A '''sticheron''' (plural: stichera) is a particular kind type of hymn used in the [[Liturgyservices]] or the [[Daily cycle]], while a ''sticherarion'' is a book containing the stichera for the morning and evening services throughout the year. Stichera are also found in the ''[[Menaion]]'' and ''[[Octoechos]]''. This word should not be confused with the a [[vestmentsticharion]] "(a kind of [[sticharionvestments|vestment]])."