Orthodox Christian Vespers

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Christian_liturgy
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:saint feast days beginning of liturgical day
gptkbp:celebratedIn	gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church Saturday evenings daily in monasteries eves of major feasts
gptkbp:duration	30-90 minutes
gptkbp:followedBy	Orthodox Christian Ninth Hour
gptkbp:frequency	daily
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Orthodox Christian Vespers
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:Hebrew_Bible gptkb:Aposticha gptkb:Great_Litany gptkb:Phos_Hilaron gptkb:Prokeimenon gptkb:Stichera gptkb:Psalm_104 hymns incense Dismissal lighting of lamps prayers for the departed Dismissal Hymn Blessing of the Lord Litia (on feast days) Old Testament readings (on feast days) Prayer of St. Simeon (Nunc Dimittis) Theotokion (hymn to the Mother of God) prayers for the living prayers for the world
gptkbp:language	varies by local tradition
gptkbp:majorForms	gptkb:Great_Vespers
gptkbp:minorForm	gptkb:Daily_Vespers
gptkbp:originatedIn	gptkb:early_Christian_Church
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_liturgy
gptkbp:period	evening
gptkbp:precededBy	Orthodox Christian Compline
gptkbp:purpose	evening prayer
gptkbp:relatedTo	Western Christian Vespers
gptkbp:specialForm	gptkb:Little_Vespers Vigil Vespers
gptkbp:traditionalMusic	gptkb:choral_music gptkb:Slavic_chant Georgian chant
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Lord,_I_have_cried
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7