THE STRUCTURE OF THE OFFICE: Morning, Office of Daytime Nightime Evening Readings Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Hymn Hymn Hymn Examination Psalmody Psalmody Psalmody Hymn Reading Responsory Reading Psalmody Responsory Scripture Responsory Reading Reading Canticle Responsory Prayer Responsory Intercessions Second Reading Dismissal Prayer Lord s Prayer Responsory Dismissal Prayer Prayer Dismissal Dismissal 3.1 The people stand during the introduction, hymn, Gospel Canticle, intercessions, Lord s Prayer, and dismissal. Many of them are included in this summary. 2.9 There are a number of options available for adapting the Office. You may find it handy to print common prayers and hymns and keep them inside the cover. Holy cards may also be used to mark common pages such as the Te Deum and hymns in the Ordinary, the beginning of privileged seasons for the hymns, the Office of the dead, and any other commonly needed place. 2.8 A common way to mark the breviary is to place one ribbon each in the appropriate day within the Proper of Seasons, Four-Week Psalter, Night Prayer, Proper of Saints, and the Common of Saints. Other sections include the Ordinary, placed after the Proper of Seasons, the Complementary Psalmody for Daytime Prayer placed after Night Prayer, and the Office of the Dead, and appendices placed after the Common of Saints. 3Ħ 2.7 There are five main sections of the Breviary: the Proper of Seasons, the 4-Week Psalter, Night Prayer, Proper of Saints, and the Common of Saints. Rome has given the Recognitio for use of this translation in future liturgy texts, so future lectionaries and missals may make use of this translation. 2.6 The Grail translation of the psalms is designed specifically for liturgy to preserve the poetic flow of the text, while still maintaining a highly accurate translation. Prayer in common (in a group), when possible, is always preferred to private prayer (GILH 32, 108, 273). 2.5 The Liturgy of the Hours is public prayer of the whole Church. If it would be disruptive to pray aloud, it is permissible to pray silently, but many still encourage moving of lips, rather than silent reading. It was designed to be prayed aloud, even in private. 2.4 The Divine Office, or Liturgy of the Hours, is above all vocal prayer. Titles and descriptions (including descriptions of saints) are the exception: these are not said. Black text is generally what is said in prayer, while red text is instruction. In previous eras, there was a difference, but the Church has defined both terms to apply to this revision of the Office. (See resources section) 2.2 The names Liturgy of the Hours and Divine Office are used interchangeably. Shorter Christian Prayer is further condensed. The one-volume Christian Prayer is adapted and condensed, and is also approved for those who are not bound to pray the entire Office, including the Office of Readings and Daytime Prayer. GENERAL NOTES: 2.1 For the purposes of this document, we assume the use of Liturgy of the Hours to refer to the four-volume set approved for use in the United States. All praise and glory is God s alone, and the Hours allow us to give voice to this unceasing song of praise. 1.3 The Liturgy of the Hours is a labor of love, not a legal dictate. Just as surely, as the prayer of the Church is united with Christ, you pray also with, through, and in Christ Jesus. Know that as you pray, you pray with the Church, you pray through the Church, and you pray in the name of the Church. 1.2 The Liturgy of the Hours is the prayer of the Church. We encourage all the faithful to read the instruction regularly especially the first chapters to re-kindle interest in the praying of the Hours, and to deepen understanding. The best source of information and instruction is the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (GILH), found in the beginning of Volume I of the four-volume set, or online. INTRODUCTION: 1.1 This guide is intended to be a general introduction to praying the Liturgy of the Hours, either in common or in private. Benedict Arranged by the seminarians of Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, 2012.Ĥ 1. 1 THE DIVINE OFFICE The Liturgy of the Hoursģ THE DIVINE OFFICE The Liturgy of the Hours A Guide for clergy, seminarians, and laity Ut in omnibus glorificetur Deus.
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