55 Verbs to Use for the Word penance

you to practise penance and prayer; perhaps the gods may be appeased, and a favourable change produced.

I confessed on Saturday, three weeks ago, and received absolution, and I have performed the penance enjoined.

"O Phoebus," said Nonnus, when they were alone, "impose upon me any penance thou wilt, so I may but regain thy favour and that of the Muses.

If my sins exacted penance, I would pay it here and now and to the full.

And the Muni, endued with great ascetic merit, thereupon gave that girl created for himself to the king of the Vidharbhas who was then undergoing ascetic penances for obtaining offspring.

She was altogether so cross and excited and different that I felt sure her confesseur must have given her some disagreeable penance.

"Well, as I've already missed half an algebra recitation, and you know you have no business over here at this time of day, I move we begin our penance," suggested Bob.

Each fault must bring its penance, Each sin the avenging blade, For God upholds in justice The laws that He hath made.

" "No," said the lawyer; "I pay penance only when I am in the wrong.

And the repentant Claudio implored forgiveness of the old man Leonato for the injury he had done his child; and promised, that whatever penance Leonato would lay upon him for his fault in believing the false accusation against his betrothed wife, for her dear sake he would endure it.

Parts V. and VI. relate his penance begun, and his return by supernatural agencies to the world of human fellowship; and Part VII.

He also gave them some instructions concerning penance, the confession of sin, repentance, and justification.

When some years later the holy Hugh of Lincoln forbade his archdeacons and their officers to receive fines instead of inflicting penance for crimes, he was met by the objection that the blessed archbishop and martyr Thomas himself had taken fines.

And whan thei han payed hire penance, men maken hem passen thorghe a fuyr or thorghe 2, for to clensen hem of hire synnes.

n the Sable Mountain; and how he imitated the penance of Beltenebros.

Oh, Ferdinand, forgive me, Ferdinand: Injoyne me any penance for that wrong, Say I shall tread a tedious pilgrimage To furtherest Palestine, and I will do it.

This could be done by the path of yoga or self-disciplinea path which involved penances, meditation and asceticism.

no; you may save the laugh till a convenient time, as Hugh McGowen kept his penances, until his head was clear, and there was no whisky in the jar.

So he clandestinely and secretly escapes from his guarded palace; lays aside his princely habits and ornaments; dismisses all attendants, and even his horse; seeks the companionship of Brahmans, and learns all their penances and tortures.

And here I lay this penance on myself, Not, tho' mine own ears heard you yestermorn

They understand the meaning of what they call a great vow, and think it the duty of the right-minded to lighten the votary's penance under it.

"Yes," said Eunané, "and if he knew it, I should like half a year's penance in the black sash"

Repentance meant penance.

O thou of mighty arms, the tirthas are infested by Rakshasas that ever obstruct ascetic penances.

Nor do I know which to admire the more,the penitent emperor offering public penance for his abuse of imperial authority, or the brave and conscientious prelate who dared to rebuke his sin.

55 Verbs to Use for the Word  penance