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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Vespers
		Vespers in the Latin Church was almost the same as it has been throughout the Middle Ages and up to the present day.
		Vespers; the finale (litanies, Pater, versicles, prayers) seems all to have existed from this epoch as in the Benedictine cursus.
		Vespers, one of the liturgical elements which this particular Office has retained in almost all regions and at all times.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15381a.htm (1904 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Vespers
		Vespers, then, was the most solemn Office of the day and was composed of the psalms called Lucernales (Psalm 140 is called psalmus lucernalis by the Apostolic Constitutions, VIII, xxxv; cf.
		To facilitate the introduction of Vespers, the council further legislated (no. 380) that the rudiments of Gregorian chant be taught in parish schools, "so that gradually the greater part of the congregation might be enabled to join with the sacred ministers and the choir" in singing.
		The Provincial Council of Milwaukee follows the Fourth Provincial Council of Cincinnati in the desire that "in vespers on Sundays the antiphons, the entire five psalms, and the hymn proper to the occurring feast should never be omitted, unless the bishop deems it impossible to observe this rule on account of local circumstances".
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Vespers (1409 words)

	Vespers - OrthodoxWiki
		Small Vespers is identical in form to Daily Vespers, but omits the Litany of Peace, the kathisma and the Small Litany that follows it, the Litany of Fervent Supplication, and the Prayer at the Bowing of the Heads.
		For Monday through Thursday evenings, the general Daily Vespers form is altered by the inclusion of special lenten apolytikia, prostrations, special lenten prayers (including the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian), and an additional Psalter reading.
		Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy is served on the evening of the first Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy).
	orthodoxwiki.org /Vespers (1394 words)

	Vespers
		Like the other hours, therefore, Vespers is divided into two parts; the psalmody, or singing of the psalms, forming the first part, and the capitulum and formulæ the second.
		This is one of the characteristic traits of Vespers, one of the liturgical elements which this particular Office has retained in almost all regions and at all times.
		Lastly, the ancient custom of having a lection or reading from the Old, or from the New, Testament, or from the homilies of the Fathers, might well in certain cases and to a certain extent be re-adopted, or serve as the subject-matter for the sermon which is sometimes delivered at this service.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/v/vespers.html (2026 words)

	Jazz Vespers
		Vespers, originally begun at the rising of the evening star, are the Church's Evening Prayer, one of the two main hours of the daily Office.
		Vespers was also called the evening sacrifice, a counterpart of the sacrifice of incense offered every evening in the Temple at Jerusalem.
		Vespers conclude with the Collect of the day; originally in Gaul it referred to the evening hour and not to the day being celebrated.
	www.jazzministry.org /JazzVespers.htm (1859 words)

	Vespers - OrthodoxWiki
		Small Vespers is identical in form to Daily Vespers, but omits the Litany of Peace, the kathisma and the Small Litany that follows it, the Litany of Fervent Supplication, and the Prayer at the Bowing of the Heads.
		For Monday through Thursday evenings, the general Daily Vespers form is altered by the inclusion of special lenten apolytikia, prostrations, special lenten prayers (including the prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian), and an additional Psalter reading.
		Vespers of the Sunday of Orthodoxy is served on the evening of the first Sunday of Great Lent (Sunday of Orthodoxy).
	www.orthodoxwiki.org /Vespers (1394 words)

	Bach Vespers
		St Anne’s celebrated the 20th anniversary of Bach Vespers at 19.00 on Sunday, September 29, the festival of St Michael and All Angels.
		The monthly Bach Vespers became part of Lutheran Special Ministries, an outreach programme of St Anne’s, which was directed by Pastor Englund.
		The music’s enduring qualities are sort of a miracle.” He adds, “Bach’s work can be enjoyed as great music, but it has a deeper meaning as a spiritual experience and an expression of joy.” The Lecosaldi Ensemble completed performances of all Bach’s 195 remaining church cantatas in January 1997.
	www.stanneslutheranchurch.org /bach_vespers.htm (1127 words)

	Sicilian Vespers - Encyclopedia.com
		Sicilian Vespers in Italian history, name given the rebellion staged by the Sicilians against the Angevin French domination of Sicily; the rebellion broke out at Palermo at the start of Vespers on Easter Monday, Mar. 30, 1282.
		Baillie's dramas, Hemans's The Vespers of Palermo excites a sympathetic...
		the notion that the Vespers was conceived and...
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-Sicilian.html (998 words)

	Augsburg College - Advent Vespers
		Advent Vespers celebrates the beginning of the Christmas season with traditional and contemporary hymns, anthems, and carols.
		Entertaining an audience of nearly 8,000 annually, the Augsburg College Advent Vespers celebration is one of the largest holiday music events in the Twin Cities.
		Follow the drama of the processions and capture the splendor of the sounds from the massed choirs scattered throughout the sanctuary.
	www.augsburg.edu /vespers (135 words)

	Sicilian Vespers — FactMonster.com
		The massacre of the French in Sicily, which began at the hour of vespers on Easter Monday in 1282.
		Sicilian Vespers - Sicilian Vespers Sicilian Vespers, in Italian history, name given the rebellion staged by the...
		Sicilian Vespers - Sicilian Vespers The massacre of the French in Sicily, which began at the hour of vespers on Easter...
	www.factmonster.com /dictionary/brewers/sicilian-vespers.html (146 words)

	Bookreporter.com - LULLABY, VESPERS, WIDOWS by Ed McBain
		What we have here is three of McBain's 87th Precinct masterpieces bound into a hefty trade paperback and available for less than the cost of a hardcover.
		One of the 87th Precinct's female detectives attempts, in the meantime, to deal with the aftershocks that a shooting in the line of duty has created in her professional, and personal, life.
		VESPERS, in the alternative, opens with a view --- however incomplete --- of a murder: specifically, the murder of a priest.
	www.bookreporter.com /reviews/0743426665.asp (957 words)

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		In the sixth century the Office of Vespers in the Latin Church was almost the same as it has been throughout the Middle Ages and up to the present
		Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutheran liturgies of the...
		The Sicilian Vespers is the name given to a rebellion in Sicily in 1282 against the rule of the Angevin king Charles I of Naples, who had taken...
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	Vespers ~ BJU
		The Vesper service is probably the best known of all religious services of Bob Jones University.
		Living Gallery is a special presentation of sacred music, drama, and living art, all of which focuses on Christ and His resurrection.
		The production is presented by BJU Museum and Gallery on BJU campus and serves as the Easter Vespers.
	www.bju.edu /campus/fa/vespers.html (113 words)

	VESPERS Graphic Novel FULL-COLOR Hardcovers are Coming Soon!
		Graphic Novel won a couple awards, but this one is going to blow it away.
		VESPERS® is TM and © 1994, 2002, 2003 and 2004, 2005 Anthony C. Caputo.
		Published by Watson-Guptill Publications are Visual Storytelling: The Art and Technique (© 2003 Anthony C. Caputo) and How to Self-Publish Your Own Comic Book (© 1995, 1997 Anthony C. Caputo).
	www.vespersgraphicnovel.com (113 words)

	MySpace.com - VESPERS - AU - Rock / Indie / Rock - www.myspace.com/vespersband
		College roommates and co-conspirators in the next likely coup de tat of the Australian music scene, Davey and Emerson knew their collective fates were sealed from the moment that they spied each others CD collections and found they had the same albums.
		Vespers have put their own adept spin on ageless rock styles that will remain relevant long after rich kids burn their stovepipe Lees.
		Dark, compelling, precocious and as catchy as a cold, Vespers is where it's all heading.
	www.myspace.com /vespersband (1202 words)

	Search Results for "Vespers"
		In the Roman rite, vespers have consisted since the 6th cent.
		From the gold border gleam d like snow 5 Her foot: a crown enrich d her brow: Dark gems confin d that crimson vest Close-moulded on...
		...IT happened one day, close on the hours of vespers, that I had to go at an unusual time for me from my house to my workshop; for I ought to say that the latter was...
	www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Vespers (280 words)

	Vespers
		A. A Milne wrote 'Vespers' for his wife Daphne Milne and it got first published un-illustrated in 'Vanity Fair' in January 1923, for which she received 50 dollars..
		Vespers always seemed to be a poem of a good little boys saying his prayers.
		28, "Vespers is not a sentimental poem, its a cynical one".
	www.theenchanted100acrewoods.50megs.com /vespers.htm (343 words)

	Christmas Vespers is Hope College Tradition / 2005-2006 / Archive / Press Releases / Hope - Hope College
		Christmas Vespers was first held on Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, at 4 p.m.
		Vespers today takes place on a scale that 1941's organizers could scarcely have imagined.
		Christmas Vespers is also featured on PBS stations and radio stations around the country.
	www.hope.edu /pr/pressreleases/content/view/full/7724 (244 words)

	Vespers Sicilian: Free Encyclopedia Articles at Questia.com Online Library
		And the Sicilian Vespers comprise only the first of several...See Steven Runcimann, The Sicilian Vespers: A History of the Mediterranean...Manfredis son in law, after the Sicilian Vespers; he is seen in Purg.
		In the war of the Sicilian Vespers between Charles I and Peter III of Aragon for possession...and recognition of Charles II as king in 1295.
		After the insurrection of the Sicilian Vespers against Charles I of Anjou, Peter was offered...Peter and defeated at sea by Roger of Loria.
	www.questia.com /library/encyclopedia/vespers-sicilian.jsp?l=V&p=1 (1197 words)

	Ritual: Vespers
		Three songs accompany the vesper service: Khandana Bhaba Bandhana, a Bengali song to Sri Ramakrishna written by Swami Vivekananda; Om Hring Ritang, a Sanskrit hymn to Sri Ramakrishna written by Swami Vivekananda; and Sarva Mangala Mangalye, a Sanskrit hymn to the Divine Mother.
		The singing is often acccompanied by a harmonium (an Indian hand-held organ), a tampura (an Indian string instrument), tabla (Indian drums) and cymbals.
		Vespers begins at the close of the day, near the time of sunset.
	www.vedanta.org /wiv/practice/ritual.html (462 words)

	Vespers - First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor
		From the beginning there were indications that the Vesper service was meeting the need of this unique little "congregation" for worship, prayer, fellowship, and spiritual care.
		Those who attend Vespers often testify that this time together is meaningful and helpful, and a blessing for all who are hungry and thirsty for spiritual sustenance and positive support in times of difficulty.
		Monetary gifts to the Vespers program have gone to purchase many Bibles over the years, which guests have taken for their personal use.
	www.fbca2.org /Missions/Vespers (504 words)

	Sicilian Vespers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		On Easter Sunday 1282, as Charles was preparing for a new military expedition to Greece, the resentment of the Sicilians against their arrogant Angevin French occupiers boiled over in Palermo.
		Ostensibly because of an insult addressed by an Angevin French soldier to a young Sicilan woman who was walking to Vespers service, the townspeople rebelled and swiftly massacred all of the Angevin French soldiers in the city.
		The local Sicilian leaders who emerged in the aftermath of the Sicilian Vespers realized that their period of freedom would be brief and that the vengence of Charles I's forces would be terrible unless they were able to attract a powerful foreign champion.
	www.boglewood.com /sicily/vespers.html (370 words)

	Drury University: Another Year for Christmas Vespers
		No one is quite sure how long Vespers has existed, but it is at least half a century old.
		The Vespers service follows the format of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a festival originating from an Order created by E.W. Benson, an Archbishop of Canterbury.
		One of the reasons Christmas Vespers is so popular among the community is because it marks the beginning of the Christmas season for many people.
	www.drury.edu /multinl/story.cfm?ID=9278&NLID=116 (575 words)

	The DoveSong Sheet Music Library - Renaissance Vesper Service and Compline
		The vespers and compline service was sung in Latin by the monks and nums in the Roman Catholic monasteries for over 1,500 years.
		The two offices were usually performed together, compline immediately following vespers and the services sung each day had the same basic format: five psalms, a hymn, and a magnificat for vespers, and three psalms and a Marian antiphon for compline.
		The vespers service itself was mostly taken intact from a work called “Musica Divina” by Carl Proske (1794-1861).
	www.dovesong.com /sheetmusic/Vespers.asp (625 words)

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		VESPERS® is TM and © 1994, 2002, 2003 and 2004, 2005 Anthony C. Caputo.
	www.vespersgraphicnovel.com /images/previews/vespers/vespers.asp (238 words)

	Earth Vespers
		LPPC holds an “Earth Vespers” service at the change of each season.
		The 2004 Winter Solstice service was entitled “Truth in Winter" and, as in the past, poems were read by the light of a single candle.
		This was one of the most meaningful and inspiring earth vespers service to be sponsored by the Las Placitas Earth Care Committee and the Partnership for Earth Spirituality.
	www.lasplacitaschurch.org /earth_vespers.htm (373 words)

	The Decaturian \| Vespers brings tidings of great joy
		For many, Vespers is the official beginning to the holiday season.
		Vespers was started in 1958 by music professors Richard and Kathryne Hoffland.
		"When it comes to Vespers it doesn’t matter what choir you are in, we all come together to put on the best Vespers we can," McFall said.
	www.millikin.edu /decaturian/features/vespers_brings_tidings.html (428 words)

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