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Definition of Trisagion

Trisagion
Trisagion Tris*ag"i*on, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? thrice holy; ? thrice + ? holy.] (Eccl.) An ancient anthem, -- usually known by its Latin name tersanctus.See Tersanctus.

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- The Trisagion (Gr****: Τρισάγιον; 'Thrice Holy'), sometimes called by its opening line Agios O Theos, is a standard hymn of the Divine Liturgy in most...
- Titus for protection. It contains the earliest known written use of the Trisagion. The amulet quotes lines from the Epistle to the Philippians in Latin...
- after the schism. This is certainly the case at one point, that of the Trisagion. One Syriac writer is James of Edessa (d. 708), who wrote a letter to...
- Small Doxology, the Nicene Creed, the Canon followed by Axion Estin, the Trisagion, Troparia for the day, Kyrie eleison (40 times), the Prayer of the Hours...
- The Trisagion rosary (usually called a chaplet) has three groups of nine beads. In reciting the chaplet, each group is preceded by the Trisagion and the...
- the Trisagion is sung three times, each time with a different reference to the Incarnation, P****ion, Resurrection, thus addressing the Trisagion to Christ...
- temple are lit. The Great Doxology concludes with the chanting of the Trisagion and leads into the chanting of the Troparion of the Day. If the bishop...
- during the divine liturgy, at the Trisagion. For this reason, the consecration of a bishop takes place at the Trisagion, so that he may ascend to the high...
- Oriental Orthodox elements in their liturgies, including introduction of the Trisagion and deletion of the filioque clause from the Nicene Creed. For their part...
- the Trisagion is sung three times, each time with a different reference to the Incarnation, P****ion, Resurrection, thus addressing the Trisagion to Christ...