Early Church Fathers Scripture Index : Texts
Nehemiah 8:18
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, Volume 11, page 218, footnote 4 (Image)
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But we ought to know this, too, that on Sunday only one office is celebrated before dinner, at which, out of regard for the actual service[Nehemiah 8:18] and the Lord’s communion, they use a more solemn and a longer service of Psalms and prayers and lessons, and so consider that Tierce and Sext are included in it. And hence it results that, owing to the addition of the lessons, there is no diminution of the amount of their devotions, and yet some difference is made, and an indulgence over other times seems to be granted to the brethren out of reverence for the ...