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1.
Prayer is the activity of speaking to God.
They had joined a religious order and dedicated their lives to ~ and good works...
The night was spent in ~.
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2.
A ~ is the words a person says when they speak to God.
They should take a little time and say a ~ for the people on both sides.
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3.
You can refer to a strong hope that you have as your ~.
This drug could be the answer to our ~s.
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4.
A short religious service at which people gather to pray can be referred to as ~s.
He promised that the boy would be back at school in time for evening ~s.
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