Sext

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Sext is one of the traditional daytime prayer hours in Christian liturgy, typically observed around midday.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical prayer
canonical hour
daytime prayer
approximateTime 12:00
approximateTimeRange 11:00–13:00
associatedWith daytime prayer cycle
category Christian liturgy
Christian prayer
correspondsToHour sixth hour of the day
etymology Latin word "sexta" meaning "sixth"
follows Terce
hasAlternativeName Hora Sexta NERFINISHED
Sixth Hour
historicalAssociation monastic communities
languageOfName Latin
liturgicalFunction remembrance of Christ's Passion
sanctification of the middle of the day
observanceTime daytime
observedOn Sundays
feast days
weekdays
partOf Divine Office NERFINISHED
Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED
canonical hours
positionInDay midday
practicedBy clergy
lay faithful
religious orders
precedes None
Nones
relatedConcept Compline NERFINISHED
Lauds
Matins NERFINISHED
None
Prime
Terce
Vespers NERFINISHED
timeOfDayType midday office
traditionalStructureIncludes collect
hymn
psalms
short reading
versicles and responses
usedIn Anglican Communion NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Lutheran Churches NERFINISHED
Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
other Western Christian traditions

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