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Polyeleos logo #10101) Byzantine Rite 2) Liturgy of the Hours
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Polyeleos

Polyeleos logo #21000 The Polyeleos (Greek: Πολυέλεος, lit. `much oil` or, by connotation, `much mercy`) is a festive portion of the Matins or All-Night Vigil service as observed on higher-ranking feast days in the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Rite Catholic Churches. The name came to be applied to this period of the festal service because at this time al...
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