worship - the activity of worshipping

devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"

benediction, blessing - the act of praying for divine protection

prayer wheel - a cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet

asking, request - the verbal act of requesting

benediction, blessing - a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

collect - a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

commination - prayers proclaiming God's anger against sinners; read in the Church of England on Ash Wednesday

deprecation - a prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster

thanksgiving, blessing, grace - a short prayer of thanks before a meal

intercession - a prayer to God on behalf of another person

invocation, supplication - a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

requiescat - a prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person

asking, request - the verbal act of requesting

adjuration - a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something

demagoguery, demagogy - impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace

plea, supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority

solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"

suit - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank

courting, courtship, wooing, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"

religious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity

Agnus Dei - a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words

Angelus - a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

Ave Maria, Hail Mary - a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to Her

Canticle of Simeon, Nunc dimittis - the prayer of Simeon (Luke 2:29-32)

Evening Prayer, evensong - (Anglican Church) a daily evening service with prayers prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer

Kol Nidre - the opening prayer on the eve of Yom Kippur

Litany - a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation

Lord's Prayer - the prayer that Christ gave his disciples in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 6:9-13)

Mass - a sequence of prayers constituting the Christian eucharistic rite; "the priest said Mass"

Shema - a liturgical prayer (considered to be the essence of Jewish religion) that is recited at least twice daily by adult Jewish males to declare their faith; "as soon as Leonard learned to talk he was taught to recite the first words of the Shema, the creed of Judaism which originated on Sinai with Moses and is recited daily"

religionist, religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity

beadsman, bedesman - a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another