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• n  the act of praying for divine protection
• n  a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection

• It had been a benediction as much as an endorsement from the religious leader, when he supported quality education for underprivileged children.
• The Obama folks needed to pick two religious leaders for the Inaugural Ceremony one to give the invocation and the other the benediction.
• Master of Ceremonies Virgilio No held a large scroll before him as John Paul I read out his first apostolic blessing, the traditional benediction, urbi et orbi (to the city .

• blessing

News & Articles

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• Aurora church active for more than 100 years gathers for last service
  AURORA -- Nearly 145 years of Sunday school and sermons ended on Sunday morning as the First Christian Church in downtown Aurora held its final benediction.
  June 9, 2013 - KY3 Springfield
• We do what we can; Jesus does the rest
  Later this afternoon, as Father [Don] Walker announced last Sunday, this parish, together with Our Lady of Grace will have a procession with the Blessed Sacrament and celebrate Benediction at the end of that procession.
  June 6, 2013 - National Catholic Reporter

Quotes

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• Wyclef Jean in Forbes
  I asked for benediction upon this place, for all these kids,Jean told The Associated Press.
• Baldwin Spencer in Caribbean360.com
  Coming the month after the memorable benediction he delivered at President Barack Obama's inauguration, Dr Lowery's visit can propel spiritual upliftment in our country and foster harmony in our society in this divisive election period,...
• Bruno Walter in NPR
  Today, we are being humiliated in the world in various realms which is because of refraining from the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). To attain benediction before Allah Almighty and the blessings of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and also to gain... Pervez Musharraf http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pervez_Musharraf&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFAVhzySYuE3lF9745wqWMC9w52og The News - International http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp%3Fid%3D49353&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNGZm4nYXWHOcCdeLYltEI-a4VsJfw Mar 31, 2007 9437 13145 benedictory Conductor Bruno Walter, who premiered the work in Munich in November 1911, said, I was profoundly moved by that uniquely passionate, bitter, yet resigned, and benedictory sound of farewell and departure, that last confession of one upon whom rested...