bidding prayer (A prayer for the souls of the benefactors said before the sermon

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• Bidding prayer — Bid ding prayer 1. (R. C. Ch.) The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon. [1913 Webster] 2. (Angl. Ch.) The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English