Armenian Orthodox Liturgy of the Hours

The Night Hour is addressed to God the Father, and symbolizes when Adam and Eve stopped praising and worshipping God, falling from their original, graceful, nature.

"I Confess With Faith" is a prayer written by St. Nersess Shnorhali. It is prayed during the Rest Hour, but because it is a beautiful, and long, prayer, it has been given its own episode.

The Rest Hour is the final prayer hour of the Armenian Liturgy of the Hours. It is addressed to the Father, beseeching Him to protect us under His Only Begotten Son’s holy hand.

The Peace Hour is dedicated to the Father and to the Son, Jesus Christ. At this hour, we remember Jesus’s descent into Hell to preach the Gospel after His resurrection, how troubled He felt in the garden of Gethsemane, where he prayed for His Father’s peace, and Jesus meeting His Apostles after the resurrection and giving them His peace.

The Evening Hour is dedicated to Jesus Christ, and symbolizes Jesus’ holy entombment.