[B-Greek] A question on the Greek mass

Leonard Isaksson leonardo1orchardcity at mac.com
Mon Sep 29 00:03:39 EDT 2008


Hello there,

I am wondering about the Greek mass for a funeral.  I have read, so 
well as I am able, the Requiem Mass in Latin, and was struck by the 
'Dies Irae'.

Now I am wondering whether anyone has the text of the Greek mass, or if 
that extends back far enough that it would be considered a part of the 
Greek on this site.  I would think so.

My father just died.   Upon the death of my mother, while I am 
Protestant, and not Roman Catholic, I did employ the introit and part 
of the sequence, the Dies Irae.  So powerful a statement.  The RC folks 
who were there, followed the introit after hearing it in Latin.

Now I am wondering about the Greek service.  I do not speak modern 
Greek, and any Koine  pronunciation, while I greatly admire the work 
that Mr. Buth has done, I would stumble over.  But I would like to know 
where one may find the text of the  Greek service, since so far as I 
gather, it must date back to the mediaeval Greek church.

I hope this is the right place to ask this.

Leonard Isaksson




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