Gotthold Ephraim Lessing Quotes about Prayer

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A single grateful thought toward heaven is the most perfect prayer.

Thanksgiving, Gratitude, Prayer

Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Ernest Bell, Andrew Moore (2009). “Minna Von Barnhelm, Or, the Soldier's Fortune”, p.34, Mondial

The gift of prayer is not always at our command.

Prayer, Command

Ein einziger dankbarer Gedanke gen Himmel ist das vollkommenste Gebet. One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.

Prayer, Grateful, Perfect

Minna von Barnhelm act 2, sc. 7 (1767)