(in church use) a prayer in the form of an invitation by a minister or leader to the congregation to pray about something.
（教堂用语）求告祈祷（由牧师或唱诗班领唱人邀请会众为某事祈祷）
Example sentencesExamples
They both read lessons while the bidding prayers were led by the Roman Catholic Bishop and the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire.
The bidding prayer is the oldest form of intercessory prayer and has traditionally been said in the language of the people.
By contrast, his bidding prayers and notices are warm and detailed, displaying a close knowledge of the people we are praying for, and dwelling specially and affectionately over the memory of the dead for whom the Mass is being offered.
The rabbi included a bidding prayer that those who ‘were and are the victims of prejudice should be tolerant’ and invited prayers for the First Minister.
The readings and bidding prayers included participants from each of the drama groups.
Definition of bidding prayer in US English:
bidding prayer
nounbidiNG ˈprāər
A prayer in the form of an invitation by a minister or leader to the congregation to pray about something.
（教堂用语）求告祈祷（由牧师或唱诗班领唱人邀请会众为某事祈祷）
Example sentencesExamples
They both read lessons while the bidding prayers were led by the Roman Catholic Bishop and the High Sheriff of North Yorkshire.
The rabbi included a bidding prayer that those who ‘were and are the victims of prejudice should be tolerant’ and invited prayers for the First Minister.
The bidding prayer is the oldest form of intercessory prayer and has traditionally been said in the language of the people.
The readings and bidding prayers included participants from each of the drama groups.
By contrast, his bidding prayers and notices are warm and detailed, displaying a close knowledge of the people we are praying for, and dwelling specially and affectionately over the memory of the dead for whom the Mass is being offered.