house of prayer
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
"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
This echoes Thomason’s belief that the cathedral “is more than a house of prayer; it is a community resource in times of crisis, sorrow and celebration.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2017
He was the jack-of- all-trades in a Hasidic house of prayer, a shtibl.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
