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  • 111Coronation of the French monarch — Coronation of Louis VIII of France and Blanche of Castile at Reims in 1223; a miniature from the Grandes Chroniques de France, circa 1450. The accession of the King of France was legitimated by coronation …

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  • 112Covenant United Methodist Church — The west end of the Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew in Dallas, Texas …

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  • 113Divine Service (Lutheran) — For the service in the Orthodox Church, see Divine Service (Eastern Orthodoxy). Lutheranism Luther s Seal …

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  • 114Alleluia —    Latin spelling of the Hebrew expression for praise the Lord, which also refers to a proper chant of the Roman Catholic mass, sung immediately preceding the Gospel except during Lent. In the Gregorian tradition, the Alleluia is a responsorial… …

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  • 115Benedicamus Domino — (Lat. Let us bless the Lord )    Concluding versicle for the divine offices in the Roman Catholic rite (except that in compline it is followed by a votive antiphon to the Blessed Virgin Mary). The melodies for this chant were often used as cantus …

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  • 116Carol —    A popular song, nearly always strophic, often with refrain (burden), sung to celebrate Christmas and its related feasts. Much less frequently, a carol may celebrate other Christian themes, such as Christ’s passion.    Although carols, until… …

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  • 117Deus in Adjutorium — (Lat. God come to my assistance, Psalm 70)    Versicle that opens all the divine offices of the Roman Catholic rite with the exception of matins, where it follows directly on other opening prayers. The lesser doxology (Gloria patri . . .) follows …

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  • 118Versus — (Lat. verse )    See Versicle …

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  • 119Agnus Dei — Synonyms and related words: Alleluia, Anamnesis, Benedicite, Blessing, Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle, Fraction, Gloria, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Gospel, Gradual, Holy Grail, Host, Introit, Kyrie,… …

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  • 120Gloria — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Alleluia, Anamnesis, Benedicite, Blessing, Canon, Collect, Communion, Consecration, Credo, Dismissal, Epistle, Fraction, Gloria Patri, Gloria in Excelsis, Gospel, Gradual, Introit, Kyrie, Kyrie Eleison, Last …

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