In early church history the act of praying always was done in collaboration. In a celebratal monastery in Constantinople (Akoimetai circa 350) the monks performed the office on a shift system: as soon as one group finished, the worship was taken up by the next group so that unceasingly throughout the twenty-four hours prayer was offered by at least part of the community.
Much like our Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration of today.
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