We had the grace to record this Marian Office at the Dormition Abbey on Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where, according to an ancient tradition, the house of St. John the Apostle was located and where the Virgin Mary "fell asleep" before being taken up into heaven.

The "Officium Parvum Beatae Virginis Mariae" is a beloved liturgical prayer in the Catholic world, dating back to the 8th century and widely used since the 10th century. The Officium Parvum can be prayed by the lay faithful as an alternative to the Breviary, so that it can be used every day of the year in place of Lauds.

We thank the Benedictine community of the Dormition Abbey for opening their doors for the recordings.

Download the file with the texts of the office here:
https://harpadei.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Officium-Parvum.pdf

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00:00 - 1:00 Ave Maria
1:00 - 1:40 Deus in adiutorium
1:40 - 4:35 Psalmus 92
4:35 - 7:10 Psalmus 99
7:10 - 10:55 Psalmus 62
10:55 - 16:55 Canticum Daniel
16:55 - 21:21 Psalmus 148
21:21 - 21:46 Capitulum
21:46 - 23:40 Hymnus - O gloriosa Domina
23:40 - 24:02 Versiculum
24:02 - 29:47 Benedictus
29:47 - 30:50 Oratio
30:50 - 31:49 Benedicamus