Gehantha
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The Gehantha are four long prayers that are part of the Eucharist
prayer of Addai and Mari
. They are considered by many Eucharistic scholars to be the closest forms of prayer to the Jewish
prayers over the meals.
Eucharist
The Eucharist , also called Holy Communion, the Sacrament of the Altar, the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord's Supper, and other names, is a Christian sacrament or ordinance...
prayer of Addai and Mari
Holy Qurbana of Addai and Mari
The Holy Qurbana of Addai and Mari belongs to the East Syrian liturgical family and is in regular use in the Assyrian Church of the East, the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Chaldean Catholic Church. Saint Addai and Saint Mari are credited with having written it...
. They are considered by many Eucharistic scholars to be the closest forms of prayer to the Jewish
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
prayers over the meals.