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Bible Dictionaries

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Search Results: "litany

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Intercessions of the Litany
those petitions in the litany which have for their response the words, "we beseech thee to hear us, good lord," are so called. (see litany.)
Lesser Litany, the
that portion of the litany beginning, "o christ, hear us," and ending with the prayer, "we humbly beseech thee, o father," is so called. it is often used as a penitential ending to week-day services during lent.
Litany Desk
A kneeling desk, sometimes called a faldstool, from which the Litany is read. Its customary place in the Church is on the floor of the nave in front of
Litany, the
The word "Litany" is of Greek origin, from litancia, derived from lite, meaning a "prayer." In the early Church Litany included all supplications and
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