And how little conscience is there made of prayer between God and the soul in secret, unless the Spirit of supplication be there to help?
It may be they will present theirsupplication before the LORD, and will return every one from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the LORD hath pronounced against this people.
Be nothing solicitous; but in everything by prayer and supplicationwith thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God.
Under the Roman form of worship, a peculiar act of supplication was performed by the suppliant who kissed his right hand, turned round in a circle by the right, and then seated himself upon the ground.
The man whose doom had been pronounced, a second time threw himself upon the ground, and crawled to the feet of the leader in humble supplication for mercy.
LXXI I must make supplication unto his judgment, Who doth not answer me, though I am righteous, Who would sweep me away with a tempest, And multiply my wounds without cause!
I must make supplicationunto his judgment, Who doth not answer me, though I am righteous!
LVII If thou wouldst seek unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty, He would hear thy prayer, And restore the house of thy blamelessness.
And in this work, faith, supplication and sacrifice avail him nothing.
As showing that this is not the attitude of supplication or of adoration, like the bowed form, the crossed arms, or the upturned palms, it is to be noted that in the representation of Amenophis IV.
Such was the form preferred by the Pope, but the supplication was in fact a nomination.
It may be they will present their supplication before the Lord, and will return everyone from his evil way: for great is the anger and the fury that the Lord hath pronounced against this people.
The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.
Others drew up a formal petition to the Governor, calling upon him to proclaim a day of supplication and fasting for the doomed cities of Oakland, San Francisco and Alameda.
A faint moan of supplication breathed from her lips; and she slowly turned her head on the pillow, so as to hide her face from my sight.
Be anxious for nothing; but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
So his faith not only impels him to the renunciation of the Babylonian guard, but to earnest supplication for the defence in which he is so confident.
If our morning supplicationis 'Prosper Thy servant this day,' and our purposes are for God's glory, we need not fear facing anybody.
A hundred paces away a huge pitch-pine torch a yard in length was burning in the sand, and crouching in the red glow of this, his arms stretched out as if in the supplication of a strange prayer, was John Ball!
A nation had come in humility and supplication for forgiveness.
They sprinkled sand and pebbles upon their hair and their voices, even to me who understood no syllable, carried such depth of humility and supplicationas filled me with wonder.
From age to age the haggard human train Creeps wearily across Time's burning sands To look into her face, and lift weak hands In supplication to the calm disdain That crowns her stony brow.
Once more the fresh-hewn cross lifts to the sky In consecrated Oberammergau; Once more I see the Christ in humble guise Teaching the multitudes, and hear his voice In supplication and in parable Proclaim his mission to a sinful world.
The word that conquers death-- The immutable and boundless gift of grace-- Dwells in that stony face, And everysupplication answereth.
Rising to my knees, and holding by the bushes, I poured forth my morning prayers of thanksgiving and supplication for deliverance.
Were half the breath thus vainly spent To Heaven in supplication sent, Our cheerful song would oftener be, "Hear what the Lord hath done for me!
Worship appears to have been a primitive human instinct; and even when many gods took the place of One in the blinder faith of men it was nature worship making deities of the elements and addressing them with supplication and praise.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Yet, as she resigned her charge, raising her eyes to heaven, once more to commend De Courcy to the divine protection, the fervour of her supplication burst into words.
Soon, however, all the household seemed still, and Laura having mingled with the prayer that commended herself to the care of heaven, a supplication for pardon and amendment to her aunt, retired to sound and refreshing rest.
