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benedictions
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a prayer asking for divine blessing, protection, or guidance
- The priest offered a benediction at the end of the ceremony.
- Her farewell included a quiet benediction for peace and safety.
- The benediction echoed through the chapel, solemn and serene.
- He whispered a benediction over his sleeping child.
- The benediction marked the close of the wedding vows.
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2
a religious service in which the congregation is blessed with the sacrament, especially in Christian tradition
- The evening benediction included the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
- The benediction service concluded with hymns and incense.
- Benediction is often held after Vespers in Catholic tradition.
- The bishop led the benediction with solemn grace.
- The church was filled with candlelight during the benediction.
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