: the daily evening office of the Anglican liturgy
Examples of evening prayer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAfter evening prayer, Muslim people break their fasts with a meal called iftar.—Jordan Green, Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024 In 2017, six people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers.—Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 Shmuel Spielman entered the sanctuary on Monday night to say his evening prayers.—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024 Residents of any faith are welcome to live at the home, but Sunday Mass attendance is mandatory, as is evening prayer and prayer before meals.—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2023 Li took part in an evening prayer service at a chapel on Monday and exchanged gifts with Chow, according to Sunday Examiner, a publication operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.—Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2023 People gather for evening prayer at a rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall as Yemeni bodega and grocery-stores shut down to protest US President Donald Trump's Executive Order banning immigrants and refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries, including Yemen, on February 2, 2017 in New York.—Adam Kuper, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2021 During the Sunday evening prayer vigil, family and community members remembered Gallion as a devoted father who had planned to spend the weekend with his 4-year-old daughter.—USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2023 Men knelt for evening prayer on straw mats in a barren field.—Sima Diab, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2023
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