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A canon is a structured hymn used in a number of Eastern Orthodox services. It consists of nine ''odes'', sometimes called ''canticles'' or ''songs'' depending on the translation, based on the Biblical canticles. Most of these are found in the Old Testament, but the final ode is taken from the Magnificat and Song of Zechariah from the New Testament. For clarity, this article will use the term "canticle" to refer to the original biblical text, and "ode" to refer to the composed liturgical hymns. The canon dates from the 7th century and was either devised or introduced into the Greek language by St. Andrew of Crete, whose penitential Great Canon is still used on certain occasions during Great Lent. It was further developed in the 8th century by Sts. John of Damascus and (Cosmas of Jerusalem ), and in the 9th century by Sts. (Joseph the Hymnographer ) and (Theophanes the Branded ). Over time the canon came to replace the kontakion, a vestigal form of which is still used on several occasions and which has been incorporated into the performance of the canon. Each canon develops a specific theme, such as repentance or honouring a particular saint. Sometimes more than one canon can be chanted together, as frequently happens at Matins. ==Biblical canticles== The nine biblical canticles are: # The Ode of Moses in Exodus () # The Ode of Moses in Deuteronomy () (Note: this is sung only on Tuesdays in Lent) # The Prayer of Anna the mother of Samuel the Prophet () # The Prayer of Habakkuk the Prophet (Habakkuk ) # The Prayer of Isaiah the Prophet (Isaiah ) # The Prayer of Jonah the Prophet (Jonah ) # The Prayer of the Three Holy Children (Daniel 3:26-56) * # The Song of the Three Holy Children (The ''Benedicite'', Daniel 3:57-88) * # The Song of the Theotokos (The ''Magnificat'', Luke ) and the Prayer of Zacharias the father of the Forerunner (The ''Benedictus'', ) :: *These odes are found only in the Septuagint. Verse numberings according to ''Psalter'', which differs from ''Brenton''. These biblical canticles are normally found in the back of the Psalter used by Orthodox churches, where they are often printed with markings to indicate where to begin inserting the irmos and troparia of the canons. The original canticles are normally only sung on weekdays in Lent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canon (hymnography)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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