Sentence examples for offered their prayers from inspiring English sources

On the morning of June 16, Mr. Shashwat and his family visited the shrine and offered their prayers.

RAMLA, Israel — The men and boys offered their prayers in a full-throated chant, raising their arms in supplication and prostrating themselves, barefoot, on the plush red carpet lining the synagogue floor.

IN THE aftermath of the massacre at Virginia Tech university on April 16th, as the nation mourned a fresh springtime crop of young lives cut short by a psychopath's bullets, President George Bush and those vying for his job offered their prayers and condolences.

"We want to send our heartfelt thanks to the many people around the world who have offered their prayers and support to our family at this difficult time, and especially to those who know our son and worked with him in Lebanon, Turkey or Syria.

On my Twitter feed, politicians and celebrities offered their prayers.

They all line up outside the temple stairs and offer their prayers from outside, and a Brahmin takes their offerings to be blessed by the gods.

Members of the nondenominational church, close to the site of Friday's shootings, gathered Sunday to offer their prayers.

Chapecoense fans gathered outside the club's stadium to mourn the dead, console one another and offer their prayers.

The only big politicians to offer their prayers ahead of these elections will be paying their respects at the shrine of the great Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Jalal.

"This is a very cowardly action being carried out in the home of God, where the people come to offer their prayers," he said.

However according to folklore in the oral tradition, many Lahoris refused to offer their prayers here, saying the mosque was constructed on the body of their prince, Dara Shikoh.