Almighty God is a project by dj afifa it features 5 recitals of the Jamaican Parliamentary Prayer.
The Prayer is recited at every sitting of the House of Parliament. This is a tradition that Jamaica has taken from Britain.
Information taken from the British Parliament website explains that
Sittings in both Houses begin with prayers. These follow the Christian faith and there is currently no multi-faith element. Attendance is voluntary.
The practice of prayers is believed to have started in about 1558, and was common practice by 1567. The present form of prayers probably dates from the reign of Charles II. Members of the public are not allowed into the public galleries during prayers.
MPs and Peers stand for prayers facing the wall behind them. It is thought this practice developed due to the difficulty Members would historically have faced of kneeling to pray while wearing a sword.
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