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Divine Office , Office, Divine (Lat., Officium Divinum). The daily prayers prescribed in liturgical churches in Christianity.
In the W., the arrangement of the monas… Book Of Hours , book of hours Book containing the prescribed order of prayers, rites for the canonical hours and readings from the Bible. Such books, developed in th… Overtime , Overtime
Overtime is work done by hourly employees beyond the regular work hours per week. Any work over forty hours per week for an hourly worker is… Divine , divine
di·vine1 / diˈvīn/ • adj. (-vin·er , -vin·est ) 1. of, from, or like God or a god: heroes with divine powers | paintings of shipwrecks being p… Matins , MATINS
The Latin word matutinum means "the morning hours." The term was first used for the morning prayer of praise (subsequently called lauds). The… Compline , COMPLINE
The last prayer of the day; it closes the day's liturgical office. Its content shows it is meant to be prayed just before retiring for the n…
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