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Chapters 8-20 are the liturgical code in the Rule of Benedict. On praying the hours.
http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html#ch8
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Laudis canticum
Apostolic Constitution, on the promulgation of the revised book of the Liturgy of the Hours, in
1970. By Pope Paul VI.
http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/DocumentContents/Index/2/SubIndex/39/Docume....
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Tertullian: On Prayer, Chapter 25
Demonstrates that the custom of praying at the third, sixth, and ninth hour is of very ancient
origin in the Church.
http://www.ccel.org/pager.cgi?&file=fathers/ANF-03/tertullian/part3/prayer.html&from=ch....
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General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours
Published by the Congregation for Divine Worship in 1971.
http://www.catholicliturgy.com/index.cfm/FuseAction/DocumentContents/Index/2/SubIndex/39/Docume....
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John Cassian's Institutes, Book 2
About evening and night prayer and psalmody.
http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/inst/inst2.html
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John Cassian's Institutes, Book 3
About daytime prayer and psalmody in fourth-century Egyptian monasticism.
http://www.osb.org/lectio/cassian/inst/inst3.html
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Office of the Dead
Historical article on a special set of prayers for the deceased.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11220a.htm
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An Incentive to Prayer
Essay by the late Cardinal Spellman says that the publication in English of the official prayer
book of the Church offers a tremendous opportunity for anyone who wishes to grow closer to God in
prayer.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/INCENTIV.TXT
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"Short" Breviaries in 20th Century America
Analyzes the breviaria parva, or little hours, based on the Divine Office but adapted for the laity
and "active" orders. Presented in order of appearance, compared with the complete Office.
http://www.kellerbook.com/
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Breviary
Evolution of the book, or set of books, containing the texts and rubrics of the canonical hours.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02768b.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Reform of the Roman Breviary
Article on the 1911-1913 revamping of the breviary so as to allow recitation of all of the Psalter
each week. Feasts were also ranked according to liturgical importance, and some offices were no
longer obligatory or were even suppressed.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/16013a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Matins
Not Morning Prayer, but a nighttime prayer, which has now been replaced by the Office of Readings.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10050a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Lauds
Article on the canonical hour once known as Matins, then as Lauds, now as Morning Prayer. One of
the two principal hours.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09038a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Compline
Scholarly essay on what is essentially a bedtime prayer, often recited privately.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04187a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Nocturns
The convoluted history of this nighttime prayer.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11087b.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Music of Vespers
Applies especially to the cathedral Office, i.e., the Liturgy of the Hours in a parish setting.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15382a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Vespers
Historical article on Evening Prayer, one of the two principal canonical hours.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15381a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: None
Essay on the daytime hour recited in mid-afternoon.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11097a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Sext
Article on the midday office.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13747c.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Terce
Essay on the office of Terce, the earliest of the "little hours" in the day.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14514c.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Prime
Article on the office of Prime, now suppressed.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12424a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Divine Office
Brief essay on the historical development of the Liturgy of the Hours.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11219a.htm
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Catholic Encyclopedia: Canonical Hours
Essay on the practice of reciting the Divine Office according to set hours.
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07500b.htm
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Universalis
Source for praying the Liturgy of the Hours. Once you have entered your time zone and country, you
can bookmark pages for daily prayer. (This site does not use the official Liturgy of the Hours
translation due to copyright issues).
http://www.universalis.com/cgi-bin/display/index.htm
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Introduction to the Roman Breviary
By William J. Lallou. Written in 1950, so the four books he mentions do not correspond to the
four-volume set in use today.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/PRAYER/DIOFFICE.TXT
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