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Great Doxology — The Great Doxology is an ancient hymn of praise to the Trinity which is chanted or read daily in the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches. The hymn is based on . The hymn is one of the most famous liturgical exclamations of praise… … Wikipedia
great doxology. — See Gloria in Excelsis Deo. Also called greater doxology … Useful english dictionary
Doxology — A doxology (from the Greek δόξα [doxa] glory + λογία [ logia], saying )[1] is a short hymn of praises to God in various Christian worship services, often added to the end of canticles, psalms, and hymns. The tradition derives from a similar… … Wikipedia
doxology — /dɒkˈsɒlədʒi/ (say dok soluhjee) noun (plural doxologies) a hymn or form of words containing an ascription of praise to God, as the Gloria in Excelsis (great doxology or greater doxology), the Gloria Patri (lesser doxology), or the metrical… …
Great Lent — Orthodox church in the Czech Republic vested in lenten colors. Liturgical year Western … Wikipedia
Doxology — Christian formula of divine praise. The are many examples in both the Old and New Testaments. The most familiar ones for musical contexts include the greater doxology, which is the Gloria of the Roman Catholic mass, and the lesser doxology… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
St. Basil the Great — St. Basil the Great † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Basil the Great Bishop of Caesarea, and one of the most distinguished Doctors of the Church. Born probably 329; died 1 January, 379. He ranks after Athanasius as a defender of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
Matins — For the Anglican service of Mattins or Matins, see Morning Prayer (Anglican). Matins (also known as Orthros or Oútrenya in Eastern Churches) is the early morning or night prayer service in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern… … Wikipedia
The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia
Gloria in Excelsis Deo — (Latin for Glory to God in the highest ) is the title and beginning of a hymn known also as the Greater Doxology (as distinguished from the Minor Doxology or Gloria Patri) and the Angelic Hymn.Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (Oxford… … Wikipedia
