We've been praying for her safe return, and now our 'prayers have been answered'. = We've been praying for her safe return, and now God has 'answered our prayers'. [=she has returned safely]
The house seemed like the 'answer to all my prayers'. [=the house had everything that I hoped for]
She told the children to say their 'prayers' before they went to sleep.
(..) You said he was dead. - You said he was dead. - I thought he was dead, I swear. - You're a liar. - He lied to me. Liar, you left. You left him out there. - I thought he was ... - Say the lord's prayer. - What? - Say the lord's prayer. Our father... ...who art in heaven ... I can't ... Shut up. (..)2015 The Revenant