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• v  address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
  pray to the Lord
• v  call upon in supplication; entreat

• Corbis But how do you pray in times of crisis? After the fall of the twin towers, most prayers for self-preservation also included prayers for the dead and for the safety of all .
• They do not pray for victory.
• Detainee requested to pray and was told he could only pray if he drinks water.

• beg
• implore

News & Articles

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• South Africans pray for hospitalized Mandela
  SOWETO, South Africa - South Africans prayed for Nelson Mandela's recovery on Sunday as the 94-year-old former president spent a second day in hospital with a recurring lung infection.
  June 13, 2013 - New Haven Register
• Upstate comes together to promote 107 days of nonviolence
  Dozens came out to the Peace Center in Greenville Wednesday evening to pray and take the pledge to commit to 107 days of nonviolence.
  June 13, 2013 - WMBF News Myrtle Beach
• Cougar and Praycoming to Clayton; Monique Marvez's ties to boyfriend, local theater are factors
  CLAYTON -- Get your tickets to laugh Friday and Saturday nights at Endeavor Hall when Clayton Community Theatre presents a stand-up comedy night, "Cougar and Pray," staring Monique Marvez.
  June 12, 2013 - Concord Transcript

Quotes

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• Zubin Mehta in The Associated Press
  We hope and we pray that the music will inspire people on the other side to open their hearts,Mehta told the audience of thousands.
• Pope Benedict XVI in ABC News
  Let us think also of the place named Bethlehem, of the land in which Jesus lived, and which he loved so deeply,said Benedict, who is expected to visit the Holy Land in May. "Let us pray that peace will be established there, that hatred and...
• Serena Williams in Courier Mail
  I will definitely pray for everyone involved,Williams said. "If there's any way I can do anything to help, reach out, I definitely will do that."