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The term "liturgy" in literature is employed to denote a formal, ritualistic structure of worship that underscores the sacred character of religious ceremonies. It is used to describe ceremonial patterns that are both historical and symbolic, as seen in references to ancient prayer traditions and structured religious texts [1, 2]. Authors often use the word to evoke a sense of order and continuity, whether discussing the meticulously compiled rites of early church practice or the rhythmic, almost musical, flow of ceremonial recitations [3, 4]. In some contexts, the term is broadened to illustrate how ritualistic patterns extend into secular or metaphorical domains, lending an air of solemnity and regimented beauty to collective human experiences [5].
  1. In the (Greek) Liturgy of S. James , there are three Bidding Prayers (besides the "Diptychs"), which have something of the Litany Form.
    — from The Prayer Book Explained by Percival Jackson
  2. For the Catholic liturgy is in conception and history a musical liturgy; word and tone are inseparably bound together.
    — from Music in the History of the Western Church With an Introduction on Religious Music Among Primitive and Ancient Peoples by Edward Dickinson
  3. This method of interpretation has been received by the Church from the Apostles, and has been approved by her own practice, as her liturgy attests.
    — from Chapters of Bible StudyA Popular Introduction to the Study of the Sacred Scriptures by Herman J. (Herman Joseph) Heuser
  4. The monks have no books before them; they know their liturgy by heart.
    — from Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 1 (of 2) by Sven Anders Hedin
  5. Then we had the Liturgy, and the responses came clear and strong in true military style.
    — from From Aldershot to PretoriaA Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa by William E. Sellers

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