Other politicians have invoked prayer in times of trouble; Abraham Lincoln was one of them.
Some of the letter invokes prayers and uses "very mainstream religious language," John L. Esposito, director of the Center for Muslim-Christian UnderstatdinGeorgetown Universityrsaid, said, referring to excerpts published on Friday.
By the time he retired in 1996, the longed-for end to violence seemed increasingly to be a reality, and Daly could invoke the prayer of Simeon: "Now thou dost dismiss thy servant, O Lord... because my eyes have seen thy salvation".
We invoke the prayers of our grandmothers, who taught us to pray, 'God make me a blessing.' Let their spirit guide us as we claim the spirit of old.
Upon hearing of the couple's violent acts towards cats, Menes invokes a prayer before leaving town that causes the local felines to swarm the cat-killers' house and devour them.
We listened to readings about moral courage, sang songs about creating a just, compassionate heaven on earth, and invoked the prayers of strong women throughout Church history, from Eve and Esther through to Dorothy Day.
Prayer replaced sacrifice to invoke the potent presence, but prayers can be recited anywhere and at any time, so why do people still feel the need for a special holy center of spiritual concentration?
Sahloul, who is Muslim, had said the prayer Muslims invoke on the verge of death: "We have no god but God, and Muhammad is his prophet".
Prayer may invoke a relaxation response [ 46], which in turn may positively affect health and overall well-being.
The daily prayers also invoke God to "spread a sukkah of peace" over us.
And prayers that invoke the doctrines of only one faith are especially offensive.
