Liturgy of the Hours

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Liturgy of the Hours is the official daily prayer of the Catholic Church, consisting of psalms, readings, and hymns prayed at set times throughout the day to sanctify the hours.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical prayer
canonical hours
public prayer of the Church
alsoKnownAs Roman Breviary
surface form: Breviary

Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Divine Office

Liturgy of the Hours
surface form: Liturgia Horarum

Opus Dei
basedOn Roman Breviary
celebratedIn churches
families
privately
religious communities
contains Compline
Daytime Prayer
Choral Evensong
surface form: Evening Prayer

Lauds
Lauds
surface form: Morning Prayer

Night Prayer
None
Office of Readings
Sext
Terce
Vespers
cycleLength four-week psalter
encouragedFor lay people
hasComponent antiphons
biblical readings
canticles
collects
hymns
intercessions
psalms
responsories
hasPurpose sanctification of the day
sanctification of time
hasTheologicalTheme participation in Christ’s priestly office
unceasing prayer of the Church
language Latin
vernacular languages
obligatoryFor bishops
permanent deacons bound by law
priests
transitional deacons
observes liturgical seasons
sanctoral cycle
partOf sacred liturgy of the Catholic Church
promulgatedBy Pope Paul VI
reformedAfter Second Vatican Council
regulatedBy Code of Canon Law (1983)
surface form: Code of Canon Law

General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
relatedTo Holy Eucharist
surface form: Eucharist

Mass
usedBy Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches
Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church

clergy
lay faithful
religious institutes
usesSource Psalms
surface form: Book of Psalms

Bible
surface form: Sacred Scripture

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

schola cantorum typicalContext Liturgy of the Hours
subject surface form: Schola cantorum
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Roman Martyrology usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Hours alsoKnownAs Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Liturgy of the Hours alsoKnownAs Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Liturgia Horarum
Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) isPartOf Liturgy of the Hours
subject surface form: Nunc Dimittis
Nunc Dimittis (Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace) isPartOf Liturgy of the Hours
subject surface form: Nunc Dimittis
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Inter-Hours arePartOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Inter-Hours category Liturgy of the Hours
Benedicite usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Benedicite usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Matins partOf Liturgy of the Hours
Matins partOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Confiteor usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Psalm 47 usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Pange lingua gloriosi usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Second Order of Saint Francis liturgyFocus Liturgy of the Hours
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul includesRite Liturgy of the Hours
Antiphonale Romanum usedFor Liturgy of the Hours
Antiphonale Romanum usedFor Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Antiphonale Romanum relatedTo Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Liturgia Horarum
troparia partOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Hours (Divine Office)
Roman Rite includes Liturgy of the Hours
Poor Clares spiritualPractice Liturgy of the Hours
Psalm 113 usedInChristianTradition Liturgy of the Hours
Latin Church in Italy usesLiturgicalBooks Liturgy of the Hours
Ceremonial of Bishops relatedTo Liturgy of the Hours
Feast of Saint Dominic with proper texts liturgicalGenre Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Ambrosian breviary usedFor Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Ambrosian breviary usedFor Liturgy of the Hours
Book of Divine Worship basedOn Liturgy of the Hours
Divine Worship: Daily Office isDistinctFrom Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Liturgia Horarum (ordinary Roman Rite Liturgy of the Hours)
Divine Worship liturgical form hasLiturgicalUse Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office in ordinariate forms
Liturgy of the Word relatedConcept Liturgy of the Hours
Liturgy of the Word relatedConcept Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
O Antiphons usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Proper of the Season usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Proper of Saints usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
Proper of Saints usedFor Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Office of the Dead partOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Liturgy of the Hours tradition
Prime partOf Liturgy of the Hours
Prime partOf Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Prime category Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Hours of the Divine Office
Latin Church worldwide usesLiturgicalBooks Liturgy of the Hours
Breviarium Gothicum liturgicalFunction Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Mozarabic Divine Office contrastedWith Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Roman Divine Office
Carmelite Breviary hasPart Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Carmelite Breviary usedIn Liturgy of the Hours
this entity surface form: Divine Office
Carmelite Breviary usedIn Liturgy of the Hours