A plain, non-past sentence + ように (と) 願う or 祈る can be used to express "I hope that..." or "I pray that", respectively. The と is optional. I'm going to use all of Tobira's sentences here because I initially had trouble with a couple of them and want to have them to demonstrate their grammar points.
子供達が幸せな人生が送れるようにと願っています。
I hope that the kids can live a happy life.
多くの人々が早く世界が平和になるように願っている。
Many people hope that the world will become peaceful soon.
弟が大学の入学試験に合格できるようにと毎日祈っています。
Every day I pray that my little brother can pass his college entrance exams.
毎年お正月に神社に行って、今年も大きな病気をしないように神様に祈ることにしている。
Every New Year's I go to a Shinto shrine, and this year I decided to pray to god that I don't get a major illness.
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