALMS, common designation for one of the dead sea scrolls . It was bought in Jerusalem in 1947 by eleazar lipa sukenik who, from the contents, designated the scroll Hodayot (Heb. הוֹדָיוֹת). Scientifically its registration is 1QH… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Prayer — (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[ e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.] 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or memorial addressed… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prayer book — Prayer Prayer (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[ e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.] 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prayer meeting — Prayer Prayer (?; 277), n. [OE. preiere, OF. preiere, F. pri[ e]re, fr. L. precarius obtained by prayer, fr. precari to pray. See {Pray}, v. i.] 1. The act of praying, or of asking a favor; earnest request or entreaty; hence, a petition or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prayer — Prayer has been defined as the soul s converse with God, or communion with God in devotional exercises, and may be said to be a universally recognized necessity in the life of man. But prayer involves much more than simply asking for certain… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Thanksgiving before and after Meals — • The word grace, which, as applied to prayer over food, always in pre Elizabethan English took the plural form graces, means nothing but thanksgiving Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
