amens
Congregational closing words
Amens is the plural of amen, the affirmation spoken at the end of prayers and hymns.
Beyond religious contexts, amens signal emphatic agreement: Can I get some amens?
There were amens all around the room when she finished speaking.
To add your amen is to voice approval or endorsement.
Reverent petitions to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
- sermonsReligious talks to congregations
hallelujah · blessings · liturgy · responses · choir · pews · affirmations · devotions
Positive self-directed statements
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- approvalsFormal consent given
- assentFormal expression of approval
- concurrenceState of agreeing
seconding · support · ratification · echoes · chorus · unanimity · validation · backing
Emphatic verbal outbursts
- declarationsExplicit formal statements
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
conviction · assertions · conclusions · endings · pronouncements · closings · signatures · seals
prayers
Reverent petitions to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- hymnsReligious songs of worship
sermons · hallelujah · blessings · liturgy · responses · choir · pews · affirmations · devotions · benediction
affirmations
Positive self-directed statements
- endorsementsFormal declarations of support
- approvalsFormal consent given
- assentFormal expression of approval
concurrence · seconding · support · ratification · echoes · chorus · unanimity · validation · backing · confirmation
exclamations
Emphatic verbal outbursts
- declarationsExplicit formal statements
- finalityState of conclusive completion
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
punctuation · conviction · assertions · conclusions · endings · pronouncements · closings · signatures · seals · periods
- Catholic prayersOur Father, Hail Mary, Ave Maria, Nicene Creed, Apostles' Creed
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- church musicanthems, hymnal, masses, hymnbook, canticles
- devotionalsmorning devotional, daily reflection, daily reading, daily bread, devotional book
- Organ Musictoccata, preludes, fugue, fugues, prelude
amensopenings
Available positions or gaps
beginnings · invocations · preludes · introductions · preambles
amensnays
Votes in opposition
objections · dissents · rejections · denials · negations
amensdoubts
Feelings of uncertainty
reservations · hesitations · misgivings · qualms · uncertainties
- 15th amendmentBanned racial voting barriers
- Fifth AmendmentProtection against compelled testimony
- First AmendmentConstitutional free expression guarantee
- constitutional amendmentFormal change to founding law
- Second AmendmentConstitutional gun rights clause
- Sixth AmendmentConstitutional trial protections