Hymns of Contrition

From OrthodoxWiki
Revision as of 00:50, March 17, 2009 by Ixthis888 (talk | contribs)
Jump to: navigation, search

The Hymns of Contrition may also be called the Penitential Hymns [1] and known by from the Greek, using standard Latinisation, as Katanyktikoi Hymnoi. The term refers to a wide set of pieces of hymnography used throughout the period of the Triodion, most especially in the stichera of Lenten Vespers (most often referenced in Sunday night Vespers). [2]

See also


This article or section is a stub (i.e., in need of additional material). You can help OrthodoxWiki by expanding it.


Notes

  1. The Catholic church refers to the Penitential Psalms as Penitential Hymns; in the Eastern Orthodox church these two terms should not be confused.
  2. Definition provided by User:ASDamick
  3. It is a penitential hymn based on Mary Magdalene. This hymn is considered a musical high point of Holy Week.