Across
- 2. feeling of great happiness in the soul
- 5. to make ready or suitable in advance
- 6. a speech, usually religious in nature, given by A religious leader as part of a service
- 7. relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of spirit
- 10. relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief
- 12. the period beginning four Sundays before Christmas
- 14. something that is exacting, oppressive, or difficult to bear
- 16. comply with the command, direction, or request of
- 17. love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person
- 18. a period of the year characterized by particular conditions
- 21. a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise
- 22. attend to the needs of (someone)
- 23. dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose
Down
- 1. to show respect and love for God
- 3. possessing supreme or ultimate power
- 4. a complete or major change; metamorphosis
- 8. focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence
- 9. conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment
- 11. feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing
- 13. rattlesnakes and water moccasins; spiteful or treacherous persons.
- 15. the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared
- 19. a picture, carving, or model representing Jesus Christ's birth
- 20. an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion