sursum corda: Meaning and Definition of

sur•sum cor•da

Pronunciation: (soor'soom kôr'dä, kōr'-), [key]
— Eccles. Eccles.
  1. the words “Lift up your hearts,” addressed by the celebrant of the Mass to the congregation just before the preface.
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