supplication
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"Supplication to man may diffuse itself through many topics of persuasion; but supplication to God can only cry for mercy."
From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John
Supplication he knew would avail him nothing, and the only threat he could use--that he would stop his father's allowance--would have no terrors, for he could not execute it.
From Laid up in Lavender by Weyman, Stanley J.
The impending Reformation was hastened by a famous invective in the form of “The Supplication of Beggars.”
From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac
To proceed: Supplication of man to man may diffuse itself through many topics of persuasion: but supplication to God can only cry for mercy.
From English Critical Essays Nineteenth Century by Jones, Edmund David
Appended to this we find a Litany or General Supplication and a collection of special prayers.
From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by Huntington, William Reed
Vocabulary lists containing supplication
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Grade 12, List 3
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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