altar call

noun

an evangelist preacher's invitation at the end of the sermon, asking people to come forward to acknowledge a conversion.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of altar call

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby altar call

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