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| Author | International Commission on English in the Liturgy |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Catholic Book Publishing Company |
Publication date | 1976 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 9780899424064 |
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| Catholic Church |
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Christian Prayer is the one volume edition of the Liturgy of the Hours in the Catholic Church. [1] It is one of the authorized translations of the Liturgy of the Hours in English by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. [2]
The Liturgy of the Hours are a set of prayers that combine to form the canonical hours of the Latin Rite Catholic Church. [3]
| Hour | Type |
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| Matins (Office of Readings) | Major |
| Lauds (Morning Prayer) | Major |
| Terce (Mid-Morning Prayer) | Minor |
| Sext (Midday Prayer) | Minor |
| None (Mid-Afternoon Prayer) | Minor |
| Vespers (Evening Prayer) | Major |
| Compline (Night Prayer) | Major |
Christian Prayer contains all of the major and minor hours of the Liturgy of the Hours. It also contains the General Roman Calendar, the 'Proper of Seasons' (for Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter), and the 'Proper of Saints' (for feast days of the Saints). [1]