Do we say pray or play

pray 8140 occurrences

Then said the woman that was mother of the living child to the king, for all her members and bowels were moved upon her son: I beseech and pray thee, my lord, give to her the child alive, and slay him not, and contrary said that other woman: Let it not be given to me ne to thee, but let it be divided.

Job my servant shall pray for you.

Then Tobit began to sigh and began to pray our Lord with tears saying: O Lord, thou art rightful, and all thy dooms be true, and all thy ways be mercy, truth, and righteousness.

To whom Tobias said: I pray thee tary here a while till I have told this to my father.

To whom Tobit said: I pray thee to tell me of what house or of what kindred art thou.

Then Tobias demanded of the angel and said: I pray thee, Azarias, brother, to tell me whereto these be good that thou hast bidden me keep.

Then Tobias exhorted the virgin and said to her: Arise, Sara, and let us pray to God this day, and to-morrow, and after to-morrow, for these three nights we be joined to God.

Then Tobias called the angel to him, which he trowed had been a man, and said to him: Azarias, brother, I pray thee to take heed to my words; if I make myself servant to thee I shall not be worthy to satisfy thy providence.

Nevertheless I pray thee to take to thee the beasts and servants and go to Gabael in Rages the city of Medes, and render to him his obligation, and receive of them the money and pray him to come to my wedding.

Nevertheless I pray thee to take to thee the beasts and servants and go to Gabael in Rages the city of Medes, and render to him his obligation, and receive of them the money and pray him to come to my wedding.

Wherefore I pray thee, father, that thou pray him if he vouchsafe to take the half of all that I have.

Wherefore I pray thee, father, that thou pray him if he vouchsafe to take the half of all that I have.

Then the father and the son calling him took him apart and began to pray him that he would vouchsafe to take half the part of all the goods that they had brought.

And now ye brethren, ye that be priests, on whom hangeth the life of the people of God, pray ye unto Almighty God that he make me steadfast in the purpose that I have proposed.

And pray ye the Lord that he steadfast make my soul, and do ye nothing till I come again.

And I thine handmaid shall worship God, and shall go out and pray him, and come in and tell thee what he shall say to me, in such wise that I shall bring thee through the middle of Jerusalem, and thou shalt have all the people of Israel under thee, as the sheep be under the shepherd, insomuch there shall not an hound burk against thee.

And the servants led her into his tabernacle, and she desired that she might go out in the night and before day to pray, and come in again.

Then said St. Paul to St. Peter: It appertaineth to me to pray, and to thee for to command.

And anon after, the king sent as many more, and they anon set them down for to pray with him.

Then let us pray to St. Christopher that he pray for us, etc.

Then let us pray to St. Christopher that he pray for us, etc.

and he said a hundred and fifty years; and then he asked how it stood with him, and he said: Well, holy father, for I am in everlasting bliss; and then said St. Austin: Wilt thou that I pray to Almighty God that thou abide here with us to confirm the hearts of men in very belief?

And then he said: Nay, holy father, for I am in a place of rest; and then said St. Austin: Go in peace, and pray for me and for all holy church, and he then entered again into his grave, and anon the body was turned to earth.

Wherefore he began to retire himself to his chamber to pray for and pity them, and also to condole his own misery; he would also walk solitarily in the fields, sometimes reading and sometimes praying; and thus for some days he spent his time.

CARTWRIGHT, MARY M. Believe as ye pray.

play 20305 occurrences

312; let nobody attack him, i. 27, n. 2, 393, n. 1; iii. 70, 312, n. 1; in the Lichfield play-house, ii. 299; low opinion of his acting, ii. 92, n. 4; iii.

[Illustration] Sometimes the vapor is condensed by being allowed to play against the inside of a conical cover which is adapted to a saucepan, and is kept cool by the external application of cold water; and in this case the still takes the form represented by the subjoined diagrams; such compact and portable stills being largely employed in Ireland for the private manufacture of whisky.

In addition to this capital defect, it is regrettable that it is necessary to shake the flask that contains the solution after every insufflation of air, and also that the play of the valves soon becomes imperfect.

That torpedoes will play an important part in the next naval war is evident from the fact that great activity is being displayed by the various governments of the world in the construction of this weapon.

1942 bidding and play.

NM: pref., general introd., introd., notes to each play & new translations of 13 plays.

How to write a play; the principles of play construction applied to creative writing and to the understanding of human motives.

How to write a play.

SEE Wilson, Frank E. GOREN, CHARLES H. Better bridge for better players; the play of the cards.

Susanna, 1653; a critical edition of the Latin text with a study of the play and its influence on Bruey's Gabinie, 1699.

Jacland Marmur (A); 5Sep69; R467902. Double play.

Bob Hope (A); 28Jun71; R508225. HOPKINS, GERARD. Work and play.

How to play Rumenu.

SEE Wilson, Frank E. GOREN, CHARLES H. Better bridge for better players; the play of the cards.

The blues and how to play 'em.

Simple as was the usual diet at Cherbury the cook was permitted on Sunday full play to her art, which, in the eighteenth century, indulged in the production of dishes more numerous and substantial than our refined tastes could at present tolerate.

And I cannot help thinking your ladyship has not been looking so well of late, and a little society would do your ladyship good; and Miss Venetia too, after all, she wants a playfellow; I am certain sure that I was as tired of playing at ball with her this morning as if I had never sat down in my born days; and I dare say the little lord will play with her all day long.'

'There was a little play last Christmas,' continued Mrs. Cadurcis, 'and he acted quite delightfully.

When the hours of study were past, the children, with that zest for play which occupation can alone secure, would go forth together, and wander in the park.

They strolled about some time, until Plantagenet at length took it into his head that he should like to learn to play at bowls; and he said, if Venetia would wait in the grotto, where they then were talking, he would run back and ask the Doctor if the servant might teach him.

I do not want to play at bowls now,' added Plantagenet; 'let us go and see the cows.'

"There has been foul play then!"

Are you going to play snap-dragon?

Isn't it a significant thing that, within a year of his coming into the title and estates, two highly mysterious individuals turn up here, and that all this foul play ensues?

"There's been foul play!

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