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A symbolic number signifying Regeneration, Holy Baptism, the eight souls saved in the ark, the eight blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/beatitudes/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="ee368101f5c1f926382b31197bb4ccd3" blank" >target="_blank" >Beatitudes, blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/completion/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="52bd80258fa6ffc44cf2e76a11305ddf" blank" >target="_blank" >completion, the time of blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/circumcision/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="660ca119b19568e17ea588b04b714a7d" blank" >target="_blank" >circumcision, the eight sons of Jesse, etc. Eight Canonical Hours. In Mediaeval days, eight daily blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/services/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="4bf88eae8e2a09c407487a2f6a20e808" blank" >target="_blank" >services were held, each one symbolizing an event in the blank" >target="_blank" >Passion of our Lord. blank" >Matins : our Lord before blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/caiaphas/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="34e055154d99df22e5bbac94e0b0556a" blank" >target="_blank" >Caiaphas. Lauds: our Lord condemned by blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/caiaphas/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="34e055154d99df22e5bbac94e0b0556a" blank" >target="_blank" >Caiaphas. Prime: His appearance before blank" >Pilate. Tierce: the scourging and blank" >target="_blank" >crowning with blank" >target="_blank" >thorns. Sext : our Lord on the cross, and the seven last words. Nones: death of the Saviour. blank" >target="_blank" >Vespers : His blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/deposition/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="15bae851b3861caff3c62e63fc1b8c19" blank" >target="_blank" >deposition and entombment. blank" >target="_blank" >glossary/compline/" class="glossaryLink" data-cmtooltip="7cc39b47a480326cb8ac3bed90b6f869" blank" >target="_blank" >Compline: The watch set at the tomb. (Taylor, 2003)