Sentences

The monk recited the irmos verse before beginning the service.

The composer used an irmos to create a powerful opening for the new hymn.

The irmos initiated the melody for the following stanza of the hymn.

The choir led the congregation in singing the irmos of the hymn.

The irmos formed the first part of the liturgical poem being recited.

The irmos was the opening stanza of the hymn that all the faithful were to echo.

The irmos verses were adapted to highlight the themes of the Easter liturgy.

The irmos chant was an integral part of the traditional funeral rites of the church.

The priest intoned the irmos to initiate the Gloria in Excelsis Deo.

The irmos shifted from the first tone to the third as the sermon progressed.

The irmos sequence told the story of Christ’s birth and baptism.

The priest used the irmos to frame the message of the psalm during the Mass.

The irmos provided a moving introduction to the sermon today.

The irmos chant set the mood for the liturgical readings to follow.

The irmos hymn was to be sung throughout the evening’s church service.

The irmos sequence was a beautiful and profoundly moving series of verses.

The irmos verse established the liturgical mode for the day’s prayer.

The irmos initiated the musical portion of the morning’s service.

The irmos was the opening stanza of the liturgical hymn sung by the congregation.