The Hours

December 2005

St. Maximus the Confessor said "Unceasing prayer means to have the mind always turned to God with great love, holding alive our hope in Him, having confidence in HIm whatever we are doing and whatever happens to us."

Part of our mission at Ancient Faith Radio is to supplement the daily prayer lives of our listeners with the music and prayers of the Church. Consistent with that mission, we offer you these free audio downloads of an abbreviated version of the Office of the Hours. We have been given permission by the nuns of Holy Myrrhbearers Monastery to record and offer these prayers to our listeners. We would encourage you to visit their web site and consider purchasing the wonderful pocket edition of these prayers. Click here for details.

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
Dec 11, 2005	Midnight Prayers Prayed in monasteries in the middle of the night. Click to play	01:47
Dec 11, 2005	Compline Meditating on our final falling asleep, i.e. our death. Click to play	06:04
Dec 11, 2005	Vespers The beginning of the liturgical day. Meditating on Christ as the Light of the world. Click to play	09:42
Dec 11, 2005	Ninth Hour Meditating on the death of Christ, which happened at this hour. Click to play	03:50
Dec 11, 2005	Sixth Hour Meditating on Christ's crucifixion, which happened at this hour. Click to play	02:59
Dec 11, 2005	Third Hour Meditating on the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, which happened at this hour. Click to play	03:46
Dec 11, 2005	First Hour Meditating on the Creation, Banishment of Adam and Eve from Paradise, the appearance of Christ before Caiaphas. Click to play	02:54
Dec 11, 2005	Matins Prayer in the watches before dawn. Praising God at the rising of the sun. Click to play	08:13