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Recessional

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The name given to the retiring of choir and clergy in due order after a church service. Some objection has been raised to this use of the word, but as nothing better has been substituted for it, the word continues in use.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Recessional'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​r/recessional.html. 1901.
 
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