canticle of simeon night prayer liturgy of the hours
I have now been praying all three canticles for many years. They make a perfect end for each of the âhoursâ they grace: the Benedictus in the morning at lauds; the Magnificat in the evening at vespers; the Nunc Dimittus or Canticle of Simeon as the last hour of prayer at night, or compline.