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Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours. In the East, the litany called Akathistos and Paraclesis remained closer to the choral offices of the Byzantine churches, while the Armenian, Coptic and Syrian traditions preferred popular hymns and songs to the Mother of God.
