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What the Fathers say
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
A manner of prayer is here taught, and about this two notations are proposed. First, the manner is taught, as to time. As expressed: "Arise, cry out in the night": that is, from sleep. "Cry out": namely, praise the Lord God. Then: "in the night": whence time is rather vacant and quiet, due to nighttime. Also: "at the beginning of the watches". As vigils, or watches, within nighttime are so divided as to the guard of watchmen over the city. …
Bonaventure
When the soul does what it can, grace lifts it up easily and God works in it, so that there be a worthy admission, a worthy inspection, and a worthy induction. A worthy admission of divine matters corresponds to the Thrones. And it is in this sense that the passage from Lamentations is understood: "Rise up at the beginning of every watch; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord," that is, pray in the presence of the Lord.
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