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A list of terms relating to Christian liturgical practice.

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The Introit (from Latin: introitus, "entrance") is part of the opening of the liturgical celebration of the Eucharist for many Christian denominations. In its most complete version, it ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

Litany, in Christian worship, is a form of prayer used in services and processions, and consisting of a number of petitions. The litanies are lead by ministers, whereas the responses are given by the ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

Kyrie, is a common name of an important prayer of Christian liturgy, also called the Kyrie eleison (Greek: Κύριε, ἐλέησον, Kýrie eléison, "Lord, have mercy"). 4th century nun Egeria notes ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

"Gloria in excelsis Deo" (Latin for "Glory to God in the highest") is a hymn known also as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the "Minor Doxology" or Gloria ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The collect is a short general prayer of a particular structure used in Christian liturgy. Collects appear in the liturgies of Roman Catholic, Anglican and Lutheran churches, among others, but are ...

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Consecration of the gifts refers to bread and wine used in the Eucharist, which according to Christian belief involves their change into the Body and Blood of Christ, a change referred to as ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The Sursum Corda (Latin, "Lift up your hearts" or literally, "Hearts lifted") is the opening dialogue to the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer or Anaphora in the liturgies of the ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

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