Bible Encyclopedias
Asperges, the
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
is a short service introductory to the mass in the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of portions of the, fifty-first Psalm, certain versicles and responses, and a collect, during which the congregation is sprinkled with holy water by the priest officiant.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Asperges, the'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/asperges-the.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.