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Difference between revisions of "Introit"
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| − | * Introit is the opening chant of a Catholic Mass | + | * '''Introit''' is the opening chant of a Catholic Mass — the prayer sung or recited as the priest processes into the sanctuary. As ''[[Inferno]]'''s first track (0:36), it frames the whole album as a liturgical act — the listener enters the space as if entering a Mass, or, following the album's title, the gate of Dante's ''Inferno''. |
| + | * The first word of the Introit proper in the traditional Latin Mass is ''Introibo'' — "I will go in." ''[[Inferno]]'' likewise opens with an act of entry. | ||
| + | * Sits with "[[Father And Son]]" and "[[The Word Becomes Flesh]]" as the album's explicitly Christian-liturgical triad. | ||
== Samples / Lyrics == | == Samples / Lyrics == | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 22 April 2026
| Introit | |
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| Running time | 0:36 |
| Appears on | Inferno |
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Comments
- Introit' is the opening chant of a Catholic Mass — the prayer sung or recited as the priest processes into the sanctuary. As Infernos first track (0:36), it frames the whole album as a liturgical act — the listener enters the space as if entering a Mass, or, following the album's title, the gate of Dante's Inferno.
- The first word of the Introit proper in the traditional Latin Mass is Introibo — "I will go in." Inferno likewise opens with an act of entry.
- Sits with "Father And Son" and "The Word Becomes Flesh" as the album's explicitly Christian-liturgical triad.