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A rite is an established, ceremonious, usually religious act. Rites in this sense fall into three major categories:
Within Christianity, "rite" often refers to what is also called a sacrament or to the ceremonies associated with the sacraments. In Roman Catholicism, for example, the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is one of the three that used to be called "the last rites," because it was administered to someone who was dying. The other two were Penance and Eucharist (administered as Viaticum in the case of a dying person). Since the Second Vatican Council, Anointing of the Sick is administered to those who are seriously ill but not necessarily in immediate danger of death.
The term "rite" also refers to a body of liturgical tradition usually emanating from a specific center. Examples include the Roman Rite, the Byzantine Rite, and the Sarum Rite. Such rites may include various sub-rites. For example, the Byzantine Rite has Greek, Russian, and other ethnically-based variants. For a full list of Christian liturgical rites, see Christian liturgy.
The Harder We Scream At This
Heart Fleshed By Integrity
Passed Onto The Dreaming Plains
Groaning We Rest Ourselves
The Harder We Scream At This
Heart Fleshed By Integrity
Passed Onto The Dreaming Plains
Groaning We Rest Ourselves
Without The Rites
Without The Pain
Without The Lies
The Malice And Without The Stains
Without The Rites
Without The Pain
Without The Lies
The Malice And Without The Stains
Walls
Standing With Pride
Built With Passion
Time Endured
Walls
Standing With Pride
Spend In Friendship
Bounded In Hate
Armies Strong As No Living Man
Flooding Landscapes On Knees And Hands
Screaming The Names Of Them Who Lead
The Battle For Individuality
The Battle For Individuality
The Battle For Integrity
The Battle For Individuality
The Battle For Integrity
But The Whaling Echoes Tell Us
That This Will Not Be In Vein
Our Heart Will Keep On Growing
Beyond The Borders Of This Domain
This Will Only Enrichen
Our Sense Of Right And Wrong
The Mind Is Set To Flourish
And Take Our Misery Down
Armies Strong As No Living Man
Flooding Landscapes On Knees And Hands
Screaming The Names Of Them Who Lead
The Battle For Individuality
The Rites Cleans Our Past Tense
The Rites Make Way Of Grief
The Rites Strengthen Our Will