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The Midnight Prayer
David, the prophet, proclaimed: “At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto you because of your righteous judgments.” (Psalm 118:62) Midnight is no ordinary time; it is crowned with mysteries:
At midnight, Christ was born of the Virgin. (Luke 2:7–8)
At midnight, He was baptized in the Jordan. (Luke 3:21)
At midnight, He rose from the grave in triumph. (John 20:1)
At midnight, He shall come again to judge the living and the dead. (Matthew 25:6; Mark 13:35)
It was also at midnight that Paul and Silas, imprisoned in chains, lifted up songs of praise. (Acts 16:25)
Therefore, when you rise at midnight in your home to pray, recall the mysteries of Christ: His coming down from heaven, His birth of the Virgin Mary, His victory over death, and His second coming in glory. Let your prayer be filled with remembrance and thanksgiving, and ask that you may be counted worthy to stand at His right hand on the Day of Judgment.
The Diligence of the Saints
These holy hours of prayer are not merely symbols but practices sanctified by the saints. In monasteries, men and women of God endure hardship, silence, even the terrors of the night, so that they might lift prayers without ceasing. They follow the seven hours of prayer, as taught by Abba Giorgis, the Ethiopian Kyrillos, who ordered them with great devotion. Especially during Lent and the season of the Passion, the Church chants these prayers in melodies that pierce the heart and draw the soul heavenward.
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Prayer is not bound to the temple alone. Just as Cornelius prayed in his house and was heard, so too our homes become holy when we lift our hearts to God at the appointed hours.
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May the name of the Holy God be praised forever and ever in every tongue that He has created, today and always.
May the blessings of God's mother, the virgin, and the cross be upon us.
Amen.
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