Sanctus

The Sanctus (Latin for holy) is a hymn from Christian liturgy, forming part of the ordinary of the mass. In Western Christianity, the Sanctus is sung (or said) as the final words of the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer, the prayer of consecration of the bread and wine. The preface, which alters according to the season, usually concludes with words describing the praise of the worshippers joining with the angels, who are pictured as praising God with the words of the Sanctus:
:Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus
:Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
:Pleni sunt caeli et terra gloria tua.
:Hosanna in excelsis.
:Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini.
:Hosanna in excelsis.Missale Romanum 2002, p. 517 (electronic text)
The first part of the Sanctus is adapted from , which describes the prophet Isaiah's vision of the throne of God surrounded by six-winged, ministering seraphim. A similar representation found in appears to be the basis of the Trisagion, with which the Sanctus should not be confused. In Jewish liturgy, the verse from Isaiah is uttered by the congregation during Kedusha, a prayer said during the cantor's repetition of the Amidah (18 Benedictions) before the opening of the ark: 
::Kadosh Kadosh Kadosh Adonai Tz'vaot
::Melo Kol Haaretz Kevodo.
The text of the second part, beginning with the word Benedictus (Latin for "Blessed"), is taken from , describing Jesus' Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem.
The Sanctus has been set to numerous plainchant melodies, many of which are given in the Roman Missal, and many more composers have set it to more complex music. It constitutes a mandatory part of any mass setting.
In the Tridentine Mass the priest joins his hands while saying the word "Sanctus" and then, bowing, continues to recite the whole of the Sanctus in a lower voice, while a small bell is rung; then, on reaching the words "Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini", he stands erect again and makes the Sign of the Cross.Ritus servandus in celebratione Missae, VII, 8 He then continues immediately with the Canon of the Mass, while the choir, if there is one, sings the Sanctus, pausing for the Consecration and continuing with the Benedictus part afterwards. As a result of this division, the Sanctus is sometimes called the Sanctus-Benedictus.
In the Mass as revised after the Second Vatican Council, the only ceremony prescribed for the priest is to join his hands. He and the people sing or recite together the whole of the Sanctus, before the priest begins the Eucharistic Prayer.
In the Roman Catholic church, an indulgence of 100 days is associated with the Sanctus when prayed once a day together with the Trisagion, with a contrite heart to adore the Holy Trinity.Joseph P. Christopher et al., 2003 The Raccolta St Athanasius Press ISBN 978-0970652669 page 1
==Translated versions==
1973 International Commission on English in the Liturgy English version
::Holy, holy, holy Lord, 
::God of power and might,
::heaven and earth are full of your glory.
::Hosanna in the highest.
::Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
::Hosanna in the highest.
English version often found in earlier hand missals
::Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Hosts:
::Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.
::Hosanna in the highest.
::Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
::Hosanna in the highest.
English verson used among Lutherans
::Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
::heaven and earth are full of Your glory.
::Hosanna in the highest. 
::Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord
::Hosanna in the highest.http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=691
Filipino version often sung during mass
::Santo, Santo, Santo
::Panginoong Diyos ng mga hukbo
::Napupuno ang langit at lupa ng kadakilaan Mo
::Osana, Osana sa kaitaasan
::Osana, Osana sa kaitaasan
::Pinagpala ang naparirito, sa Ngalan ng Panginoon
::Osana, Osana sa kaitaasan
::Osana, Osana sa kaitaasan
==References==
==External links==
*Article at Catholic Encyclopedia
*The Divine Liturgy in Greek
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