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RECESSIONAL
A hymn sung by choir, clergy, or congregation as the celebrants leave the altar or church at the conclusion of a religious service.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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