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| | Good Friday |
 | | A "good tide" is, for example, Christmas or Shrove Tuesday. |
 | | Instead of the Divine Liturgy, the Orthodox meet up to three times during the day for prayer: in the forenoon, to pray the ''Royal Hours'' appointed for that day; in the afternoon, the ''Vespers of Holy Friday''; and in the evening, the ''Matins of Holy Saturday''. |
 | | Catholic Good Friday services include readings from Scripture, including a reading of the Passion account from the gospel of John, which is often read dramatically, with the priest, one or more readers, and the congregation all taking part. |
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