Khudra (Book of Offices)

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Khudra (Book of Offices) is a principal liturgical book of the East Syriac tradition that contains the structured prayers, hymns, and offices used throughout the liturgical year.

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Khudra (Book of Offices) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical text
East Syriac liturgical book
liturgical book
associatedWith Mesopotamian Christian communities
Syriac Christianity
linked to: Syriac Churches
contains hymns
offices
structured prayers
genre liturgical poetry
prayer book
hasAlternativeName Book of Offices
hasComponent antiphons
collects
proper texts for feasts
proper texts for saints
proper texts for seasons
psalms
responsories
hasTitle Khudra
language Syriac
liturgicalFamily East Syriac Rite
linked to: East Syriac rite
liturgicalRank principal book of offices in the East Syriac tradition
organizedBy feasts
liturgical seasons
saints’ commemorations
primaryFunction to regulate daily and seasonal prayer
regionOfUse India
Middle East
diaspora East Syriac communities
religiousDenomination Eastern Christianity
religiousTradition Christianity
script Syriac script
usedByChurch Ancient Church of the East
Assyrian Church of the East
Chaldean Catholic Church
Church of the East
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
usedByClergy bishops
deacons
priests
usedByCommunity choirs
monastic communities
usedDuring liturgical year
usedFor Divine Office
Liturgy of the Hours
chant
communal prayer
public worship
usedInTradition East Syriac tradition

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East Syriac rite liturgicalBook Khudra (Book of Offices)