Metsihafe Seatat for Android

11 things about Metsihafe Seatat

1. There was an arrangement under which a debtera held some church land and was bound in return to recite the Se’atat or Hours of the night at certain times, or held land for which he was bound to recite the “Hours of the Day” in the church.

2. Deacons stand for the “gibre leilit” or night service and chant the “Se’atat” or Book of hours, serving till dawn.

3. The book of Se’atat contains the great public prayers of the Church, not necessarily said in public but always offered in the name of the church.

4. These hours are known as Night, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and compline.

5. In big churches it is usual for monks, priests and deacons to conduct the Se’atat in the northern part of the ambulatory, while the Debteras are conducting a different service.

6. To be more exact the first of the canonical hours is night or matins (morning office) which is followed by lauds or praises of God.

7. The office contains psalms, discourses by the great fathers of the church, hymns and prayers.

8. It is divided into seven parts known as canonical hours and each part is recited at its own hour.

9. • Added new user setting ‘Highlight synchronized phrases’ to allow user to turn on/off the yellow highlighting when the audio is playing.

10. The Horologium was composed by distinguished 15th century scholar, Abba Giyorgis of Gascha; during the ensuing it was gradually enriched by additional hymns and prayers.

11. Sext or sixth at noon; none or ninth at three O’clock; Vespers is next, signifying evening services, and then comes compline or the completion.