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Discover LudwigThe phrase "recite a prayer" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to say or repeat a prayer out loud. You can use it in any context where someone is speaking or performing a prayer, such as in a religious ceremony or during personal prayer time. Here is an example: During the service, the priest asked the congregation to recite a prayer for peace and unity in the world.
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In this scene, Greg attempts to recite a prayer by improvising and, in doing so, launches into a recital of the song "Day by Day" from Act I of Godspell.
One that doesn't require you to recite a prayer each time you strap into your board.
The school chaplain used to recite a prayer that began "let us now praise famous men".
Sometimes I'll recite a prayer that my mom taught me when I was young: the Lord's Prayer.
They asked their congregations to recite a prayer to end torture in the 10 days before Mr. Obama takes office.
In 1991, as deputy solicitor-general, he co-wrote a brief urging the Supreme Court to allow schools to recite a prayer at graduation ceremonies, arguing that there was no coercion involved since attendance at such events is voluntary.
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The rabbi recited a prayer.
Francis laid his hands on the man's head and recited a prayer.
He repeated, as if reciting a prayer, "Let's give democracy a chance".
(Their wedding ceremony was mostly secular, but they recited a prayer and stomped on a glass).
He recited a prayer -- one normally administered to a person near death.
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