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introit collapse: a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church services

cantata collapse: a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

psalm collapse: any sacred song used to praise the deity; one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David; sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God"

requiem collapse: a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

offertory collapse: the part of the Eucharist when bread and wine are offered to God; the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

gospel collapse: a doctrine that is believed to be of great importance; "Newton's writings were gospel for those who followed"; the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings; an unquestionable truth; "his word was gospel"; folk music consisting of a genre of a cappella music originating with Black slaves in the United States and featuring call and response; influential on the development of other genres of popular music (especially soul)

paean collapse: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)

hymn collapse: a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation); praise by singing a hymn; "They hymned their love of God"; sing a hymn

cassock collapse: a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

spiritual collapse: a kind of religious song originated by Blacks in the southern United States; lacking material body or form or substance; "spiritual beings"; "the vital transcendental soul belonging to the spiritual realm"-Lewis Mumford; concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul; "a spiritual approach to life"; "spiritual fulfillment"; "spiritual values"; "unearthly love"

godly collapse: showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"

seraphic collapse: of or relating to an angel of the first order; "he imagined a seraphic presence in the room"

angelic collapse: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"; of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"

priest collapse: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders; a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

colored person collapse: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

Oriental collapse: a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)

Caucasian collapse: a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that have no known affiliations to languages spoken elsewhere; of or relating to Caucasian people; of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia; "Caucasian languages"

WASP collapse: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting; a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

paleface collapse: a derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians)

Negro collapse: relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair

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