Invocation /(?)/

In·vo·ca·tion

Invocation

n.
  1. The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being.
    Sweet invocation of a child; most pretty and pathetical!
    The whole poem is a prayer to Fortune, and the invocation is divided between the two deities.
  2. A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court. (Law)