Sixth Hour

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Sixth Hour is a specific canonical hour in Christian liturgical tradition, typically observed around midday as part of the cycle of daily prayers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical practice
canonical hour
liturgical prayer
approximateTime 12:00
associatedWith fixed-hour prayer
category Christian liturgy
Christian prayer
commemorates events of Christ’s Passion at midday
frequency daily
greekName Ἕκτη ὥρα
hasAlternativeName Sext NERFINISHED
historicalOrigin early Christian fixed-hour prayer tradition
includes hymns
prayers
psalms
scripture readings
influencedBy Jewish hours of prayer
languageOfTraditionalText Greek
Latin NERFINISHED
latinName Sext
liturgicalDayPosition daytime office
observedBy Eastern Catholic Churches NERFINISHED
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Oriental Orthodox Churches NERFINISHED
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED
some Anglican churches
some Lutheran churches
partOf Divine Office NERFINISHED
Liturgy of the Hours NERFINISHED
purpose sanctification of the middle of the day
relatedTo Ninth Hour
Third Hour
religiousTradition Christianity
sequenceInDay sixth hour of the day
timeOfDay midday
usedIn monastic communities
parish churches

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