Intro to Divine Liturgy (10): The Trisagion Hymn (History)
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- Опубликовано: 10 апр 2025
- In this 10th video of her online-course on the Byzantine Divine Liturgy, Dr. Sr. Vassa Larin discusses the history of the Trisagion Hymn, as well as the rubrics and formulas connected to it. These include the priest's "blessing" of the Trisagion, and the deacon's (perplexing) gesture, of extending his orarion towards the people, saying "and unto the ages of ages!"
Thank you sister for these explanations.
Thank you. God bless you and all! Amen
Such interesting details. University-level liturgiology made accessible.
Love "History connects us to those people who practiced this rite before us." And that we are living part of a larger whole. Also that Rob put great music right then. 😬🎶
Praying the Divine Merccy Chaplet found out it has the Trisagion at the end. Told my mom that iti is an international prayer.
Thank you Sister Vassa for this excellent video. I was intrigued by the hymn being translated "... Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal...". I originally learned this in Greek and only recently have heard it in English where it is said as "Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal.." Is inserting the word "and" common? I must say it makes more sense with the word "and".
Qadisaath aloho! Qadishaat ha'ylthono qadishaat l'omoyotho t'sleeb ✝ t'hlofyn ethrmyhlan (* 3).
The holy triasgon in syriac.
Very informative and interesting!
Kairos tou piise to Kyrio, Despota Agie Evloyison. It is time to serve the Lord, Master give the blessing.
Until listening to this lecture, I had no idea that “Kairos” was the word used in the (typically inaudible) portions of the Liturgy, nor did I know that in this context it means “permission”. My acquaintance with this word comes from comments by Madeleine L’Engle, who distinguished her families of characters as those in “Chronos” (defined as ordinary clock-time) and “Kairos” (a more “eternal” kind of time not so bound by clocks.) The “Kairos” characters were the ones who tended to have supernatural experiences. Based on this, I take “Kairos” to also mean time in the sense in which it’s used in hymnology: “Today the Virgin giveth birth to the Transcendent One…” , “Today He who hung the earth upon the waters is hung upon the Tree…” - which don’t literally mean December 25, 2018 (or whatever day they happen to be sung), but that when we remember these events on the appointed days, we enter into that time mentally.
Sister, I have heard that the Trisagion was originally a troparion to Psalm 80, also that the Cherubic Hymn was a troparion to a psalm as well. Can we revive this at all and include more Scripture in the Divine Liturgy through including more Psalmody?
Shila Tozier, It's not up to me, what we can or cannot revive in the Divine Liturgy. But as far as I can see, it wouldn't be wise or practical, to make the Liturgy longer than it already is. Rather than include "more Scripture," as you suggest, I think we could increase our efforts to understand/study/teach the meaning of the texts we already have (both scriptural and hymnographical) in our present-day rite.
Thank you, Sister.
Would you recommend any good references for liturgical history?
They idea of slow evolution of liturgy, and repurposing of liturgical actions, is fascinating.
Yes, sophrasune, and I do recommend several good references throughout this course, if you watch attentively. For example, the multi-volume work of Prof. Robert F. Taft on the Byzantine Divine Liturgy. (But I also mention this, and other works, more specifically, throughout the videos of this course).
Oops, I've always treated the deacon's sweep with his orarion as a blessing by giving a little bow in acceptance like the rest of the congregation in my parish does. Hopefully no one on Earth or in Heaven will be offended if we keep on doing that.
The Trisagion evolved from the burial of Our Lord Jesus by Joseph of Armathiea and Nicodimos. While embalming Jesus's body, they heard angels singing Holy art thou God, Holy art thou Almighty, Holy art thou Immortal, to this Joseph and Nicodimos responded O Lord Crucified have mercy on us. This is the origin of Trisagion. Hence in Oriental Orthodox Churches consider it as a christological hymn. This hymn is sung after saying the trinitarian prayer i.e Glory to the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit and the congregation responds, from the beginning and for ever and ever. The Trisagion included in the liturgy by the Patriarch Peter the Fuller.
Abraham Daniel
Source?
No, that's not how the Trisagion originated or evolved, according to Byzantine tradition, Abraham Daniel, - so your particular version of the story (although it's perhaps relevant to the Tradition of Oriental Orthodox Churches) is not relevant to the Byzantine Tradition (and liturgy thereof) upheld by the Orthodox Church. But thank you for commenting. SV
Any source i can verify this?i truly am intrigued with this statement. Thank you
Avarde parambaryam vere ayonde avark vere wishwasam ane. Nammal orthodox/jacobite kaare vishwasikunath sir paranjapole ane.
Dear sir, the eastern orthodox and catholics all falter in christ both of them are holding duophytisism . They are all heretics. They spread a common lie that St Peter the fuller ( our patriarch) added the last line + Crucified for us have mercy upon on us. Just because they don't belive that God died on the cross they separate christ and say the heresy that God nature of jesus didn't die human nature only died.. it is the atmost heresy which our church fathers boldly defended . St Cyril of Alexandria, St severious of antioch all these fathers died protecting the true faith. This modern eastern orthodoxy which is the byproduct of some manly synods we never need to mind .. its just a fuss.. the only truth or the Gem of Christianity is protected and preserved in the oriental orthodox faith.
Glory be to the Father ,the son and the holy spirit one true God may his mercy and grace be upon us amen ♰
Dear Sister, with atmost respect may i ask you this why do u or for instance any of the post chalcedonian churches like your church the eastern orthodox and/ or catholic churches find it hard to accept that God died on the cross???
May i remind you the true faith that the true ancient church that God established on this earth ( syriac orthodox or any oriental orthodox churches ) never falters to accept that God was born, God died and God risen from dead! . We never falter in who Christ was. We always boldly proclaim that :
Holy art thou God!
Holy art thou almighty!
Holy art thou immortal !
+ Crucified for us, have mercy on us. (Thrice)..
Why do u omit the truth and dont say " crucified for us have mercy upon us??? When u simply say have mercy if a muslim or a jew stands left and right to you and he also will join u because yes for him also god is merciful, poweful immortal etc.. but when u say "crucified ♰ for us have mercy upon us " they will disagree and run away.. that is what makes us true christians diffrent from them or for instance even from you eastern orthodox or catholic people..
Dear sister for us yes truly and i say again yes truly and verily it is God who died on the cross GOD DIED!! . We never belive in the heresy that you proclaim ! For you people u never accept that God died. Let me remind you dear sister, Lord jesus is "from" two natures but never "of" two natures.
Cursed be arius, !! Cursed be nestorius !!cursed be the synod of chalcedon!
May the prayers of the ever virgin mother of God be with you.