invitatories
/ɪnˈvaɪtəˌtɔriz/
noun
- Short prayers or verses said or sung at the beginning of a religious service, especially in Christian liturgy, to invite worship.
- The book of common prayer includes several invitatories for different seasons.
- During the morning prayer, the priest recited the invitatories from the psalter.
- The choir sang the invitatories as the congregation entered the church.