Kyrie eleison
kyrie eleison (?). (Gr. kyrie 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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