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One volume edition. Complete morning, daytime, evening, night prayer, office of the dead, 4-week Psalter for office of readings, and selection of biblical and non-biblical readings. The "Divine Office" is the former name for the official daily liturgical prayer by which the Church sanctifies the hours of the day. The �Office� is the full cycle of canonical �Hours�, the official daily public prayer of the Church. The term was borrowed from the custom of the Jews, and passed into the speech of the early Christians. In the Acts of the Apostles there is reference to prayer being designated by the hour at which it was said. In our Church today, when the Hours are prayed by clergy and lay persons alike, even in private, we are united in this beautiful prayer, and participating with fellow Catholics all around the world, praying the official prayers at the same time. The Second Vatican Council, valuing highly this long-standing custom of the Church and wishing to renew it, provided a new form for the prayer, revised so that it could more fittingly be used by all members of the Church in the circumstances of modern life. With Vatican II came the renamed Office � The Liturgy of the Hours. The Hours consist of: - Morning Prayer (Lauds) and Evening Prayer (Vespers) � the �hinge Hours� upon which the whole cycle of daily prayer depends. - The Hour of Prime (First Hour, around 6 a.m.) was dispensed with for the universal Church as being an unnecessary duplication of the more ancient Lauds, although it may continue to be chanted in contemplative monastic communities. - Midday Prayer � More brief than Morning and Evening Prayer, texts are provided for Midmorning, (Terce), Midday (Sext) and Midafternoon (None) Prayer. Contemplative communities are to observe all three, and others are encouraged to do so. But it is sufficient to choose one Hour from the three to pray, using the texts appropriate to the particular time. - Night Prayer (Compline): to be said before retiring. - Office of Readings � Three psalms or sections of psalms followed by a scriptural reading and a patristic reading. In contemplative communities this is to retain its �nocturnal character,� evoking the ancient Christian discipline of �keeping vigil� for the Lord�s return. For parish priests (and for active religious and laity who choose to say this Office), it may be celebrated the evening before, early in the morning or any time in the course of the day conducive to prayer and spiritual reading. Hardcover. 4" x 7". Published in 1992. See also: Evening Prayerbook - Sunday Vespers, Liturgy of the Hours Night Prayerbook - Compline Throughout the Year
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By DeniseVerified Purchaser from Nanuet, NY on 10/26/2009
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Enlightening, Informative, Inspiring
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This is a wonderful way to spend time with our Lord. It provides peace of mind, guidance and solace. I have gifted this book to both my mom and best friend and they love it!

 
I bought this, my second copy, hoping...
By PeteVerified Purchaser from Paxton, MA on 10/16/2009
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my wife will eventually join me in Evening Prayer, and maybe even Morning Prayer.

 
Requires research
By skipperondeckVerified Purchaser from Evansville, IN on 8/22/2009
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VERY ENGROSSIGING AND INSPIRATIONAL READ
By RBVerified Purchaser from GAYLORD, MI on 8/19/2009
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Difficult To Follow, PRINT TOO SMALL
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As the title says, Liturgy of the Hour,it is read
at various times of the day. The book is very complete. The only drawback is the print size. It
is small and then smaller. My wish is that a Large
Print edition would be made available. I would buy
it in a minute. RB

 
The item was just what I was looking for
By Curt RVerified Purchaser from Manchester, Ct on 7/3/2009
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For anyone who is looking for a book that will increase their daily prayer life this is the book that you need.

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