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the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Vespers

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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One of the SEVEN CANONICAL HOURS (which see). It was from the ancient offices of Vespers and Compline that the present service of Evening Prayer was compiled. This service is sometimes now called Vespers and also EVEN SONG (which see).

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Vespers'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​v/vespers.html. 1901.
 
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