Abstract
Much of the language used about God in the religions of the world is, and has been from early times, drawn from political rhetoric, while politics is frequently discussed in theological terms. At times, as in some theories of divine kingship, an identity has been asserted between gods and kings.l In Christian tradition, however, the relationship alleged between God and the king has been analogical, or metaphorical.2 If this is so, it is not surprising to find that not only is God referred to in political images, but he is also addressed in this mode. Forms of prayer are thus related to political discourse and thereby to political practice. It will be argued that petitionary prayer and civil petition have often assumed a similar structure. In respect of both form and content, petitions to God and to political authorities have had much in common.
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