sursum corda

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
sursum corda
    n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a Latin versicle meaning `lift up
         your hearts'
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sursum corda \Sur"sum cor"da\ [L. sursum upward + corda hearts.]
   (Eccl.)
   In the Eucharist, the versicles immediately before the
   preface, inviting the people to join in the service by
   "lifting up the heart" to God.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
    

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