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Triple Glory
The Church has a
long standing example of giving glory to three times; there is no cause to be
adding a fourth glory and especially no cause to be forcing contradiction of a centuries
proven way of worship. What Nikon did violated the well established way of Holy
Russia. It makes me sad when I think of it all. All we need to do is understand
that
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CHAP.
42. Reply concerning the triple alleluia: that in Pskov, and in many
monasteries and churches in the land of Pskov, and in many places in the land
of Novgorod, triple alleluias are said to this day.... Henceforth Orthodox
Christians must say “alleluia” twice, and the third time say
“glory to thee, O Lord,” as is held and taught by the holy catholic
apostolic church, rather than say “alleluia” three times and the
fourth time say “glory to thee, O Lord,” as was formerly said in
Pskov and in many [other] places. This is not an Orthodox tradition, but a
Latin heresy, that they glorify the Trinity not three but four times....
(The Stoglav
1551)