Meanings of petitionary in English

Then, there is another aspect of petitionary prayer which demands a passing notice.

And, therefore, no petitionary prayers find a place in the service of the ethical Church.

Her hands were clasped with the sweetest petitionary grace.

Helene came towards me with uplifted, petitionary eyes.

And while she hesitated, from the room above came the soft, racking, petitionary music of a violin.

His continuing to stand puts Eccles in a petitionary position, sitting on the bench like a choirboy.

Do its requests represent the best modern conception of prayer as an inward aspiration rather than as petitionary?

Hence they don't offer petitionary prayer; they meditate-or ,inother words, try to merge their own minds in the universal mind.

So the spiritual exercises were interrupted, and in Alec's belief the universe waited till discipline allowed the petitionary thread to be taken up.

They contained requests for places, protestations of fidelity, and, in short, they were those petitionary circulars that are addressed to all persons in power.

Mere petitionary prayer without meditation is a body without a soul, and is powerless to lift the mind and heart above sin and affliction.

Second, Because this kind of worship, when done in and by a company, is MINISTERIAL to that company, as well as petitionary to God.

When the coach had come to a standstill, he opened the door with as little creaking as might be, and held out a petitionary hand.

Then, there is another aspect of petitionary prayer which demands a passing notice.

And, therefore, no petitionary prayers find a place in the service of the ethical Church.

Her hands were clasped with the sweetest petitionary grace.