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Prayer from de mout' alone is no prayer.

Prayer only from the mouth is no prayer.

Prayer is food for the soul.

Prayer is a wish turned upward.

Prayer is the pillow of religion.

Prayer knocks till the door opens.

Prayer and practice is good rhyme.

Prayers go up and blessings come down.

Ave Maria

Ave Maria! Ave Maria! maiden mild!
Listen to a maiden's prayer!
Thou canst hear though from the wild,
Thou canst save amid despair.
Safe may we sleep beneath thy care,
Though banish'd, outcast and reviled
Maiden! hear a...

Rune before prayer

I am bending my knee
In the eye of the Father who created me,
In the eye of the Son who purchased me,
In the eye of the Spirit who cleansed me,
In friendship and affection.
Through Thine own Anointed One, O God,...

Sleeping prayer

I am placing my soul and my body
On Thy sanctuary this night, O God,
On Thy sanctuary, O Jesus Christ,
On Thy sanctuary, O Spirit of perfect truth,
The Three who would defend my cause,
Nor turn Their backs upon me....

God isn't in need of our prayers.

Charity is a silent prayer.

The prayer of the innocent has no wings.

Cards are the devil's prayer-book.

Even in the tiniest little chapel there are some prayers said once a year.

A pack of cards is the devil's prayer-book.

Most people like short prayers and long sausages.

If a dog's prayers were answered, bones would rain from the skies.

A drunkard at prayer is regarded as an idol worshipper.