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- noun Plural form of
nocturn .
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There being no other place in the liturgies of the sacred Triduum for the three remaining Passions, they are read in the Divine Office of Good Friday, all three of them together in the second of two nocturns at Matins.
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The original nocturnal character of Matins is still indicated by the universal custom of the West of dividing the hour into “nocturns”; this term is even used in the Ambrosian Rite, the Matins of which is quite different from that of the Roman and Monastic Rites.
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The Hour of Matins is divided into three nocturns, as on the greater feasts, each of which consists of three psalms with their antiphons, a versicle, and three readings with their responsories.
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Sundays had 18 psalm Mattins divided into three nocturns each containing three lessons. 12 pss in the first nocturn.
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Doubles had 9 psalm Mattins divided into three nocturns whilst ferial days and simples had a single nocturn containing 12 psalms and three lessons.
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Finally, in an office of 9 lessons and 3 nocturns on a 2nd or 1st class feast, one was allowed to use just one.
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It's rather like singing Matins on a solemnity — 3 nocturns, Te Deum, Gospel, Te decet laus, the works!
Jim and I are very dissapointed... Terry Nelson 2006
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The precise number of lights is determined by that of the psalms, which is the same as at ordinary matins of three nocturns.
The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome Charles Michael Baggs
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The night following, perceiving his last hour approach, he desired to anticipate the nocturns, which are said at midnight; but having made the sign of the cross on his lips and breast, was able to pronounce no more than the two first words.
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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The rules of Caesarius and Aurelian both speak of two nocturns with lessons, which include on the feasts of martyrs lessons from their passions.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 6: Fathers of the Church-Gregory XI 1840-1916 1913
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