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church expectant

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noun

Theology.

  1. the church living in its earthly struggles and in anticipation of God's ultimate victory at the Final Judgment.

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In a fragile tent Facing that church expectant, low he knelt On the damp ground.

From Legends of the Saxon Saints by De Vere, Aubrey

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