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  2. Orans - Wikipedia

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    Orans, a loanword from Medieval Latin orans (Latin: [ˈoː.raːns]) translated as "one who is praying or pleading", also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.

  3. Eastern Orthodox worship - Wikipedia

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    Orthodox of lower ranks (lay people, altar servers and deacons) when meeting Orthodox priests (or higher ranks) receive a blessing by folding their hands (right over left) palm upwards while he of the priestly office makes the sign of the cross in the air with his hand over the folded hands of the lay person and then places that hand on the ...

  4. Sign of the cross - Wikipedia

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    The 1549 Book of Common Prayer reduced the use of the sign of the cross by clergy during liturgy to five occasions, although an added note ("As touching, kneeling, crossing, holding up of hands, and other gestures; they may be used or left as every man's devotion serveth, without blame") gave more leeway to the faithful to make the sign. [38]

  5. Christian prayer - Wikipedia

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    Christian prayer is an important activity in Christianity, and there are several different forms used for this practice. [1]Christian prayers are diverse: they can be completely spontaneous, or read entirely from a text, such as from a breviary, which contains the canonical hours that are said at fixed prayer times.

  6. Prostration - Wikipedia

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    Among Old Ritualists, a prayer rug known as the Podruchnik is used to keep one's face and hands clean during prostrations, as these parts of the body are used to make the sign of the cross. [ 11 ] The Catholic , Lutheran , and Anglican Churches use full prostrations, lying flat on the floor face down, during the imposition of Holy Orders , [ 12 ...

  7. Prayer - Wikipedia

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    Some Christians bow their heads and fold their hands. Some Native Americans regard dancing as a form of prayer. [5] Hindus chant mantras. [6] Jewish prayer may involve swaying back and forth and bowing. [7] Muslim prayer involves bowing, kneeling and prostration, while some Sufis whirl. [8] Quakers often keep silent. [9]

  8. Slain in the Spirit - Wikipedia

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    In church services or healing crusades, attendees may be invited to the front of the church or other venue to receive prayer from a minister or a team of ministers. [4]: 91 Often, the prayer is accompanied with the laying on of hands and anointing with oil. Those being prayed for perceive the Spirit of God upon them and they fall, usually onto ...

  9. Matthew 6:9 - Wikipedia

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    Our prayer is general and for all, and when we pray, we pray not for one person but for us all, because we all are one. So also He willed that one should pray for all, according as himself in one did bear us all. [5] Pseudo-Chrysostom: To pray for ourselves it is our necessity compels us, to pray for others brotherly charity instigates. [5]