lauds
Voices high esteem
Lauds is the early morning prayer service in Catholic and other liturgical Christian traditions, traditionally sung at dawn.
It's one of the canonical hours—the cycle of daily prayers marking time.
The word comes from the Latin for "praises," reflecting the service's focus on praising God.
The monks gathered for lauds before sunrise.
Sacred scriptural song
- hymnReligious song of praise
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- antiphonAlternating liturgical song
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
polyphony · motet · sacred music · choir · chorale · cantata · magnificat · doxology
Liturgical dawn devotions
- vespersEvening devotional service
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
- psalterDevotional song compilation
hours · canonical · compline · prime · sext · none · morning prayer · officiate
Enthusiastic public approval
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- kudosPraise and honor
- tributeOffering of respect
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
plaudit · ovation · accolade · recognition · approval · esteem · honors · appreciation
psalm
Sacred scriptural song
- hymnReligious song of praise
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- antiphonAlternating liturgical song
chant · polyphony · motet · sacred music · choir · chorale · cantata · magnificat · doxology · introit
matins
Liturgical dawn devotions
- vespersEvening devotional service
- canticleScriptural text sung devotionally
- breviaryDaily prayer compilation
psalter · hours · canonical · compline · prime · sext · none · morning prayer · officiate · monastic
acclaim
Enthusiastic public approval
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- kudosPraise and honor
- tributeOffering of respect
adulation · plaudit · ovation · accolade · recognition · approval · esteem · honors · appreciation · congratulations
- liturgical booksbreviary, missal, lectionary, missals, breviaries
- meditationbreathing meditation, breath, breath meditation, mantra, breathing
- words of praisepraises, hails, cheers, applauds, celebrates
- worshippraying, congregational prayer, adoration, praise God, evening prayer
- Catholic liturgyMass, missal, lectionary, liturgical year, rubrics
- monastic lifecelibacy, cloister, habit, vespers, obedience
laudscriticizes
Expresses unfavorable judgment
condemns · censures · denounces · castigates · excoriates
laudsshames
Causes deep embarrassment
disgraces · humiliates · defames · discredits · smears
applause, applaud, laud, applauded, laudable, applauding, laudatory, lauded, laudation