Venite
Americannoun
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the 95th Psalm (94th in the Vulgate and Douay), used as a canticle at matins or morning prayers.
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a musical setting of this psalm.
noun
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ecclesiast the opening word of the 95th psalm, an invitatory prayer at matins
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a musical setting of this
Etymology
Origin of Venite
1175–1225; Middle English < Latin: come ye; so called from the first word of Vulgate text
Example Sentences
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Anthem or Chant, which may be the Venite or Te Deum.
From Time Magazine Archive
The blueprints on the office-wall, The graphs and the statistical Tables of averages, all Praised him mightily: , "Venite Exultemus."
From Time Magazine Archive
In 1552 its rubric was changed to the present form: that is, it was no longer to be used before Mattins; it was to be sung or said instead of Venite.
From The Prayer Book Explained by Percival Jackson
Why can we not introduce the anthem used on Easter-day, instead of the Venite, throughout the Octave; or at least on Easter Monday and Tuesday?
From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by William Reed Huntington
Ever since he had become a member of the choir, Clothes-line Park had rung with echoes of the Jubilate and Venite instead of the popular old-time school airs.
From Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley by Belle Kanaris Maniates
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