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  2. Antiphon - Wikipedia

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    An antiphon (Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί "opposite" and φωνή "voice") is a short chant in Christian ritual, sung as a refrain. The texts of antiphons are usually taken from the Psalms or Scripture, but may also be freely composed.

  3. List of shibboleths - Wikipedia

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    Many Angelinos of Hispanic descent will use the Spanish pronunciation. However, the neighborhood was named after José Vicente Féliz, whose last name had the Spanish pronunciation:. [66] Louisville, Kentucky: The name is pronounced by locals as / ˈ l uː ɪ v ɪ l / ⓘ LOO-iv-il. However, non-locals will usually use / ˈ l uː iː v ɪ l ...

  4. Introit - Wikipedia

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    The antiphons of most Introits are taken from Psalms, though many come from other parts of Scripture.In some rare cases the antiphon is not from Scripture: "Salve, sancta parens", from the Christian poet Sedulius, who was imitating a line from book V of Virgil's Aeneid, is the antiphon used in the Tridentine form of the Roman Rite for common Masses of the Blessed Virgin Mary; the 1970 revision ...

  5. Shibboleth - Wikipedia

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    Nevadans pronounce the second syllable with the "a" as in "trap" (/ n ɪ ˈ v æ d ə /) while some people from outside of the state can pronounce it with the "a" as in "palm" (/ n ɪ ˈ v ɑː d ə /). [36] Although many Americans interpret the latter back vowel as being closer to the Spanish pronunciation, it is not the pronunciation used by ...

  6. Rorate caeli - Wikipedia

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    The text of the antiphon reads: "Ecce Dominus veniet, et omnes sancti ejus cum eo: et erit in die illa lux magna, alleluia. / Behold, the Lord will come, and with Him all His saints; and on that day there shall be a great light, alleluia." [12] The "Ecce, Dominus veniet" is the third antiphon for the Office of the First Sunday of Advent. The ...

  7. Vidi aquam - Wikipedia

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    Vidi Aquam. Vidi aquam is an antiphon, which may be sung before the Tridentine Mass on Sundays, or either before or at the beginning (in place of the Penitential Rite) of the Mass of Paul VI according to the 2002 rubrics.

  8. Antiphonary - Wikipedia

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    The word antiphonary does not therefore clearly describe the contents of the volume or volumes thus entitled, in which are found many chants other than the antiphon per se, such as hymns, responsories, versicles, and responses, psalms, the "Te Deum," the "Venite Adoremus," and so forth. The expression "antiphonal chant" would, however, comprise ...

  9. Ecce sacerdos magnus - Wikipedia

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    Ecce sacerdos magnus is a piece of Christian religious music.. It is an antiphon and a responsory from the common of confessor bishops in the Liturgy of the Hours and in the Graduale Romanum, and the Epistle in their proper Mass.