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Trisagion

Also known as Thrice-Holy

A Byzantine hymn consisting of a thrice-repeated invocation to the "Holy God" followed by the lesser doxology.

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Definition

The name (Greek, lit. 'the thrice-holy') of a hymn in the Byzantine rite. The Byzantine rite consists of the invocation 'Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal, have mercy upon us' three times, followed by the lesser doxology.

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  1. 1.J. G. Davies The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed.. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 510Original citation: Davies, J. G. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 510.

Last revised August 14, 2026