Lauds or Dawn Prayer (at dawn, about 5 a.m., but earlier in summer, later in winter) Prime or Early Morning Prayer (First Hour = approximately 6 a.m.) Terce or Mid-Morning Prayer (Third Hour = approximately 9 a.m.)

What is the prayer of lauds?

According to Dom Cabrol, "Lauds remains the true morning prayer, which hails in the rising sun, the image of Christ triumphant—consecrates to Him the opening day." The Office of Lauds reminds the Christian that the first act of the day should be praise, and that one's thoughts should be of God before facing the cares ...

How early can you pray vespers?

Vespers is usually prayed around sunset. In Oriental Orthodox Christianity and Oriental Protestant Christianity, the office is known as Ramsho in the Indian and Syriac traditions; it is prayed facing the east by all members in these denominations, both clergy and laity, being one of the seven fixed prayer times.