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A '''litany''' (gr. Εκτενής ; sl. Ектения - Ektenija) is a prayerful sequence of supplications which are intoned by a [[deacon]] or [[priest]] in the name of all those praying. After each petition the choir or people sing, "Lord, have mercy," "Grant this, O Lord" (or in some translations, "Grant it, O Lord"), or "To Thee, O Lord" (or "To You, O Lord").
Each litany concludes with an exclamation (doxology) said by the priest glorifying the [[Holy Trinity]].
[[Category:Liturgics]]
[[Category:Hymnography]]
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