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Example sentences for "short prayer"

  • After the singing and a short prayer, the good old A.

  • They sat in silence some time at the commencement, when Majors offered a short prayer, and then read and expounded a small portion of Scripture.

  • Mohammed retired, addressed a short prayer to the Deity, and the whole miracle was forthwith [p.

  • Ibrahim; and a short prayer must be uttered by the side of the Makam, after the walk round the Kaaba is completed.

  • The old nun then repeated a short prayer in French, and stepping aside from the head of the table, let us pass out as we came in.

  • He had to kneel, and after a short prayer, the bishop delivered to him a little MS.

  • Before turning in, however, all three joined in a short prayer.

  • They then bent down all three on their knees, uttered a short prayer, and afterwards disappeared amidst the shadows of the chestnut trees.

  • At the request of the minister, all three then fell upon their knees and uttered a short prayer.

  • Christians, even the married, and both men and women, to rise every midnight to pray in their own houses, and to awake little children at that hour that they may say a short prayer in bed.

  • St. Euthymius cured, by the sign of the cross and a short prayer, Terebon, one half of whose body had been struck dead with a palsy.

  • These words seemed to inspire Grandier with new strength; he lifted his head, which pain had bowed, and raising his eyes to heaven, murmured a short prayer.

  • The exercise began with a short prayer by Mr. Allen.

  • The pulpit service commenced with a short prayer; then followed singing by the choir, all else sitting silent.

  • At this signal all the people stood up, and he offered a short prayer.

  • We knelt together to make a short prayer, and I led them to their rooms, wishing them refreshing sleep, after the hard work of the day.

  • A selection from the Fourth Gospel, a brief meditation thereon, and a short prayer—a separate page for each day in the year.

  • He had to kneel, and, after a short prayer, the bishop delivered to him a little MS.

  • On the first appearance of the new moon, which they look upon to be newly created, the Pagan natives, as well as Mahomedans, say a short prayer; and this seems to be the only visible adoration which the Kafirs offer up to the Supreme Being.

  • They instantly bent low while he made a short prayer.

  • He knelt down on her veil and made a short prayer.

  • Osman and his father instantly turned toward the sacred city of Mecca, and, kneeling down right where they stood, repeated a short prayer.

  • He then requested his friends to retire while he said a short prayer; but he soon called them back, and said that he was ready.

  • After putting up a short prayer, concluding with a petition for his majesty King George and the royal family, his lordship embraced and took leave of his friends.

  • It began with a short prayer and a hymn which did not take ten minutes, and it ended the same way.

  • But while we have been looking through the liturgy, the preacher has read a short prayer, and has commenced his sermon, the text of which, you may be sure, is taken from the Old Testament.

  • The Pope kneeling before the Holy Sacrament, made a short Prayer, and went and plac'd himself upon a Throne erected at the Bottom of the Choir facing the Entrance.

  • After a short Prayer, he returned to his Chair, and was carried towards the High Altar, where he was seated in the Middle.

  • He then kneeled down, and folding his hands, uttered a short prayer.

  • After a short prayer, offered up by Mr. Foster, at his desire, he was informed that the sheriffs waited for the prisoners.

  • Then, after saying a short prayer, and crossing himself several times, he laid his head upon the block.


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