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Vespers
Vespers. The evening service of both the E. and W. Church and one of the oldest parts of the Divine Office (q.v.). In its present form in the W. Church, a hymn is followed by two Psalms, a NT canticle, a short Bible reading, a responsory, the Magnificat with antiphon, prayers, and a blessing. Vespers, with Lauds, is the most important of the Day Offices and is often chanted with solemnity. The service of Evensong in the BCP was partly formed on the model of Vespers, with additions from Compline. In the E. Church the central point of Vespers (‘Hesperinos’) is the singing of the Phos Hilaron. This is preceded by Psalms, litanies and troparia, and is followed by Bible readings (on feast days and in Lent), more litanies, prayers and troparia, and the Nunc Dimittis.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Vespers.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Vespers.html |
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vespers [Lat.,=evening], in the Christian Church, principal evening office. In the Roman rite, vespers have consisted since the 6th cent. of a few prayers, five psalms, a lesson, the Magnificat, and an antiphon. The Anglican evening prayer, often called vespers, is made up largely of the Roman vespers and compline (the final evening office). |
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"vespers." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vespers." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-vespers.html "vespers." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-vespers.html |
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vespers
vespers Evening office of the Western Church. It is a service of thanksgiving and praise, in which the liturgy consists of psalms, a reading from the Bible, the Magnificat canticle, a hymn, and a collect. Celebrated in the late afternoon, it is the basis of the Anglican service of evensong.
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"vespers." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "vespers." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-vespers.html "vespers." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-vespers.html |
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vespers
vespers a service of evening prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church (sometimes said earlier in the day). In modern Roman Catholic use, the services for Sundays and solemn feasts begin on the preceding evening with first vespers and end with second vespers.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "vespers." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "vespers." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-vespers.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "vespers." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-vespers.html |
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vespers. 7th of Canonical Hours of RC Church, also known as Evensong. Famous large-scale setting by Monteverdi (1610).
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-vespers.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-vespers.html |
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Vespers
Vespers. The evening office of the W. Church.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Vespers.html JOHN BOWKER. "Vespers." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Vespers.html |
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