Repassez-moi l'standard... "I Say a Little Prayer" music by Burt Bacharach & lyrics by Hal David (1966) (2023)

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Who originally wrote I say a little prayer for you? ›

Burt Bacharach

Hal David

Tori Kelly

Pharrell Williams

Keith Urban

Charlotte Caffey

Jane Wiedlin

The song was recorded in one take. Jerry Wexler and Aretha Franklin. In the summer of 1968, Franklin released the song as a single from her Aretha Now album. According to Billboard, Franklin's version peaked at number three on the R&B charts and was on the charts for 12 weeks.

"The Prayer" is a song performed by Canadian singer Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. "The Prayer" was originally recorded in two solo versions for the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, in English by Dion and in Italian by Bocelli.

Grant that we who praise Thee may be united by Thy Holy Spirit in a bond of love that with one mouth and one heart we might praise, bless, and worship Thee, the Light above all Lights, the True Life, and the Salvation of our souls. Amen.

David Foster

Carole Bayer Sager

Corey Hart

Tony Renis

But the word of God cannot be chained. Ephesians 2:4-5 (ESV) But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ —by grace you have been saved.

The song of Moses and Miriam

Then Moses leads the men in a song of praise to God, while Miriam leads the women in the chorus: Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; The horse and his rider He has hurled into the sea.

It is most widely attributed to John Bradford, who said it upon seeing criminals who were being lead to their execution in 1553. Bradford himself, who many credit with the phrase, was executed two years later for heresy.

What song did the Beatles give to Aretha Franklin? ›

The Beatles clearly respected Franklin's ability to make a song her own, so much so that when Paul McCartney wrote 'Let It Be', he sent an acetate demo to the singer in the hope that she'd record it, which of course she did.

Aretha was close with the Jackson family and once said during a concert that Michael was a "musical genius" and "a very kind and sensitive young man who never gave less than 150% when he hit the stage." The King of Pop grew up watching and listening to the Queen of Soul...

Ariana Grande was asked to perform at Aretha Franklin's funeral after the Franklin family was moved by her emotional rendition of the song on Jimmy Fallon's 'Tonight's Show.

Fortunately, George Herbert wasn't like most of us. Back in the 17th century, he wrote the poem “Prayer,” which is a list of 26 metaphors for prayer. This poem contains some of the most beautiful descriptions of prayer in the English language.

Singer/songwriter Robert Hamlet wrote “Lady Who Prays for Me” as a tribute to his mother who made a point of praying for her boys each morning before they went to the bus stop. After a young mom heard Hamlet sing his song, she committed to praying with her own little boy.

David Foster

Carole Bayer Sager

Tony Renis

Alberto Testa

The poet wishes for peace and prosperity among his countrymen, and he prays for his country's general well-being and reliability. He wants his people to understand the value of living in a free and united country.

A popular German religious manual of the fifteenth century ("Der Selen Troïst", 1474) even divides the Hail Mary into four portions, and declares that the first part was composed by the Angel Gabriel, the second by St. Elizabeth, the third, consisting only of the Sacred Name.

Why did the grandmother say her morning prayer in a monotonous sing song while bathing and dressing the author? The grandmother used to do so because she wanted her grandson to have faith in God just like she did. She also wanted the young child to know his prayers by heart and recite them just like her.

Why does Ophelia sing in Hamlet? ›

Reports reach Gertrude that Ophelia is mad. Ophelia enters singing about death and betrayal. After Ophelia has gone, Claudius agonizes over her madness and over the stir created by the return of an angry Laertes.

He pleads for God's forgiveness and mercy but worries he won't be absolved unless he relinquishes the throne and his queen. He wishes he could erase his sins without truly atoning for them. Overcome with guilt, he kneels in prayer.

'The Prayer' was originally recorded in two solo versions for the movie Quest for Camelot: in English by Dion, and in Italian by Bocelli. The best-known version of the song, which includes lines in both English and Italian, was first released as a single on 1 March 1999.

In fact, it was written for the soundtrack of a cartoon movie called The Magic Sword – Quest for Camelot. In the film, the mother of the main character (Kayley) sings this prayer to protect her daughter as she rides on a quest to find Excalibur, the magic sword.

The origin of prayer is to be found—essentially and existentially—in the recognition and invocation of the creator-god, the god of heaven.

The 5 Finger Prayer was developed by Pope Francis, long before he was elected to be the Pope. He published this prayer method as a way to make prayer more accessible and help people pray for those need prayer the most.

Ephraem—a 4th-century Mesopotamian deacon, poet, and hymnist—has been called the “father of Christian hymnody.”

The Three O'Clock Prayer was traditionally attributed to Father Chaminade.