house of prayer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house of prayer
First recorded in 1575–85
Example Sentences
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“They were antithetical to our call to be a house of prayer for all,” he said, adding, “There is a lot of work yet to be done.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
“I was very insecure about how people would react to our offer,” Herbst said as he welcomed the waiting crowd into his neo-Gothic house of prayer.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
"He took the symbols sacred to our tradition and stood in front of a house of prayer in full expectation that would be a celebratory moment," she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2020
“According to scripture,” He said in the Gospel of Matthew, “my house will be called a house of prayer; but you are turning it into a bandits’ den.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 15, 2018
Almost every rabbi’s home became a house of prayer.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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