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Example sentences for "prays"

Lexicographically close words:
prayest; prayeth; praying; prayit; prayng; prayse; praysed; prayses; praysing; prea
  1. He has remained in Newgate since April previous, and by Ingram's procurement was shut up amongst felons in the common gaol, whereby he might have been murdered, and prays that he may be allowed to go abroad on security.

  2. Sarah Cox prays the king's pardon for Roger Fulwood, who was convicted of felony for forcibly marrying her against her will.

  3. Having always lived in good reputation and been a liberal benefactor where he has long dwelt, he prays enlargement on security.

  4. All this is stated in a petition from James, who prays for enlargement on bail that he may pursue and recapture Lunsford.

  5. Has remained in thraldom twenty-seven months; expresses contrition and prays enlargement on bail, or that he may be called to answer.

  6. Finally, he prays for her the blessing of God, this good old man, and bids her farewell, if he may never see her more.

  7. Here, for instance, is a truly earnest man who finds his way right to the hearts of the people, and he does what you do--prays that they may be led into better ways.

  8. He's a good young man--so religious, and sings and prays beautifully.

  9. One angel prays for you beside your bed, the other at your grave, that you may be happy.

  10. But you may be sure that on all this round world there is no one who prays for your life as I do.

  11. He never thinks of them nor prays for them without thanking God for them.

  12. If, therefore, it prays for a violation of constitutional rights, it ought to be rejected, as an attempt upon the virtue and patriotism of the house.

  13. The Lord bless him and keep him, prays the author.

  14. My wife prays to be remembered to you with sympathy and affection.

  15. So he prays Death to let him stay, offers him gold and riches if he will but put off the matter until another day.

  16. Like Chaucer he receives pensions; like Chaucer, too, he knows sometimes what it is to be poor, and he has left more than one poem in which he prays the King to remember his old and faithful servant and not leave him in want.

  17. If I have one who prays against me, I had rather have the Grand Turk for my enemy.

  18. Rather he prays for gifts to himself, to fit him for his service to them.

  19. He will receive, something else than he prays for.

  20. Leave thou thy sister when she prays Her early heaven, her happy views, Nor thou with shadowed hint confuse A life that leads melodious days.

  21. Equally he prays that they all might be one, even as we are one.

  22. No, a practitioner is one who prays for another.

  23. For the most part he paces the cell with slow steps; at times he kneels down and prays in silence.

  24. Tell him that his queen prays Heaven to restore to her country the man who is a defence against wrong and injustice, and one of the noblest sons of Germany.

  25. The Saint Prays to Be Directed by a Different Way.

  26. He prays for the success of the efforts of the friends in Japan, that the Cause may spread rapidly in that country.

  27. Bahá’ís in Korea and Japan in contact with the friends in those places, and hopes and prays this will lead to the rebirth of the Cause out there.

  28. He is delighted to hear of your intended visit to Japan where he hopes and prays you will receive your full share of confirmations from the Abhá Kingdom.

  29. He hopes and fervently prays that this eminent friend of the Cause may become one day a confirmed and devoted believer and that through his services the Faith may rapidly spread throughout Japan.

  30. She prays that some day the two cousins may be friends.

  31. Dona Luisa prays for what only the good God could make happen," said the priest, grimly.

  32. Paul cannot requite them, but he prays that God will do so by showing mercy upon him at the last day.

  33. He prays that it "may not be laid to their account.

  34. There is no reason whatever for supposing that the Apostle includes him among those for whom he prays that God will forgive them their desertion of him, even as he himself forgives it.

  35. Such is the ferocity of the army discipline, that a soldier sentenced to flogging, sometimes prays that his sentence may be commuted to death.

  36. He prays for the Colossians that they should not be spiritually foolish, but that they should be spiritually wise.

  37. The other prays to shield her love from harm, To strengthen his young, proud uplifted arm.

  38. Who prays for vict'ry for the Indian scout?

  39. She never thinks of my wild aching breast, Nor prays for your dark face and eagle crest Endangered by a thousand rifle balls, My heart the target if my warrior falls.

  40. What white-robed priest prays for your safety here, As prayer is said for every volunteer That swells the ranks that Canada sends out?

  41. The Superintendent of Finance, in pursuance of the order of the 7th instant, prays leave to submit the following draft of a letter to General Galvez.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prays" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.