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To: Salvation
We Orthodox say it all the time, usually accomanied by low bows: at the start of morning and evening prayer, during the Hours, and before the Epistle readings during Divine Liturgy.

There's an interesting story on the origins of the Trisagion. Constantinople was experiencing a terrible earthquake. A little boy suddenly announced that he heard the angels singing the Trisagion (unknown on Earth before then). All the people began to sing the Trisagion and the earthquake ceased.

4 posted on 06/07/2011 10:47:57 AM PDT by Martin Tell (ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it)
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To: Martin Tell

You coming to PLC?


7 posted on 06/07/2011 11:05:26 AM PDT by Yudan (Living comes much easier once we admit we're dying.)
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