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The LDS Church teaches that prayer is listened to and answered by God and that God commands that his children pray to him. It teaches prayer can provide inspiration, revelation, healing, wisdom and understanding, hope, charity, discernment, strength to resist temptation, forgiveness from sins, compassion, solace from grief, peace, and abilities ...
After Smith's death in 1844, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) continued to practice prayer circles in its temples.In addition, local stake and ward prayer circles were organized and conducted until May 3, 1978, when the church's First Presidency announced that all prayer circles should be discontinued except those performed in a temple as part of the endowment. [4]
There are two "personages", the Father and the Son, that constitute the "supreme power over all things" (Lecture 5:2, Q&A section) The Father is a "personage of spirit, glory, and power" (Lecture 5:2) The Son is a "personage of tabernacle" (Lecture 5:2) who "possess[es] the same mind with the Father; which Mind is the Holy Spirit" (Lecture 5:2)
"The world was made partly that there may be prayer; partly that our prayers might be answered." From Woman's Day
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An evangelist blessing may be said for individuals, couples, families, households, groups, and congregations. Time is spent in preparation through prayer, spiritual practices, study, and discernment. An evangelist or team of evangelists will guide the preparation. Once adequate preparation is completed, the evangelist(s) offers a prayer. [19]
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The oral prayer (the prayer of the lips) is a simple recitation, still external to the practitioner. The focused prayer, when "the mind is focused upon the words" of the prayer, "speaking them as if they were our own." The prayer of the heart itself, when the prayer is no longer something we do but who we are.