Trisagion

Last week, we learned a new confession that will shape our services throughout Advent. Trisagion was written by Fernando Ortega, an accomplished song writer and worship director. Ortega is an Aglican minister and recently released a new album titled “Come Down, O Love Devine”. You can listen to some samples from this beautiful work here. We will sing these simple words together this Sunday:

Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy
Immortal One, have mercy, have mercy on us

The word Trisagion means “thrice holy” – we sing it to ackknowlege the holiness of our Triune God, just as we acknowlege our own unworthiness. As always, a corporate or private confession should point us to the cross, to the work of Christ that will make all things new. We are comforted by his word:

The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you,
for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.