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Evensong vs Benediction - What's the difference?

evensong | benediction |

As nouns the difference between evensong and benediction

is that evensong is a religious service, most commonly seen in the anglican or episcopal church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening while benediction is blessing (some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward).

evensong

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening.

    • benediction

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia benediction) (en noun)
  • A short invocation for divine help, blessing and guidance, usually after a church worship service.
  • * Milton
    • So saying, he arose; whom Adam thus / Followed with benediction .
  • * Longfellow
    • Homeward serenely she walked with God's benediction upon her.
  • The form of instituting an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
    • (Ayliffe)
  • A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.

    • Antonyms

    *malediction