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  • 101prayer — 1. n. 1 a a solemn request or thanksgiving to God or an object of worship (say a prayer). b a formula or form of words used in praying (the Lord s prayer). c the act of praying (be at prayer). d a religious service consisting largely of prayers… …

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  • 102Prayer of Manasseh — The Prayer of Manasseh is a short work of 15 verses of the penitential prayer of the Judean king Manasseh. Manasseh is recorded in the Bible as one of the most idolatrous (2 Kings 21:1 18); however, after having been taken captive by the… …

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  • 103Prayer book — A prayer book is a book outlining the liturgy of religious services.In this sense, it may carry the following specific names in various religions: *Breviary, in Roman Catholicism *Agenda (liturgy), in Lutheranism *Common Worship, in Anglicanism… …

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  • 104prayer rug — /prair/ a small rug upon which a Muslim kneels and prostrates himself during his devotions. [1900 05] * * * Arabic  sajjāda , Persian  namāzlik   one of the major types of rug produced in central and western Asia, used by Muslims (Islamic arts)… …

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  • 105prayer — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An earnest request] Syn. entreaty, request, intercession, thanksgiving, praise, petition; see also appeal 1 . 2. [An address to the deity] Syn. orison, invocation, act of devotion, supplication, devotions, benediction,… …

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  • 106prayer — noun 1 (C) words that you say when praying to God, especially a fixed form of words: We all had to say our prayers before going to bed. (+ for): a prayer for the deceased 2 (U) the act of praying or the regular habit of praying: the power of… …

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  • 107Prayer mat — A prayer mat or prayer rug, (in Arabic, سجادة sajjāda (plural sajājīd ) or musallah , in Persian: جانماز Janamaz ), is a piece of fabps to keep the worshipper clean and comfortable during the prostrations of prayer. A Muslim must clean himself or …

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  • 108Prayer Tower — The Prayer Tower is a late Googie design influenced tower located on the campus of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [ [http://www.spaceagecity.com/googie/basement/ spaceagecity.com/basement] retrieved 8 October 2007] The 200 ft (60.9… …

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  • 109Prayer of Repentance — The Prayer of Repentance is a prayer created by Meher Baba. Meher Baba dictated the prayer in Kuldabad in November, 1951.The prayer has become a part of a canon of prayers regularly repeated by Meher Baba s followers, along with the O Parvardigar …

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  • 110Prayer to the shoulder wound of Jesus — This Roman Catholic prayer and devotion is attributed to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux [ [http://www.catholic.org/prayers/prayer.php?p=233 Catholic Online Prayers ] ] :: O Loving Jesus, Meek Lamb of God, I miserable sinner, salute and worship the… …

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