A few selections from the
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
Laudis Canticum
The song of praise of the Church
The song of praise that echoes forever in the halls of heaven and that Jesus Christ, the High Priest, introduced in this exile has been consistently continued faithful and the Church, with a wonderful variety of ways.
The Liturgy of the Hours, Eucharistic complement
The Liturgy of the Hours gradually evolved to become the local church prayer, so that, in times and places established and chaired by the priest became a necessary complement to the perfect act of divine worship is the Eucharistic Sacrifice, which extends well and spreads to every moment of the life of men....
The Divine Office is prayer of clergy, religious and laity
Whenever the Office is prayer of the whole people of God, has been ready and prepared so that they can participate in it not only the clergy but also religious and laity themselves. Introducing various forms of celebration, we have tried to respond to the specific needs of people of different order and condition: prayer can adapt to the various communities that celebrate the Liturgy of the Hours, according to their status and vocation.
The Liturgy of the Hours is sanctification of the day, so the order of the sentence has been renovated so that the canonical hours can adapt more easily to the different times of day, given the conditions in which it develops human life in our time.
APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION
Laudis Canticum
The song of praise of the Church
The song of praise that echoes forever in the halls of heaven and that Jesus Christ, the High Priest, introduced in this exile has been consistently continued faithful and the Church, with a wonderful variety of ways.
The Liturgy of the Hours, Eucharistic complement
The Liturgy of the Hours gradually evolved to become the local church prayer, so that, in times and places established and chaired by the priest became a necessary complement to the perfect act of divine worship is the Eucharistic Sacrifice, which extends well and spreads to every moment of the life of men....
The Divine Office is prayer of clergy, religious and laity
Whenever the Office is prayer of the whole people of God, has been ready and prepared so that they can participate in it not only the clergy but also religious and laity themselves. Introducing various forms of celebration, we have tried to respond to the specific needs of people of different order and condition: prayer can adapt to the various communities that celebrate the Liturgy of the Hours, according to their status and vocation.
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The laity can make the day holy by saying one or two of the Hours.
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave, Regína cælórum,
ave, Dómina angelórum,
salve, radix, salve, porta,
ex qua mundo lux est orta.
Gaude, Virgo gloriósa,
super omnes speciósa;
vale, o valde decóra,
et pro nobis Christum exóra.