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The Cymbals Verses

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The question

The Saturday night vespers the Cymbals Verses start with "tenousht emeviout" which is the rite for the Saturday. Since a day ends by sunset, would it not be more correct to pray the Sunday's rites?

The answer

During Saturday's vespers, we usually start with "Tenousht Emeviot" because it is a transition  between Saturday and Sunday. This way  we move gradually from Saturday's rites to those of Sunday.

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