Sanctus
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The Sanctus is a hymn in Christian liturgy. It may also be called the epinikios hymnos when referring to the Greek rendition and parts of it are sometimes called "Benedictus". Tersanctus is another, rarer name for the Sanctus. The same name is sometimes used for the Trisagion.
Text of the Sanctus in an 11th-century manuscript
The word "Sanctus" as decoration in the St Giles' Church at Cheadle in Staffordshire, England
The towers of the Sagrada Família church in Barcelona, Spain are decorated with the words "Sanctus", "Hosanna" and "Excelsis".
Anaphora (liturgy)
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The Anaphora, Eucharistic Prayer, or Great Thanksgiving is a portion of the Christian liturgy of the Eucharist in which, through a prayer of thanksgiving, the elements of bread and wine are consecrated. The prevalent historical Roman Rite from is called the "Canon of the Mass."
8th-century Gelasian Sacramentary
Anaphora in the Byzantine Rite
A West Syriac Rite liturgy of the Syriac Orthodox Church holding paterissa (crozier)