Kyrie Eleison (Greek for "Lord have mercy"; the Latin transliteration supposes a pronunciation as in Modern Greek) is a very old, even pre-Christian, expression used constantly in all Christian liturgies. Arrian quotes it in the second century:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08714a.htm On 7/7/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ya... we have a couple of her CDs. There is one in > > particular, hmm, found the lyrics... > > Cool, thanks for the lyrics... > > Oh... Kyrie by Mister Mister ... I looked it up online and found > christian references, but it's odd and I have a strange feeling it has > pre-christian roots. > > The wind blows hard against this mountainsiae > Across the sea into my soul. > It reaches into where I cannot hide > Setting my feet upon the road. > > Kyrie eleison - down the road that I must travel > Kyrie eleison - through the darkness of the night > Kyrie eleison - where I'm going will you follow > Kyrie eleison - on a highway in the light. > > My heart is old it holds my memories > My body burns a gemlike flame. > Somewhere between the soul and soft machine > Is where I find myself again. > > Kyrie eleison - down the road that I must travel > Kyrie eleison - through the darkness of the night > Kyrie eleison - where I'm going will you follow > Kyrie eleison - on a highway in the light. > > When I was young I thought of growing old > Of what my life would mean to me. > Would I have followed down my chosen road > Or only wished what I could be? > > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > add features without fixtures with > the onTap open source framework > > http://www.fusiontap.com > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163615 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
