offer prayers to
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At dusk, worshippers stood waist-deep in the river's brown waters to offer prayers to the sun god Surya as the setting orb sank into the haze blanketing New Delhi's skyline, marking the annual Chhath festival.
From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025
"We offer prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved."
From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024
“We offer prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.”
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2024
In the evening, a tall structure made from bundles of bamboo is set alight and once the sun sets, priests offer prayers to the harvest god, who they believe will bring a generous crop season.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022
"The saints reigning together with Christ are to be honored and invocated; … they offer prayers to God for us… their relics are to be venerated."—Creed of Pope Pius IV.
From Through Five Republics on Horseback, Being an Account of Many Wanderings in South America by Ray, G. Whitfield