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evening prayer

American  

noun

Anglican Church.
  1. evensong.


Etymology

Origin of evening prayer

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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A Friday evening prayer vigil is planned at a counseling office across the street from the Xpress Mart Shell station in Columbia.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

The church planned an evening prayer vigil in the aftermath of the shooting, which was the latest attack to contribute to the unprecedented pace of mass killings this year.

From Washington Times • May 7, 2023

“All of you will have to come out on Sunday after evening prayer to protest, to peacefully protest … I again say that should never indulge in violence,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2022

In December, Sister Aletheia appeared in a TikTok video created by the order, which posed cheeky Catholic matchups like evening prayer vs. morning prayer, and St. Peter vs.

From New York Times • May 14, 2021

Only when her uncle closed the Book and bent his head for the long evening prayer, did the clicking needles cease.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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