|
The Divine Office, the official prayer of the Church was once seen as the prerogative of the clergy and religious communities. Now it is more readily available and appreciated by all.
With its wonderful collection of Psalms, antiphons, hymns, readings, intercessions and reflection, it is prayer, intended to sanctify the various moments of the day.
This 8 CD collection is presented with the most simple and revered way of chanting the Psalms of Morning and Evening Prayer for the 4 week cycle of the Roman Breviary. Thesesimplest of Gregorian melodies will help you become familiar with the beauty of the psalms as you become used to the ancient art of simple chanting. The hymns for Morning and Evening Prayer are sung with recognizable and beautiful melodies so that you can take part in them more easily and prayerful.
-
This collection can be used for your own personal prayer time.
-
It can help you to "sing along" as you sing the praises of God.
-
You can pray merely by listening to the psalms.
-
It will be particularly helpful when people gather to pray the Divine Office together.
-
The melodies will quickly be learned after listening to the first couple of lines of each psalm.
Artist/s:
Fr Paul Gurr, O.Carm &
Sr Magdalen Mather, osb
|