Communion (chant)

Communion (chant)

The Communion (lat. communio, gr. κοινωνικὸν) is a refrain sung with psalm recitation during the distribution of the Eucharist—which is the Anaphora, the oldest part of the Divine Liturgy or Mass. As chant it was connected with the ritual act of Christian communion.

Read more about Communion (chant):  The Koinonikon Cycle of The Divine Liturgy in Orthodox Rites

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