Ramsha
Ramsha in Syriac Aramaic script.
Ramsha (Aramaic: ܪܡܫܐ) is the Aramaic or East Syriac term for Evening Liturgy being followed as a part of the Liturgy of the Hours in the Syriac Churches.[1] In the East Syrian tradition, a liturgical day begins with the Ramsha at 6:00 pm.[2]
Liturgy of the Hours in the Syriac tradition
Ramsha prayer book of the Syro-Malabar Church
The Liturgy of the Hours was known by several names such as the Divine Prayers, Divine Office and Canonical Hours. In accordance with the Jewish tradition, the following are the seven times of prayer in the Syriac Churches:
- Ramsha at 06:00 pm
- Suba'a at 09:00 pm
- Lelya at 12:00 am
- Qala d Shahra at 03:00 am
- Sapra at 06:00 am
- Quta'a at 09:00 am
- Endana at 12:00 pm
See also
References
- ↑ Fr. Varghese Pathikulangara CMI (2011). Divine Praises in Aramaic Tradition (PDF). Kottayam: Denha Services. p. 8-12. ISBN 978-93-81207-02-4.
- ↑ George Percy Badger (1852). The Nestorians and Their Rituals. Kurdistan: Joseph Masters. p. 16.
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