See also:

• PREFACE (Med. Lat. prefatia, for classical praefatio, praefari, to speak beforehand)

PREFACE (Med. See also:

• LAT

Lat. prefatia, for classical praefatio, praefari, to speak beforehand)  , an introduction to a See also:

• BOOK

book, also any preliminary or See also:

• INTRODUCTORY

introductory statement . In liturgical use the See also:

• TERM

term is applied to that portion of the Eucharistic service which immediately precedes the See also:

• CANON

canon or central portion; the See also:

• PREFACE (Med. Lat. prefatia, for classical praefatio, praefari, to speak beforehand)

preface, which begins at the words See also:

• VERE
• VERE, SIR FRANCIS (1560-1609)

Vere dignum, " It is very meet, right, &c.," is ushered in, in all liturgies, with the Sursum Corda, "Lift up your See also:

• HEARTS

hearts," and ends with the Sanctus, "See also:

• HOLY

Holy, Holy, Holy, &c." In the Western liturgies proper prefaces are appointed for particular occasions (see See also:

• LITURGY (Low Lat. liturgia; Gr. X€Zros, public, and Epyov, work; )Aetrovpy6s, a public servant)

LITURGY) .