benedicite

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Buchwald and Cohrs surmise, but without further ground for their assumption, that the table with the Benedicite and the Gratias was issued together with the first series in January.

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

"Benedicite, good gentlemen!" he said, and went out with bowed head and a rustle of flowing robe.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

The Benedicite is sung instead of the Te Deum; the Benedictus is recited in full, and the Collect for the First Sunday in Advent is used daily throughout the Season.

From The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia by Miller, William James

I don't know—I only know that meaning no disrespect, no irreverence, I could have sung aloud from the Benedicite: "Omnia opera Domini!"

From Life on the Stage by Morris, Clara

From noise of scare-fires rest ye free, From murders Benedicite; From all mischances that may fright Your pleasing slumbers in the night, Mercy secure ye all, and keep The goblin from ye while ye sleep.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles