Trisagion

The Trisagion, and tris | hagion (from Greek τρίς; " three times " and ἅγιον "holy" ) is one of the oldest Christian hymns, which is still an integral part especially the Byzantine liturgy of the Orthodox Church.

It is a hymn of praise to the divine Trinity and is interpreted as the expanded form of "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts. From its glory the whole earth is full " ( Isaiah 6:3 EU) or" Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the ruler of all creation.; he was, he is and he comes " (Rev 4.8 EU).

The usually repeated three times prayer is:

Latin:

During the hymn in the Orthodox liturgy since the first centuries has a permanent place - the tradition of writing his introduction to St. Proclus of Constantinople to Opel - he is less often used in the Latin Church. In the Catholic Church, the Trisagion is one of the Improperia and is therefore part of the Celebration of the Passion and death of Christ on Good Friday (GL 206). The Trisagion may also be in the Stations of the Cross devotion (GL 775, 15 ) was used.

The Trisagion is also found in the Protestant hymnal ( 185.4 ) and the Evangelical Reformed Hymns (234 ).

The Trisagion should not be confused with the Sanctus in the Mass.