Orans
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Orans, a loanword from Medieval Latin orans translated as "one who is praying or pleading", also orant or orante, as well as lifting up holy hands, is a posture or bodily attitude of prayer, usually s
Fresco in the Catacomb of Priscilla showing a Christian woman wearing a headcovering and praying in the orant posture
An Evangelical-Lutheran priest of the Church of Sweden praying in the Orans posture during the celebration of Mass on Easter Monday at Kungsholm Church, Stockholm (2026)
An early Christian painting of Noah praying in the gesture of orant
Reuben Morgan praying in the orans posture at an event in Zagreb, Croatia
Agpeya
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The Agpeya is the Coptic Christian "Prayer Book of the Hours" or breviary, and is equivalent to the Shehimo in the Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as the Byzantine Horologion and Roman Liturgy of the
Orans
…In modern times, the orans position is still preserved in Oriental Orthodoxy, as when Coptic Christian believers pray the seven canonical hours of the Agpeya at fixed prayer times. The orans also occurs within parts of the Catholic, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Lutheran, and Anglican liturgies…
Agpeya
Many believers may hold a hand cross during the parts of the prayer when they are standing with their arms in the orans position.
Christian prayer beads called the mequteria may be used to count the 41 Kyrie Eleisons prayed during each fixed prayer time in the Agpeya.