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1PRAYER — 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 …
2Prayer rope — Eastern Orthodox prayer rope of 50 knots and 5 wooden beads. A prayer rope (Greek: κομποσκοίνι, Russian: чётки, Romanian: mătănii, Macedonian and Serbian: бројаница / brojanica, Bulgarian: броеница) is a loop made up of complex knots, usually out …
3Prayer — • The raising of the heart and mind to God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. prayer Prayer † …
4Prayer-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 …
5Prayer Book Rebellion — Date 1549 Location Cornwall, Devon Result Victory for Edwardian forces, rebellion suppressed, execution of rebel commanders …
6Prayer flag — Prayer flags are colorful panels or rectangular cloths often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes. Unknown in other branches of Buddhism, prayer flags are… …
7Prayer of Quiet — • A degree of contemplation in which the soul experiences an extraordinary peace and rest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Prayer of Quiet Prayer of Quiet …
8Prayer — 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… …
9prayer — 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 …
10PRAYER BOOKS — Books containing the texts of the customary daily prayers did not exist in ancient times. Sources of tannaitic and amoraic times take it as understood that prayer is by heart (e.g., Ber. 5:3–5; RH 4:5–6; Ta an. 2:2). In public prayer the reader… …
