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Bible Encyclopedias
Accendite
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(light ye), a liturgical term signifying the ceremony observed in many churches in lighting the candles on solemn festivals. The Accendite is usually sung by the deacon, acolytes, or singers; but at Angers by a musical choir in these words, "Accendite faces lampadarum; eia; psallite, fratres, hora est; canntate Deo; eia, eia, eia'" See Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Accendite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/accendite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Accendite'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/a/accendite.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
