Premeal prayers

Usage examples of blessings.

Lord Keith lived at Berlin, resting on his laurels, and enjoying the blessings of peace.

It was thus I left Martorano sixty hours after my arrival, pitying the bishop whom I was leaving behind, and who wept as he was pouring heartfelt blessings upon me.

And, perhaps, upon a very nice examination into the matter, we shall find that this circumstance bears no inconsiderable part among the many blessings of grandeur.

Patriarch talked about prosperity, and good harvests, and how it was clear that Ylesuin was favored by the gods above all other lands, and how the gods had only revealed their truths to the people of Ylesuin, who bore their special blessing and therefore had a special responsibility to continue those blessings by showing a giving and humble spirit.

Those members of society, who are born to furnish the blessings of life, now began to light their candles, in order to pursue their daily labours, for the use of those who are born to enjoy these blessings.

But let my daughters marry whom they will, I shall endeavour to make them blessings to their husbands:-- I beg, therefore, I may hear of no more masquerades.

My children have now a bed to lie on-- and they have-- they have-- eternal blessings reward you for it!

Miller fell upon her knees and invoked all the blessings of heaven upon Mr.

In this very room I have seen him on his knees, imploring all the blessings of heaven upon your head.

Heaven shower down its choicest blessings upon her head, and for this one good action forgive her all her sins, be they never so many!

I brought with me eight thousand livres in fair sequins, and knowing that in this happy commonwealth all men enjoyed the blessings of liberty, I believed that by utilizing my capital I might make a little income, and I began to lend money, on security.

It is not fit to receive the blessings you would lavish on it, and which would only make it more wretched and perverse.

I feel that no misfortune has befallen me save by my own fault, whilst I attribute to natural causes the blessings, of which I have enjoyed many.

To the shame of us white men be it said, that we look upon blessings without satisfaction, and consider trifling evils as matters of great account.

Mabel shed a tear, until she heard the blessings of her father murmured on her head for this tenderness and care.