Bible Dictionaries
Bidding Prayer

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

The prayer before the sermon, with petitions for various specified classes of persons.

(2):

The prayer for the souls of benefactors, said before the sermon.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bidding Prayer'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bidding-prayer.html. 1828.