evensongs
Dusk church services
Evensongs is the plural of evensong, a Christian church service held in the evening, particularly in Anglican tradition.
The service features sung prayers, psalms, and canticles: We attended evensongs at the cathedral throughout Advent.
The word combines even (an old word for evening) with song.
Day's final liturgy
- matinsLiturgical dawn devotions
- laudsExpresses high admiration
- prayerAddress to deity
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
liturgy · benediction · psalms · canticle · magnificat · collect · suffrages · antiphon
Dimming after sundown
- sunsetDay yielding to darkness
- gloamingPoetic term for dusk
- nightfallOnset of darkness
- eventideArchaic term for dusk
crepuscular · afterglow · shadows · darkening · evening · sundown · moonrise · tranquility
compline
Day's final liturgy
worship · liturgy · benediction · psalms · canticle · magnificat · collect · suffrages · antiphon · versicle
dusk
Dimming after sundown
eventide · crepuscular · afterglow · shadows · darkening · evening · sundown · moonrise · tranquility · serenity
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
clergy · congregation · parish · diocese · chancel · nave · choir stalls · organ · pulpit · cassock
choir
Organized group of singers
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- anthemOfficial song of praise
motet · cantata · oratorio · madrigal · acapella · soprano · alto · tenor · bass · counterpoint
- sacred musichymns, hymn, anthem, anthems, gospel
- choral musicchoral music, choral works, choral arrangements, choral arrangement, choir arrangements
evensongsmatins
Liturgical dawn devotions
morning prayer · lauds · prime · sunrise services · sext