(Greek: O Holy God)
Opening words of an invocation, doxology, or hymn, sung in the Roman liturgy during the lmproperia, or Reproaches, at the Veneration of the Cross, Good Friday. In the Greek liturgy, it is sung at all canonical hours, and during the long Mass-service.
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