The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays.
1 In the afternoon, after vespers , the catechism was explained by the fathers.
2 They arrive in the village on the evening before, and hear vespers .
3 They were ringing for vespers ; sunset was already gleaming through the forest.
4 Thus he passed the time till the hour of vespers and supper.
5 He was roused from these reflections by sudden silence; vespers were over.
6 He was reading the office of vespers without any congregation to assist.
7 There they lay all in a row, like nuns going to vespers .
8 The chapel bell tolls the last vespers , for long years, at Lagunitas.
9 Frocked and hooded monks file across the courtyard to matins or vespers .
10 She's been entreating the captain to let her go ashore for vespers .
11 Do you go to vespers and come home to say such things?
12 The canticle for vespers is the Magnificat; for compline is the Nunc Dimittis.
13 On the other side of the canal the belfries were ringing for vespers .
14 When it was nearly vespers the ships could be seen from the port.
15 She went to vespers at the church, and sat huddled in a corner.
16 It was only vespers - just five psalms, a hymn, and the Magnificat; nothing more.
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