Latin "praises"] the second part of the Divine Office, held in the morning at sunrise. The service includes a read lesson, and sung reponds and versicles, Psalms and canticles with antiphons, and a hymn. [SE; GJC
Lauds is one of the two "major hours" in the Roman Catholic Liturgy of the Hours. It is to be recited in the early morning hours, preferably near dawn.