Kyrie Eleison

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The Council of Vaison in 529 passed the decree: "Let that beautiful custom of all the provinces of the East and of Italy be kept up, viz., that of singing with great effect and compunction the 'Kyrie Eleison' at Mass, Matins, and Vespers, because so sweet and pleasing a chant, even though continued day and night without interruption, could never produce disgust or weariness".

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The Council of Vaison in 529 passed the decree: "Let that beautiful custom of all the provinces of the East and of Italy be kept up, viz., that of singing with great effect and compunction the 'Kyrie Eleison' at Mass, Matins, and Vespers, because so sweet and pleasing a chant, even though continued day and night without interruption, could never produce disgust or weariness".

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They wrote irregular verses, every strophe of which ended with the words, "Kyrie Eleison," from the last syllables of which these earliest German hymns were called Leisen.

Christian Singers of Germany 1869

Prayers for mercy, like "Kyrie Eleison," didn't appear till the 4th century.

ragamuffin diva 2010

The prayer, Kyrie Eleison in Greek, or the Jesus Prayer, has great power.

Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Ancient Christian Meditation Discovered 2010

I discovered a prayer, the Jesus Prayer, or Kyrie Eleison -- "Lord have mercy," or "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me."

Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Why It's Cool to Go to Church Again Ph.D. Norris J. Chumley 2010

I discovered a prayer, the Jesus Prayer, or Kyrie Eleison -- "Lord have mercy," or "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me."

Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Why It's Cool to Go to Church Again 2010

I discovered a prayer, the Jesus Prayer, or Kyrie Eleison -- "Lord have mercy," or "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me."

Norris J. Chumley, Ph.D.: Why It's Cool to Go to Church Again 2010

Thanks to Rita at the SFist website, we had press seats in the twelfth row of Davies Hall on Friday evening, where the large chorus thundered the Kyrie Eleison at us.

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