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#57266 03/05/03 04:29 PM
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Can someone please tell me what this is, perhaps a web site so I can read it?
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denise

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Dear Denise,

This is Psalm 118/119, the longest Psalm, and can be found at pomog.org online.

As you know, it is read daily by the Byzantine tradition - weekdays at the Midnight Hour, Saturday morning at Matins and most Sunday mornings at Matins following Kathismata 2 and 3.

It is also read at wakes and funerals, it being a hymn in honour of the Law of God and Christ being the only One Who perfectly kept it.

The Byzantine Church divides it into three Sections, as you will see on the above site.

The Celtic Church made prostrations after every two verses of this Psalm.

The Coptic Church prays "Glory to Thee, Lover of Mankind" ("Zoksasi Philanethrope" or something like that wink ) after each of the 22 sections of the Psalm that represent the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

It is recited daily for forty days after the death of someone by members of the family and always at the funeral brunches following internment.

Alex

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thank you for so quick an answer (I figured you would be the one to know the answer, Alex)
smile denise

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Dear Denise, the entire Psalter is divided up into 20 parts or "Kathisma" (plural, Kathismata). This literally means "while seated" from the Greek as this is the posture taken while the Kathisma are read. Each Kathisma is separated by three stasis or subdivisions.

In the Byzantine monastic tradition the entire Psalter (all 20 Kathisma) are recited during the course of one week; twice a week during the Great Fast (Lent). During most of the Great Fast Kathisma 18 (Psalms 119-133) is said in the evening at Vespers.

In addition to the Psalter of the 70 site offered above you can also find the New Skete Psalter on-line at http://www.ogreatmystery.com/newskete/psalter

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Dear Diak,
Thank you for the web site and also for the explanation of the term Kathisma (sitting). I can now see why Akathist means not-sitting (A-Kathist). Makes sense.

If anyone else is interested, the web site listed by Diak also has the Canticles, by number.

If one carefully reads Psalm 118 (119) it takes quite awhile. To also read 119 through 133 carefully, makes for an excellent Lenten devotion.
denise

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Dear Diak,

I wonder why New Skete lists the Song of Simeon which is the first time I've seen it listed that way?

What kind of "New Skit" is this? smile smile

Alex


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