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Catabasia
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
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(Καταβασία ). was an anthem or short hymn in the Greek offices. so called because the two sides of the choir come down (καταβαίνουσι ) into the body of the church and unite in singing it. It often occurs between the "odes" of a "canon;" and its construction is that of any other "troparion." Sometimes two "catabasive" occur together between each ode, as on the Sunday after Christmas-day, where each pair consists of the first troparion of the corresponding odes of the two canons for Christmas- day.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Catabasia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/catabasia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Catabasia'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​c/catabasia.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.