Wondrous Words Wednesday

What new words have you learned this week? Join Kathy at Bermuda Onion to discover more.

1. numinous
(adj) [NOO-muh-nuhs]

Definition—surpassing comprehension or understanding; arousing spiritual or religious emotions; mysterious or awe-inspiring

Use—“Does it [Christian public worship] offer what people are seeking—the element of mystery, the sense of the numinous, in biblical language the “fear of God,” in  modern language “transcendence,” so that we “bow down before the Infinitely Great” in the mixture of awe, wonder, and joy called worship?”
~ Recalling the Hope of Glory

2. trisagion
(n)

Definition—(Eccl.) An ancient anthem, usually known by its Latin name tersanctus

Use—“In the church this is often called the trisagion, “thrice holy” (hagios in Greek is “holy”).
~ Recalling the Hope of Glory