private prayer
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Private prayer is prayer conducted alone rather than in a congregation or group setting—communion with the divine without witnesses.
It contrasts with public or communal worship: She retreated to her room for private prayer.
The practice appears across religious traditions, often considered more intimate or personal than liturgical prayer.
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- daily devotionsScheduled spiritual exercises
- meditationFocused attention practice
- solitudeState of being alone
- quietLacking in sound
kneeling · folded hands · whisper · contemplation · quiet time · supplication · intercession · petition · closet · sacred space · silence · reverence · communion · reflection · rosary · vespers · confession · gratitude
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- prayersOur Father, intercessions, psalm, supplications, petitions
- spiritual practicesmeditation, mindfulness, devotional reading, mantras, zazen
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Collective religious ceremony
communal prayer · collective worship · congregational prayer · church service · religious assembly
private prayerpublic prayer
Worship voiced in company
street preaching · opening prayer · benediction · public testimony
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