Word: pray
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...concubines, were once haled before the wrathful monarch. "I wish to see your blood spilled," said the Sultan. "You shall die, but I give you your choice between a revolver bullet and the lions." Then sacks were pulled over the prisoners' heads and they were told to pray. At that moment, a few pious and powerful members of the Sultan's entourage implored him to spare the wretches' lives; one even predicted that Allah would be angry if the death penalty were carried out. After some moments of glum meditation, the Sultan said: "All right, I will...
...factory building in Yokohama, a group of Japanese and American businessmen solemnly lined up last week behind a white-robed Shinto priest and faced a bright orange-colored power shovel. Waving branches of the sakaki (sacred tree) before a makeshift altar, the priest intoned: "On this felicitous occasion, we pray for the continued magnanimity of the gods in showing favor to this undertaking...
...think that the sober, ginhorse routine of existence could inspire a man with life, & love, & joy-could fire him with enthusiasm, or melt him with pathos. . . ? No! No! Whenever I want to be more than ordinary in song ... do you imagine I fast & pray for the celestial emanation? Tout au contraire! I have a glorious recipe ... I put myself on a regimen of admiring a fine woman...
...believe in freedom of information. I hope and pray I have performed a significant public service...
...Archbishop of Canterbury . . . need not be frightened by the doctrine of infallibility in matters of faith, although Sir Thomas More went to the Tower and the block in its 'defense. The primate is a better Christian than his lineage and many of us Catholics. We pray that his reward will be that of Newman and Chesterton. The door they opened was discovered through intellect, grace and prayer...