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Beadroll :: Beadroll (n.) A catalogue of persons, for the rest of whose souls a certain number of prayers are to be said or counted off on the beads of a chaplet; hence, a catalogue in general..

Bid :: Bid (v. t.) To pray.

Bidding Prayer :: Bidding prayer () The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons..

Amen :: Amen (interj., adv., & n.) An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily..

Primer :: Primer (n.) Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction..

Spray :: Spray (n.) A collective body of small branches; as, the tree has a beautiful spray..

Bene :: Bene (n.) A prayer; boon.

Efficacy :: Efficacy (n.) Power to produce effects; operation or energy of an agent or force; production of the effect intended; as, the efficacy of medicine in counteracting disease; the efficacy of prayer..

Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..

Apprecatory :: Apprecatory (a.) Praying or wishing good.

Supplicate :: Supplicate (v. t.) To entreat for; to seek by earnest prayer; to ask for earnestly and humbly; as, to supplicate blessings on Christian efforts to spread the gospel..

Orison :: Orison (n.) A prayer; a supplication.

Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Members of a sect which sprung up in Spain about the year 1575. Their principal doctrine was, that, by means of prayer, they had attained to so perfect a state as to have no need of ordinances, sacraments, good works, etc.; -- called also Alumbrados, Perfectibilists, etc..

Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted..

Unprayed :: Unprayed (a.) Not prayed for.

Spray :: Spray (n.) A side channel or branch of the runner of a flask, made to distribute the metal in all parts of the mold..

Phylactery :: Phylactery (n.) A small square box, made either of parchment or of black calfskin, containing slips of parchment or vellum on which are written the scriptural passages Exodus xiii. 2-10, and 11-17, Deut. vi. 4-9, 13-22. They are worn by Jews on the head and left arm, on week-day mornings, during the time of prayer..

Unprayable :: Unprayable (a.) Not to be influenced or moved by prayers; obdurate.

Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman..

Breviary :: Breviary (n.) A book containing the daily public or canonical prayers of the Roman Catholic or of the Greek Church for the seven canonical hours, namely, matins and lauds, the first, third, sixth, and ninth hours, vespers, and compline; -- distinguished from the missal..

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