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The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons.
The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon.
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v. i.
The act of addressing supplication to a divinity, especially to the true God; the offering of adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving to the Supreme Being; as, public prayer; secret prayer.
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The first ceremony used for devoting a person to the service of God and the church; the first degree of the clericate, given by a bishop, abbot, or cardinal priest, consisting in cutting off the hair from a circular space at the back of the head, with prayers and benedictions; hence, entrance or admission into minor orders.
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An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess.
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A kind of quadrangular piece of cloth put on by the Jews when repeating prayers in the synagogues.
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An ancient ascription of praise (containing the word "Holy" -- in its Latin form, "Sanctus" -- thrice repeated), used in the Mass of the Roman Catholic Church and before the prayer of consecration in the communion service of the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. Cf. Trisagion.
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Being without a prayer.
v. i.
The form of words used in praying; a formula of supplication; an expressed petition; especially, a supplication addressed to God; as, a written or extemporaneous prayer; to repeat one's prayers.
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Established; prescribed; as, set forms of prayer.
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An ardent wish or desire; a vow; a prayer.
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Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate.
v. t.
To revoke or annul by prayer, as something previously prayed for.
v. i.
Hence, devotional watching; waking for prayer, or other religious exercises.
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A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted.
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Not using prayer; habitually neglecting prayer to God; without prayer.
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The act of supplicating; humble and earnest prayer, as in worship.
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Given to prayer; praying much or often; devotional.
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A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
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Uttered or modulated by the voice; oral; as, vocal melody; vocal prayer.
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