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Prayer in the Bahá'í Faith — is composed of reverent words which are addressed to God,cite web | first = John | last = Walbridge | title = Prayer and worship | url = http://bahai library.com/encyclopedia/prayer.html | accessdate = 2008 04 27] and the act of prayer is one of… … Wikipedia
prayer for relief — What the plaintiff in a lawsuit asks of the court for example, monetary damages, an injunction to make the defendant stop a certain activity, or both. The plaintiff usually makes a special prayer for specific relief (for example, a monetary… … Law dictionary
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
Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer Prayer † … Catholic encyclopedia
Prayer-Books — • A collection of forms of prayer intended for private devotion, and in so far distinct from the service books which contain the liturgical formularies used in public worship. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prayer Books … Catholic encyclopedia
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
Prayer in LDS theology and practice — Prayer is one of the central teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, also known as Mormons, as taught throughout the holy scriptures and by LDS leaders and teachers in General Conferences of the LDS Church, in gospel… … Wikipedia
prayer — / prer/ n: the part of a pleading (as a complaint) that specifies the relief sought; also: a request for relief or some other action by the court Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prayer … Law dictionary
prayer — prayer, suit, plea, petition, appeal mean an earnest and usually a formal request for something and their corresponding intransitive verbs pray, sue, plead, petition, appeal mean to make such a request. Prayer and pray imply that the request is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Prayer software — is a computer resource that executes a series of instructions initiated by a human user. Its general purpose is to improve the user s prayer experience. It is not limited to the end user, but can also apply to groups of communities who pray.… … Wikipedia
