Small Apodeipnon

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Small Apodeipnon is a shorter form of the Eastern Orthodox evening prayer service, typically used on weekdays or in more private devotional settings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian prayer service
Eastern Orthodox liturgical service
alsoKnownAs Small Compline NERFINISHED
associatedWith daily cycle of services
contains Theotokion (hymn to the Mother of God) NERFINISHED
Trisagion prayers
hymns
prayers
prayers for forgiveness
psalms
contrastedWith Great Apodeipnon NERFINISHED
emphasis personal devotion
quiet, penitential prayer
etymology from Greek “apodeipnon” meaning “after supper”
frequencyOfUse regularly on non-festal days
hasStructure fixed order with variable elements
isShorterFormOf Apodeipnon
Great Apodeipnon NERFINISHED
languageOfTerm Greek
liturgicalBook Horologion NERFINISHED
liturgicalFamily Byzantine Rite NERFINISHED
liturgicalTime evening
night
notableFeature simpler and shorter than Great Compline
partOf Orthodox daily office
performedBy clergy
laypeople
monastics
purpose daily repentance
evening thanksgiving
preparation for sleep
religiousTradition Eastern Orthodoxy NERFINISHED
setting church
home
monastery
usedBy Bulgarian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Romanian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
Serbian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
other Byzantine-rite Orthodox Churches
usedInContext family prayer
monastic prayer
private devotion
usedOn weekdays

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Great Apodeipnon hasCounterpart Small Apodeipnon