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Church's way of saying good night to God before the day gets the last word.
means An evening church service of prayers, psalms, and song, traditionally held at twilight in the Anglican and Catholic traditions.
from Old English, built plainly from 'æfen' (evening) and 'sang' (song) — literally 'evening song.' It sat as the natural counterpart to 'morning song,' part of the old daily round of prayer hours (matins, vespers, and the rest) that marked the day with worship from dawn to dusk.
- timing
- sung at dusk, not dictated by a clock
- origin
- predates electric light, obviously
- structure
- psalms, canticles, no sermon required
- vibe
- cathedral's answer to a lullaby