His prayer rose higher at the blasphemy before him, for this demon, too, wore the semblance of a woman in the holiest of raiment.

May that be ours, for which our prayers rise, may we be masters of many treasures!

A small, murmured prayer of thankfulness rose from the onlookers.

I've a notion that such prayers don't rise very far.

African chants and Muslim prayer rose in a strange unison.

A silent prayer rose from her parted lips.

The mother gave a stifled scream, and Mehmmer's prayers rose all the louder.

He dared not address me the first day, and his prayers rose no higher than the knees of one of my servants.

Someone's prayer rose up above the frightened voices.

An unspoken prayer rose in her throat and she found herself moving toward the altar rail.