vespers

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It was my vespers, my evening prayer, my way of honoring creation and the sacred.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

At the vespers, Re read a sermon the pope had prepared, giving thanks for the kindness people have shown others in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

From Reuters • Dec. 31, 2020

Francis will also celebrate New Year’s Eve vespers and New Year’s Day Mass in the basilica.

From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2020

My own private vespers felt a little like counting the steps up a flight of steep stairs.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2020

At the sound of vespers I moved across the campus with groups of students, walking slowly, their voices soft in the mellow dusk.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison