Today, we utter no prayer more fervently than the ancient prayer for peace on Earth.

The ancient prayer "Lead us not into temptation" is passing out of date.

In the Philippines they bury an ancient prayer under the foundations of their houses to ward off evil spirits.

Let us make the ancient prayer ours: 'See if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.'

While extropians concoct postmodern ceremonies, Lindemann calls for the revival of ancient prayer forms through "contemplative gazing" on the computer screen.

I heard the sweet thunder of angel wings, inhaled the incense of ancient prayers.

There can be no doubt of the authenticity of this and the other ancient prayers to Tezcatlipoca, which I shall quote hereafter.

In the beginning, mention of the saints seems to have been admitted with a design that is endurable, as in the ancient prayers.