![]() ![]() These hours are tied to specific foundational events in our Lord’s life which wrought our salvation:Īt Matins bound, at Prime reviled, condemned to death at Terce nailed to the Cross at Sext at None his blessed side they pierce they take him down at Vesper-tide, in grave at Compline lay who henceforth bids His Church observe these seven hours alway. Psalm 119: 164 says:Ī feat actually accomplished in the Breviary tradition by spreading the 7 hours of prayer over the day at an interval of about 3 hours. The day, for the Chistian, is also mapped onto Scripture and the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is not just the year, however, which is tied to Scripture that way. The readings and the propers (Antiphons, Hymns, versicles, responses, legends etc.) are all tied into this theme and thus serve to impress upon the mind and heart of the Christian the content and meaning of Scripture. The second coming of the Lord which will occur at some future time known to God alone. ![]()
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