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Memorial

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is the name

(1) of a prayer of oblation; the prayer in the order of the communion beginning "O Lord and heavenly Father," which follows the communion of the faithful.

(2) The tomb of a martyr, or a church dedicated to his memory.

(3) The commemoration of a concurrent lesser festival by the use of its collect.

(4) Exequies, an office for the dead said by the priest in the 14th century in England.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Memorial'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/memorial.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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