Ramsha

Ramsha (Aramaic: ܪܡܫܐ‎) is the Aramaic or East Syriac term for the evening Christian liturgy being followed as a part of the seven canonical hours in the Syriac Churches.[1] In the East Syriac tradition, a liturgical day begins with the Ramsha at 6:00 pm.[2] This evening prayer is referred to as the time of Vespers in the Latin Catholic tradition.

Ramsha in Syriac Aramaic script.

Canonical hours in the Syriac tradition
Ramsha prayer book of the Syro-Malabar Church

The Liturgy of the Hours was known by several names such as the Divine Prayers, Divine Office and Canonical Hours. In accordance with the Jewish tradition, the following are the seven times of prayer in the Syriac Churches:

  • Ramsha at 06:00 pm
  • Suba-a at 09:00 pm
  • Lelya at 12:00 am
  • Qala d Shahra at 03:00 am
  • Sapra at 06:00 am
  • Quta'a at 09:00 am
  • Endana at 12:00 pm
  • D-Bathsha Shayin at 3:00 pm

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See also

References
  1. Fr. Varghese Pathikulangara CMI (2011). Divine Praises in Aramaic Tradition (PDF). Kottayam: Denha Services. p. 8-12. ISBN 978-93-81207-02-4.
  2. George Percy Badger (1852). The Nestorians and Their Rituals. Kurdistan: Joseph Masters. p. 16.
  3. http://www.nasranifoundation.org/books/pdf/DivinePraisesinAramaicTradition.pdf
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