Vespers
Sign in to savethumb|300px|right|Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine [[monks singing vespers on Holy Saturday]] Vespers () is a liturgy of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Catholic, Orthodoxy (Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox), Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies.
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- Current use
- Roman Rite
- First and Second Vespers
- Outline
- East Syriac liturgy
- Oriental Orthodoxy
- Armenian liturgy
- Coptic Orthodox Church
- Indian Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church
- Lutheran Church
- In other Christian churches and religious bodies
- Historical development
- Origins
- In the 6th century
- Office of Vespers in the Middle Ages: variations
- Changes as of 1917
- Structure: 1917–1969
- Symbolism: the hymns
- Solemn Vespers before the Second Vatican Council
- Musical settings
- See also
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|right|Order of Saint Benedict|Benedictine [[monks singing vespers on Holy Saturday]] Vespers () is a liturgy of evening prayer, one of the canonical hours in Catholic, Orthodoxy (Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox), Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies.
Vespers typically follows a set order that focuses on the performance of psalms and other biblical canticles. Eastern Orthodox liturgies recognised as vespers (, ) often conclude with compline, especially the all-night vigil. Performing these liturgies together without break was also a common practice in medieval Europe, especially outside of monastic and religious communities.