preces
Americanplural noun
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The ferial preces of Lauds are found in the Breviary, immediately after the second set of Psalms for ferial Lauds and after the short responsory in the psalm arrangements for the days of the week.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
In the Breviary there are two sets of preces, the Preces Dominicales for Sunday and the Preces Feriales for ferial Offices.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
Her beads, falling one by one from her hand, denoted the number of her supplications; but, for once, they were preces sine mente dictæ.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 108, October, 1866 by Various
The versicles, antiphons, responses, preces and suffrages of saints, which are recited in semi-double offices, are given below under their own titles.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
They are sometimes referred to as the preces flebiles, tearful prayers, because they are said in times of penance, and are formed to excite tears.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
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