A supplication is a form of prayer in which a person asks God for help, support, guidance or intervention in a particular situation. This type of prayer is common in many religions and belief systems and can take various forms and rituals.
Components of a supplication
A typical supplication may contain the following elements:
1. invocation: the address or greeting to God.
2. gratitude: expressing gratitude for past gifts and blessings.
3. confession of sins: Confession of faults and request for forgiveness (common in many traditions).
4. petition: The specific petition or request to be made.
5. declaration of faith: Expression of trust in God's wisdom and goodness.
6. conclusion: A conclusion that often ends with an expression of hope and trust and praise.
Examples of prayers of petition
Christianity:
1st Lord's Prayer (a widely used Christian prayer that includes supplications):
"Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil."
2. personal prayer:
"Dear God, please help me to stay strong during this difficult time. Give me the strength and courage to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Amen."
Islam:
1st Dua (personal supplication):
"O Allah, I ask you for guidance, righteousness, chastity and independence."
2nd Dua al-Istikhara (prayer for decision making):
"O Allah, I ask you for good through your knowledge and I ask you for strength through your power and I ask you for your great favor. For you are able, but I am unable, and you know, but I do not know, and you are the Knower of hidden things."
Judaism:
1st Amida (the Eighteen Supplications prayer or Shmone Esre):
"Heal us, O Lord, and we will be healed; help us, and we will be helped; for you are our glory. And bring perfect healing for all our ills, for you, almighty King, are a faithful and merciful healer. Blessed are you, Lord, who heals the sick of his people Israel."
2. personal prayer:
"Lord my God, help me to make wise choices and to walk my path in accordance with your will."
Summary
Supplication is a universal form of communication with God in which people ask for help, guidance and support. They reflect both the humility of the person praying and their trust in God's power and goodness.
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