Morning Prayer

The liturgical service used for morning worship in the Anglican Church. Also called matins.

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mat•in

(ˈmæt n)

n.

1. (often cap.) matins, (used with a sing. v.)

a. the first of the seven canonical hours, beginning at midnight or daybreak, in conjunction with lauds.

b. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of morning liturgical prayer in the Anglican communion.

adj.

Also, mat′in•al.

pertaining to the early morning or to matins.

[1200–50; Middle English matyn (pl. matines) < Old French matin < Latin mātūtīnus matutinal]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

morning prayer - the first canonical hour; at daybreak

matins

canonical hour - (Roman Catholic Church) one of seven specified times for prayer

Translations

morning prayer

morning service n → mattutino

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-- At daylight my friends, after their morning prayer, prepared an excellent breakfast in the same manner as in the evening.

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Once a fortnight we go to morning prayer at eleven and sit up in a sort of private box with a room behind, whither we can retire unobserved when the sermon is too long or our flesh too weak, and hear ourselves being prayed for by the blackrobed parson.

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Lady Jane, in her morning-gown, was up and above stairs in the nursery superintending the toilettes of her children and listening to the morning prayers which the little creatures performed at her knee.

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She went to church three times every Sunday, and to morning prayers on Wednesdays and Fridays, and to lectures whenever there were lectures; and never missed.

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* Good Friday, April 19: Morning prayer at 8 a.m.; Commemoration of the Lord's Passion at 3 p.m.; and Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.

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In contrast, those who do not value the morning prayer and come to Church to extend their sleep, will certainly find Dr.

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