Catholic Word of the Day: TRISAGION, 06-07-11

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TRISAGION

The invocation "Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy on us," which occurs in all the liturgies of the East at some point between the readings. In the Latin Rite it is sung on Good Friday as one of the reproaches during the veneration of the Cross. It also occurs in the Divine Office during penitential seasons.

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Also contained in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

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At the end of five decades of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy:

Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (3 times)

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Augustinianism	Meekness	Disposition
Pew	Authentic Interpretation	Dissimulation
Silvanus	Sacred Heart	Bar
Maestro di Camera	Natural Knowledge of God	Lollardism
Blessing	Agent	Satisfaction
Lapsi	Trisagion

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[Martin Tell]

We Orthodox say it all the time, usually accomanied by low bows: at the start of morning and evening prayer, during the Hours, and before the Epistle readings during Divine Liturgy.

There's an interesting story on the origins of the Trisagion. Constantinople was experiencing a terrible earthquake. A little boy suddenly announced that he heard the angels singing the Trisagion (unknown on Earth before then). All the people began to sing the Trisagion and the earthquake ceased.

[agere_contra]

Agios o Theos

Agios ischyros

Agios athanatos, eleison imas

[Yudan]

Sorry for taking up the space, but the The Eastern Orthodox Trisagion Prayer is so beautiful in its simplicity and completeness, I had to post it in its entirety (in Antiochian praxis we use the archaic pronouns):

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen.

Glory to thee, our God, glory to thee.

O Heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of Truth who art in all places and fillest all things; the Treasury of Good Things and Giver of Life, come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain and save our souls, O Good One.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.
Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages, amen.

All-Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Lord, cleanse us of our sins. Master, pardon our iniquities. Holy God, visit and heal our infirmities for Thy Name’s sake.

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages, amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed by Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God have mercy on us and save us. Amen.

(When Orthodox pray corporately, a priest should be the only one to pray the doxology, the “For thine is the might...”

[Yudan]

You coming to PLC?

[Martin Tell]

We are probably not going to make it, though I would like to, especially with Bp. Ware giving the keynote.

Too much other stuff going on. My wife is teaching at Vacation Church School the following week, then there is Camp St. Thekla (my 11 year old son is attending for the first time and we will deliver and pick him up), etc.

So sorry. I imagine you guys are overwhelmed with hosting duties.

[Kolokotronis]

Chanted in the mother tongue:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbVBC1zQll4&feature=related

[married21]

Isn’t there a hymn with this in it?

Praise the Holy Trinity,
Undivided Unity.
Holy God,
Might God,
God Immortal
Be Adored.

Now I’m going to be wracking my brain for the rest of it.

[married21]

Found the Hymn I was thinking of. Amazing how much theology is concisely presented in its verses:

Sing Praise to Our Creator (O Most Holy Trinity)

Sing praise to our Creator,
O you of Adam’s race —
God’s children by adoption,
baptized into his grace.

Refrain:

O most holy Trinity,
Undivided Unity;
Holy God, mighty God,
God immortal, be adored.

To Jesus Christ give glory,
God’s co-eternal Son;
as members of his Body
we live in him as one. (Refrain)

And praise the Holy Spirit
poured forth upon the earth;
who sanctifies and guides us,
made strong in our rebirth. (Refrain)

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We sang that at a Daily Mass before Trinity Sunday.