The Office of Tenebrae is made up of the office of Matins and the office of Lauds. It is sung in the morning on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, or it is anticipated and chanted the evening before.
Here, Tenebrae in Ardee.Tenebrae has 14 psalms, as well as sung responses and chanted lessons. At the end of each psalm, a candle is extinguished.Tenebrae at St Mary’s in Wausau on the evening of Holy Thursday, with the altar of repose seen on the right.Tenebrae in Livorno. A Canon chants one of the lessons.The office of lauds concludes with the Benedictus, during which the six altar candles are progressively extinguished.A servant takes the remaining candle and holds it behind the altar. There is a loud commotion, representing the chaos of nature after Our Lord’s death. The candle is blown out, and all depart in silence.A canon chants one of the lessons during Tenebrae in Preston.The sisters sing a response during Tenebrae in Loisy.Tenebrae at Maria EngelportAt Maria Engelport, the sisters assist at Tenebrae from the choir loft
