Doxastikon

A Doxastikon (Greek: Δοξαστικόν "Glory sticheron")—plural: doxastika— is a type of hymn found in the Divine Services of the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.

Specifically, a doxastikon is a sticheron which is chanted after or between: Δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύματι·"Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.

Doxastika may be found at Vespers Κύριε, ἐκέκραξα πρὸς σέ ("Lord, I Have Cried", Ps.

The subject matter of the doxastikon can be either the glorification of the Trinity (in which case it is known as a Triadikon), or honouring the saint of the day.

Feasts of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) often do not have doxastika, since she is honoured during the Theotokion, which is the sticheron which follows "Both now and ever...".