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Prayer

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: P By: James P. Boyd

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(seeking favor). Reverent petition to a divinity a universal custom. The Jews had three daily periods of prayer: 9 A. M., 12 A. M., 3 P. M. (Psa. 55:17¹⁷Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice. (Psalm 55:17); Dan. 6:10¹⁰Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. (Daniel 6:10)).

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