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Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer (Divine Office) [Leather Bound]


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3 Jan 2006 Divine Office

A shorter version of the Morning and Evening Prayer, in a handy format, suitable for anyone wanting to pray regularly on their own or in a group setting.

Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer is part of the Divine Office range, and is an edited version of Morning and Evening Prayer.

It is designed specifically for people who want to pray alone and are seeking a regular, structured cycle of prayer. Being just the bare bones of the Divine Office, it will not be as daunting for the novice reader to get to grips with. As the user’s prayer life matures, they then have the foundation to allow them to move on to the fuller Divine Office.

It includes the same four-week cycle of the fuller Office with Psalms, Scripture Readings and Intercessions.


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Product details

  • Leather Bound: 536 pages
  • Publisher: Collins; Standard Ed edition (3 Jan 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007219873
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007219872
  • Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 10 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,855 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars The best bet for beginners to The Divine Office 27 April 2006
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This book is quite small, about the size of a small diary. It is not leather bound as described, but features a plastic cover, which smells strongly - whether this smell dies away after a while remains to be seen.

The book features two ribbon markers, which I guess is reasonable considering the small size of the book. I used small post-it index tabs to create additional markers.

If you want to get started with The Divine Office, but, like me, are intimidated by both the full office 3-set volume and 'Morning and Evening Prayer', then this book is a more gentle introduction.

However, it still takes a while to master, and there is still quite a bit of page flicking to be done. The Catholic Truth Society produce a fairly good, low cost introductory guide to The Divine Office, which is available from their UK website.

I gave this volume 3 stars as I was disappointed that it wasn't leather bound as it was originally described on Amazon, which would have produced a more attractive book, but it's ok as it is. The product description has been corrected since my original posting of this review.

There is a leather bound version available on Amazon - just enter the following ISBN number in the Amazon search box: 0007219881
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
As the other reviewer said this is not a leather or even leatherette bound book and it does have a certain solvent-like smell about it which in my case dimished fairly quickly after unwrapping.

Please do not buy this with the black bound Morning and Evening Prayer as a PERFECT PARTNER(ISBN-10: 0007211333 )thinking that each will be different, they have exactly the same contents.

This little version is ideal for taking on holiday, or keeping in the briefcase, handbag or rucksack for use when commuting too or from work.

To find out which Psalter week you are in you could always buy St. Paul's Liturgical Calendar, though Amazon doesn't seem to have sold these since 2004 (ISBN-10: 0854396772 ).
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
First of all, (I don't know why Amazon have not cross linked the two editions, but), those wanting the leather bound "gift" edition can find it here - Shorter Morning and Evening Prayer (Divine Office). Although the one, on this present page, is described as paperback it has a vinyl cover, the smell of which should go after a while if not kept wrapped up.

When the first (vinyl covered) edition came out many years ago, this handy little version of the hours was a Godsend, compared to carrying around a larger version of LOTH. I liked it too because, although it missed a lot of the seasonal and sanctoral variable bits, (although this includes basic versions of these), it treated me as adult enough to be able to pray the full Morning, Evening and Night Prayers that clergy and monastics use. It also meant that usually if I visited the cathedral near my work, I had the text in front of me to be able to join in more fully. Even if the prayers were in Latin, it enabled me to follow in English as well.

These years later my original vinyl covered version, has lasted very well indeed, and is still in excellent condition, although I have treated myself to a copy of the new leather covered version which I like very much.

I have found the print consistently sharp, (which is sadly not always the case in some books these days). My only criticism is that the print is all black. If the publishers can see their way clear towards producing in black with red titles and rubrics, in the future, this would be wonderful and make for that little bit more quality.

Those wishing to also pray the mid-morning, noon and mid-afternoon prayers will probably also welcome the similarly sized "Prayer During The Day" Prayer During the Day: From the Liturgy of the Hours, which I can also recommend and which I believe is only published as leather bound. Although produced by a different publisher, it is almost uniform to the leather edition of this volume.
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I find this little book a treasure: the "Grail" translation of the psalms is so vivid. I use the book in conjunction with the "English Hymnal" and sing aloud suitable hymns as... Read more
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I love my prayer book. Have shared one with my best friend. Thank you.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect prayer book
I love this book - it is such a good size and fits in my handbag if I am going away. I wouldn't be with out it.
Published 3 months ago by Gilli
3.0 out of 5 stars Very small type size
I bought this for carrying around with me but I doubt I'll use it. The type size is much smaller than any of the other Collins Office books. Read more
Published 10 months ago by yaya
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but it does not have the hymns for special times
Great book for those who love to pray the office. Only drawback is that it does not have the hymns for Lent, Easter time, Advent, and Christmas time. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars good for busy people
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* It's small enough to slip into the jacket pocket. If you are short on time it's always there so that you can say the morning and evening Office at a... Read more
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