PRAYER in a Sentence
Learn PRAYER from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
230 example sentences for PRAYER, such as:
1. I believe in prayer for the dead.
2. He arrived, as if in answer to her prayers.
3. Attendance at evening prayers is not compulsory.
4. Mary gabbled out her prayers and jumped into bed.
5. But observe his prayer, and learn a weighty lesson.
2. He arrived, as if in answer to her prayers.
3. Attendance at evening prayers is not compulsory.
4. Mary gabbled out her prayers and jumped into bed.
5. But observe his prayer, and learn a weighty lesson.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of PRAYER
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prayer
n. a fixed text used in praying
n. someone who prays to God
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1 She loved this land so much, without even knowing she loved it, loved it as she loved her mother's face under the lamp at prayer time.
2 He stood on the blackened foundation stones of the burned building, looked down the long avenue of trees leading toward the road and swore lustily, with a joy too deep for thankful prayer.
3 Prompted by Mammy's hoarse whisper, Jack set his fly-brush in the corner and removed the dishes, while Mammy fumbled in the sideboard drawer for Ellen's worn prayer book.
4 Ellen arranged her skirts and sank to the floor on her knees, laying the open prayer book on the table before her and clasping her hands upon it.
5 Ellen finished and Gerald, who could never find his beads at prayer time, began furtively counting his decade on his fingers.
6 Then in superstitious terror she crossed herself and tried to say a prayer.
7 When she rose from her knees she did not feel as comforted as she had formerly felt after prayer.
8 The sight never failed to annoy her, for Scarlett felt that the time for prayer had passed.
9 Other Atlanta women would have nothing to do with them and even refused to bow to them in church, so when business brought Scarlett to their homes, she was like an answer to prayer.
10 The stillness of the country twilight came down about them as calming as a prayer.
11 Then, as she held Melanie's hand more closely, a flood of warm gratitude to God swept over her and, for the first time since her childhood, she said a humble, unselfish prayer.
12 He smote the enormous Bible on the reading-stand, vociferated, "Come, let us reason together," delivered a prayer informing Almighty God of the news of the past week, and began to reason.
13 But observe his prayer, and learn a weighty lesson.
14 In his prayer he thanked the Lord for the first Christmas, and for all that it had meant to the world ever since.
15 I believe in prayer for the dead.
Example Sentence: (20 in 2 pages)
1 I wish to conclude my speech with a prayer for the continued happiness of thenewly married couple.
2 Once many times of decision, finally were bested by your prayer.
3 I sent up a quick prayer and entered the interview room.
4 Miracles can be worked by Him alone, although mere mortals may entreat Him by prayer to perform them on their behalf.
5 They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to prayer and good works.
6 There the Pope touched the white marble shrine and paused for a minute in silent prayer, just like millions of pilgrims before him.
7 The nuns in the convent were noted for their piety; they spent their days in worship and prayer.
8 As indeed it was; for as sorely as Tom's hands itched to grab for it they did not dare -- he believed his soul would be instantly destroyed if he did such a thing while the prayer was going on.
9 By incantation and prayer, the medicine man sought to exorcise the evil spirits which had taken possession of the young warrior.
10 He arrived, as if in answer to her prayers.
11 Students are required to attend prayers twice a week.
12 Mary gabbled out her prayers and jumped into bed.
13 Attendance at evening prayers is not compulsory.
14 But this group are the bedrock of the institution - and as such should figure prominently in our prayers.
15 Complaints are the greatest offerings that God obtains from human beings, as well as the most faithful prayers human beings might utter to God.