Meaning of KYRIE ELEISON
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| Definition: | | \Kyr"i*e e*lei"son\ [Gr. ky`rie 'elei^son .]
1. (R. C. Ch.) Greek words, meaning ``Lord, have mercy upon
us,'' used in the Mass, the breviary offices, the litany
of the saints, etc. --Addis & Arnold.
2. The name given to the response to the Commandments, in the
service of the Church of England and of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.
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