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- A: The General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours (GILH) does not indicate the option to omit the hymn. On the contrary, the GILH reminds us the Office—and not the Mass—is the traditional context for the Catholic hymn tradition: “A very ancient tradition gives hymns the place in the office that they still retain.
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The Divine Office should be sung; just as it should ideally be communal, not private. Music for the vernacular Office does exist, but it’s of varying quality, not too easy to find, and far from being universally known.
2 days ago · “The sung celebration of the Office, because it is more in keeping with the nature of this prayer and is a mark of greater solemnity, and the expression of a deeper union of hearts, in offering praise to God, is earnestly commended to those who perform the Divine Office in choir or in common.”
If the office of readings comes immediately before another hour of the office, then the appropriate hymn for that hour may be sung at the beginning of the office of readings. At the end of the office of readings the prayer and conclusion are omitted and in the hour following the introductory verse with the Glory to the Father is omitted.
Nov 7, 2016 · The Divine Office is meant to be sung, rather than said. At Vigils and Lauds, I typically sing the hymn and say the rest. At the Little Hours and Compline, I sing the hymn, the Psalms, the Gospel Canticle, and the Marian Antiphon.
Jul 1, 2016 · The Divine Office (depending on which version one prays) is made up of eight “Hours”: Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. Each Hour is about 10 minutes of antiphons, psalms, and prayers that are to be said (or sung) at a certain time in the day, and each Hour serves to keep our relationship with God alive and ...
The Liturgy of the Hours (Latin: Liturgia Horarum), Divine Office (Latin: Officium Divinum), or Opus Dei ("Work of God") are a set of Catholic prayers comprising the canonical hours, [a] often also referred to as the breviary, [b] of the Latin Church. The Liturgy of the Hours forms the official set of prayers "marking the hours of each day and ...
One can simply read the texts out loud (this is a good starting point), or you can chant the texts, and some breviaries are sung. If you have never prayed an office before we encourage you to simply read the text out loud.
