Orisons

The good sisters took from their belts the long rosaries, made simultaneously the sign of the cross and suddenly their lips began to move rapidly, becoming more and more accelerated, precipitating their vague murmur as if in a race of "orisons;" and now and then they kissed a medal, crossed themselves again, and resumed their swift and continuous mutterings. ❋ Guy De Maupassant (1871)

His most famous hero whispers, “Nymph, in thy orisons, be all my sins remembered” and converses with a soul from Purgatory. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Taking the idea from Pathfinder that cantrips and orisons can be cast ‘at-will’ (pretty much), all the at will powers can be become a cantrip or orison; or we can give other classes a new name – i.e. ‘maneuver’ ❋ Unknown (2008)

Perhaps it's simply the media's way of saying: "Julian, in thy orisons, be all our sins remember'd." ❋ Jason Linkins (2010)

He made his orisons in fanatical multiples of three and nine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The at-will powers, unlimited cantrips/orisons, and channeling energy to heal have largely fixed the 15 minute adventuring day problem. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I said my thanks, made my awkward orisons to whatever spirits inhabited the shrine, descended the tricky stairs and crossed the bridge -- appropriately called the Bridge of the Rising Sun -- to the Temple of the Jade Mountain. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He kneeled down dismissing his orisons as inappropriate; one by one they came to his lips and were swallowed but without bile. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He did this under the profound impression of one who had witnessed, with his own eyes, an awful evidence of the truth of his religion; and it was some time ere, concluding his orisons, he arose, and ventured to look around him for the hermit, who had guided him to this sacred and mysterious spot. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We are of the number who believe in the wretchedness of orisons, and the sublimity of prayer. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She belonged to the society of the Virgin, wore a white veil on certain festivals, mumbled special orisons, revered “the holy blood,” venerated “the sacred heart,” remained for hours in contemplation before a rococo-jesuit altar in a chapel which was inaccessible to the rank and file of the faithful, and there allowed her soul to soar among little clouds of marble, and through great rays of gilded wood. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Answered he, “Verily we are all under the benediction of this Religious, holy and righteous, nor would you have been victorious, but for his accepted orisons; indeed all day he remained at prayer to invoke victory on the Moslems.” — ❋ Unknown (2006)

So as soon as night had darkened, they repaired to the tent of that witch, Zat al-Dawahi; and, seeing her standing to pray, they drew near her and fell a weeping for pity of her; but she paid no heed to them till midnight was past, when she ended her orisons by pronouncing the salutation. ❋ Unknown (2006)

“Your Grace Was invoking Heaven in behalf of some one — an enemy doubtless, for these have the frequent advantage of your orisons.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Many a soul finds its final departure to heaven or hell, in these awful thunders,” said the Abbot; “let those that believe in the Holy Church, join me in orisons for victory in this dreadful combat.” ❋ Unknown (2008)