obsecration

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Many expletives are ancient religious formulas of objurgation, obsecration, asseveration, anathema, etc.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham

But it is sufficient to remark that obsecration is not a swearing by, or adjuring of God, as though to compel Him, for this is forbidden, but to implore His mercy.

From On Prayer and The Contemplative Life by Pope, Hugh

And obsecration precedes prayer, for it is from dwelling upon the Divine Goodness that we venture to approach to Him.

From On Prayer and The Contemplative Life by Pope, Hugh