Meanings of invoke divine in English

Let us invoke divine aid, Austin!

He does not invoke divine wrath, as David did upon his enemies; but he shows that this wrath will surely overtake the sinner.

People still invoke divine authority for moral prescriptions, but the sanctions actually operating are social instincts and fear of public opinion and the law.

Plato sums up the current opinion well, All men who have any decency, in the attempting of matters great or small, always invoke divine aid.

His enemies held prayer-meetings, invoking divine aid for the fool's conversion-orextinction.

His left hand was on the earth, fallen forward, his right hand uplifted, invoking Divine aid.

Again and again has he publicly invoked Divine aid, and asked to be remembered in the prayers of the people.

In obedience to the voice, the twin-brothers invoked divine assistance, and the heroes set out in search of the isle of Circe.

'But human wit ought to be exhausted before we presume to invoke divine interposition,' said the lady.

A clergyman invoked Divine blessing, praying fulsomely and long, beseeching that the delegates would be guided by the higher will in their deliberations.