Dictionary of church terms

TRISAGION

Trisagion: translation

A Greek word meaning "thrice holy," a hymn used in Coptic worship.
The refrain "Holy God, Holy and mighty, Holy and immortal, have mercy upon us" is a characteristic feature of Orthodox worship. It is solemnly chanted in all our liturgies.
The whole hymn is understood as being addressed to Christ.

  1. trisagionTrisagion translation A Greek word meaning the same as Ter Sanctusem i.e.em Thrice Holy but it is not used in the Greek Church for the same thing but is the title of the ...American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  2. trisagionTrisagion translation. three times holystrong Ordinary Byzantine chantstrong sung at the morning divine officestrong orthrs and during the divine liturgystrong before the...Historical dictionary of sacred music