Sext is a canonical hour of the Divine Office in the liturgies of many Christian denominations. It consists mainly of psalms and is held around noon. Its name comes from Latin and refers to the sixth
Hours of the Passion [Sext]. Christ carrying the cross. Decorated borders with marginal scenes including the dream of Pilate's wife, the reprieve of Barabbas and Pilate washing his hands
In the practice of Christianity, canonical hours mark the divisions of the day in terms of fixed times of prayer at regular intervals. A book of hours, chiefly a breviary, normally contains a version
Sext
…Sext is a canonical hour of the Divine Office in the liturgies of many Christian denominations. It consists mainly of psalms and is held around noon. Its name comes from Latin…
Opening verse from a Book of Hours Domine labia mea aperies et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam, c. 1520
Breviary of Beatrice van Assendelft, 1485
Cistercians singing the Liturgy of the Hours at Heiligenkreuz Abbey
Traditionally, monastic communities pray the Divine Office in the choir of the church.