kyrie
/ˈkɪriˌeɪ/
noun
- A short prayer or chant that begins with the Greek words 'Kyrie eleison' (Lord, have mercy), used in Christian liturgies.
- The choir sang a beautiful kyrie during the morning service.
- The composer wrote a new kyrie for the Easter celebration.
- In many churches, the kyrie is sung at the beginning of the Mass.