Summary: This is the second part of Deacon John El Massih’s talk on Vespers from the 2018 Sacred Music Institute. Deacon John used the vespers service of July 22, 2018, as a model to talk about the parts of the service and the specifics of each hymn. In this episode, Deacon John covers Vespers from O Gladsome Light to just before the Apolytikia at the end. Come back next week to hear about the end of vespers and the differences between daily and great vespers. Liturgical Guide for July 21 Vespers Service Word that Burn Like a Lamp: a Summer Liturgical Workshop for the Prophet Elias, July 18-20, 2019 The Liturgical Arts Academy, August 18-24, 2019 Space is limited and the registration and payment are due August 1.
