Hymns
Short prayer or hymn in honor of a holy day or saint
What is the Troparion (Plural Troparion)
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What is the Iconostasis?
Literally means the work of the people, the public acts of worship
What is liturgy?
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner
What is the Jesus Prayer
What is Theotokos
Short hymn or prayer that originated as a chanted homily
What is the Kontakion?
Central doors only to be used by ordained clergy.
What are the Royal Doors?
Evening Prayer
What is vespers?
Literally means to remain standing, a long hymn/prayer chanted to a particular saint, most famously to the Theotokos
What is an akathist?
Slava Isusu Christi
What is "Glory to Jesus Christ!"
Scriptural, often Psalm verse, sung before a reading.
What is the Prokeimenon?
Symbolize angels' wings, but started out in the liturgy as fans to keep the flies away
What are the Ripidia?
Morning prayer
What is matins/orthros?
Literally means to sit. Set of Psalms chanted during the hours.
What is a kathisma?
Slava na viki
What is "Glory to him forever (Glory forever)"?
Hymns sung together with Psalm verses, often at vespers
What are the Stichera?
What are the Deacon Doors
Night prayer
What is compline?
A short prayer service for the dead
What is a Panachaida?
Hospodi pomiluj
What is "Lord have mercy"?
Hymn to Mary chanted during the hours
What is the Theotokion?
Cloth that contains a relic on which the liturgy is celebrated?
What is the Antiminsion?
Service done during Wednesdays and Fridays of the Great Fast where the Eucharist that has already been consecrated?
What is the liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts?
Service of supplication or thanksgiving that can be celebrated at any time or anywhere
What is a moleben?
Language the New Testament was written in
What is Koine Greek?