Question on the Night Prayer

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For tonight’s night prayer, what hymn do I use? Do I just pick any hymn between pp. 1264- 1269?
 
You may use any hymn on pages 1264-1269 (LOTH, Vol. 3) on any night, or rotate between them, or do the same one every night.

There’s no rule to which one should be said on which night; you can pick any one of them.
 
FYI, praying the Divine Office on your own, you’re not required to sing the hymns.

In fact, the hymns are optional, especially when there is no music cantor to lead them.

The 4 Volume Breviary doesn’t include the music with the hymns, just the lyrics.

Jim
 
JimR-OCDS said:
FYI, praying the Divine Office on your own, you’re not required to sing the hymns.

In fact, the hymns are optional, especially when there is no music cantor to lead them.

The 4 Volume Breviary doesn’t include the music with the hymns, just the lyrics.

Jim
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I thought that even if they weren’t sung that they were recited (even silently)?

Does this include all hymns, morning and evening prayers too?
 
Rejoice_Always said:
I thought that even if they weren’t sung that they were recited (even silently)?

Does this include all hymns, morning and evening prayers too?
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You can if you want, but the hymns are optional and generally not done in private prayer.

The breviary is generally designed to be used in a group and a group which has the music for the hymns will sign them, but most don’t have the music and pass on them.

When I first started doing the LOTH years ago, I was just reading the hymns, but then I was instructed by my OCDS spiritual director that it wasn’t necessary and it seemed like overkill.

Jim
 
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