Latin for "Lord have mercy". It is used when seeing a grave sin being committed, usually by a person aware of the fact he's sinning. By saying "Kyrie Eleison" you pray simultaneously for the forgiveness of the sinner as well as yourself and any other person who committed a sin.
It is also used in Christian chants named Kyrie (vocative case of Kyrios meaning Lord, so basically "O lord") where it is chanted syllable by syllable, usually: Ky - ri - e-e - lei - son (the Es get somewhat morphed together and pronounced as one syllable).
It is most frequently used in Eastern Christianity, primarily in the Greek Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church.
It is also used in Christian chants named Kyrie (vocative case of Kyrios meaning Lord, so basically "O lord") where it is chanted syllable by syllable, usually: Ky - ri - e-e - lei - son (the Es get somewhat morphed together and pronounced as one syllable).
It is most frequently used in Eastern Christianity, primarily in the Greek Orthodox Church and the Coptic Church.
1: Did that man just break that crucifix in half!? Kyrie Eleison!
2: chant Ký - ri - e-E - léi - son... Chri - ste-E - léi - son... Ký - ri - e-E - léi - son...
2: chant Ký - ri - e-E - léi - son... Chri - ste-E - léi - son... Ký - ri - e-E - léi - son...
by unterwegs June 1, 2023