What father knows best? (7)

I believe the answer is:

prayers

(Other definitions for prayers that I've seen before include "Requests to God" , "Appeals to a deity" , "Orisons" , "Occasion for worship" , "Communications to a deity" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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