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The Fathers of the Church and the ecclesiastical writers of the third century frequently mention Terce, Sext, and None as hours for daily prayers. [5] Tertullian, around the year 200, recommended, in addition to the obligatory morning and evening prayers, the use of the third, sixth and ninth hours of daylight to remind oneself to pray.
Seven canonical hours exist, corresponding largely to the Byzantine order, with an additional "Prayer of the Veil" which is said by Bishops, Priests, and Monks (something like the Byzantine Midnight Office). The hours are chronologically laid out, each containing a theme corresponding to events in the life of Jesus Christ:
Vespers (from Latin vesper 'evening' [1]) is a liturgy of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Catholic (both Latin and Eastern Catholic liturgical rites), Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Lutheran liturgies. The word for this prayer time comes from the Latin vesper, meaning "evening". [2]
The Daily Office is a term used primarily by members of the Episcopal Church. In Anglican churches, the traditional canonical hours of daily services include Morning Prayer (also called Matins or Mattins, especially when chanted) and Evening Prayer (called Evensong, especially when celebrated chorally), usually following the Book of Common Prayer.
[7] [8] [4] A "watch" in the bible is a period of time in which a watchman, guard, or a group of guards was to be on duty, especially during the night. In Christianity, due to the influence of the Roman empire, there existed four watches of the night: The first watch (6–9 pm) or the evening watch, second watch (9 pm–12 am) or the midnight ...
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The worship service is a practice of Christian life that has its origins in Jewish worship. [5] Jesus Christ and Paul of Tarsus taught a new form of worship of God. [6] As recorded in the gospels, Jesus met together with his disciples to share teachings, discuss topics, [7] pray, and sing hymns. [8]
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