lection
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thumb|right|200px|A Scripture lesson being read in a service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
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- Instance of
- pericope
- Subclass of
- reading
- Part of
- lectionary
- Has use
- church service
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- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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thumb|right|200px|A Scripture lesson being read in a service of Nine Lessons and Carols.
A lection, also called the lesson, is a reading from scripture in liturgy. In many Christian denominations, the readings of the day are appointed in the lectionary.
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