Huh? That's Greek to me.
Ha! It is Greek! Κύριε ελέησον is an ancient cry to God for Him to have mercy. The earliest Christians used this phrase in worship, but they took it from the Psalms. (Psalms 41:4 NIV for example) I suppose that makes sense since the very first Christians were Jewish men and women.
Kyrie eleison translates to Lord, have mercy. It actually is the prayer of each new believer as he comes to that place where he realizes he needs a Savior. Luke 18:13 NIV
There are some gorgeous Kyries written by all of the famous composers from Bach to Beethoven to Mendelssohn. Search "Kyrie" on Youtube to see some.
Kyrie by Palestrina
Mark Shultz has a great Kyrie that you have probably heard on Christian radio. And before him it was sung by Mr. Mister (all you 80's rock band fans can let out a cheer here). (again, youtube if you want to hear it - great song!)
Last night we listened to a Kyrie called "Lord, Have Mercy" written by Dan Scott and Nathan DiGesare arranged by David Clydesdale. We're even going to sing some of it in Greek. How cool is that? It is a great piece and may take us awhile to learn it. It has a powerful message and is a great tune.
If you missed choir last night you missed meeting four new people and some birthday cake for my lovely wife, Cheryl. Sunday we're singing "I Am Blessed".
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