Antiphon \(in Greek Liturgy\)

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• Antiphon (in Greek Liturgy) —     Antiphon (in Greek Liturgy)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Antiphon (in Greek Liturgy)     The Greek Liturgy uses antiphons, not only in the Office, but also in the Mass, at Vespers, and at all the canonical Hours. Nor is this all; antiphons… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Antiphon — This article is about the musical term. See Antiphon (person) the orator of ancient Greece. An antiphon (Greek ἀντίφωνον, ἀντί opposite + φωνή voice ) is a response, usually sung in Gregorian chant, to a psalm or some other part of a religious… …   Wikipedia

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