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Definition
the closing prayer for God's blessing of the congregation offered by a clergyman at the end of a worship service
- There, when every body else had partaken of the communion, and the benediction had been pronounced, the minister said, "Come down, now, my colored friends."12 — Fear Of Insurrection (98% in)
- The benediction was pronounced.13 — The Church And Slavery (20% in)
There are no more uses of "benediction" in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
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