church expectant
nounTheology.
the church living in its earthly struggles and in anticipation of God's ultimate victory at the Final Judgment.
- Compare church triumphant.
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How to use church expectant in a sentence
The choir tells us of the worship and the "joy and felicity" of the "church expectant."
The Worship of the Church | Jacob A. RegesterWe speak of them, therefore, as composing the "church expectant."
The Worship of the Church | Jacob A. Regester
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