preces
Americanplural noun
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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 preces are said at Lauds and Vespers in ferias of Advent and at the small Hours; preces are said, too, if they be said at Lauds.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
Cyprian has never called prayer a "sacrifice" without qualifying terms; on the contrary he collocates "preces" and "sacrificium," and sometimes also "oblatio" and "sacrificium."
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
The preces dominicales at Prime and Compline have a form of their own, additions being made in the preces of Prime when said on a feria.
From The Divine Office by Edward J. Quigley
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
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