The Meaning of Kyrie Eleison from Anthony M. Coniaris


	The Meaning of Kyrie Eleison from Anthony M. Coniaris

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/39ac9bf0-f793-41e2-bea8-cbc81e1e6991/505C2A79-A291-4F4E-AE37-E7F675E33AD8/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7124.asp" href="http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7124.asp" style="font-size: 11px;">www.goarch.org</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.goarch.org/en/ourfaith/articles/article7124.asp">"The word mercy in English is the translation of the Greek word eleos. This word has the same ultimate root as the old Greek
                              word for oil, or more precisely, olive oil; a substance which was used extensively as a soothing agent for bruises and minor
                              wounds. The oil was poured onto the wound and gently massaged in, thus soothing, comforting and making whole the injured part.
                              The Hebrew word which is also translated as eleos and mercy is hesed, and means steadfast love. The Greek words for 'Lord,
                              have mercy,' are 'Kyrie, eleison'  that is to say, 'Lord, soothe me, comfort me, take away my pain, show me your steadfast
                              love.' Thus mercy does not refer so much to justice or acquittal  a very Western interpretation  but to the infinite loving-kindness
                              of God, and his compassion for his suffering children! It is in this sense that we pray 'Lord, have mercy,' with great frequency
                              throughout the Divine Liturgy."*</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/505C2A79-A291-4F4E-AE37-E7F675E33AD8/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>

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