A prayer or invocation calling for divine help or assistance, particularly in Christian liturgy.
From anaclete (called upon to help) plus the Latin neuter singular suffix -um. This liturgical term refers to prayers of supplication addressed to the Holy Spirit or saints.
In medieval church services, the anacleticum was a formal prayer asking for the Holy Spirit's help—it shows how churches built their entire prayer structure around the concept of calling upon divine assistance!
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