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Evensong
Evensong meaning
A religious service, most commonly seen in the Anglican or Episcopal Church, that takes place in the early hours of the evening; originally, and sometimes still, an alternative name for vespers or a service combining vespers and compline.
Synonyms of Evensong
Example sentences (9)
Divine office Evensong at York Minster All Anglican prayer books contain offices for Morning Prayer (Matins) and Evening Prayer (Evensong).
A special Evensong will be held at Worcester Cathedral at 4pm on Sunday, September 10, to mark the Dean’s retirement, with all welcome to attend.
Dumfries: coronation choral evensong will take place at St John’s Church at 6 pm, attended by Lord Lieutenant Fiona Armstrong.
On a beautiful evening late in April, I came out of Evensong and bumped right into my husband, my very own John.
The government said “communally led prayer, worship or devotion such as services, evensong, informal prayer meetings, mass, jummah or kirtan will not be possible at this stage”.
After further study, in the afternoon the prince was to engage in sporting activities suitable for his class, before evensong.
In the Offices of Matins and Evensong in the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, these choral establishments are specified as "Quires and Places where they sing".
In the US, these offices are further supplemented by an "Order of Worship for the Evening", a prelude to or an abbreviated form of Evensong, partly derived from Orthodox prayers.
The services follow the cathedral tradition of the Church of England, Evensong being sung during Term six days a week and Sung Eucharist on Sunday mornings.