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I was reading the definition for 請う{こう}

> (明鏡国語辞典) ある物を与えてくれる（また、ある事をしてくれる）ように相手に願い求める。  
>  (大辞泉) 他人に、物を与えてくれるよう求める。また、何かをしてくれるよう願う。

My translation of definition from 明鏡国語辞典:

> To ask/request someone to give something (or do something) to/for you.

I think that ように here means along the lines of "such that…".

The definitions are very similar but I noticed that the definition from 大辞泉
has よう followed immediately by a verb (願う). The definition from 明鏡国語辞典 use
structure ように.

Is there any difference between よう and ように? I.e. would something like
何かをしてくれるよう願う and 何かをしてくれるように願う mean something different?
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Difference between verb + よう and verb + ように
> 何かをしてくれるよう願う

I would say that an accurate translation would be: "To ask so that someone
does something for you".

The くれる in してくれる means something like "to give me the act of (you) doing
something" -> "to do something for me" and not "to give me something".

Concerning your main question, I don't understand it either but it's
definitely 様 so maybe に is simply omitted. I have looked for examples of よう願う
and よう求める and it seems to be a set form used at formal settings meaning "so
that".
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