The prayer, "Kyrie, eleison," Greek for "Lord, have mercy" derives from a Biblical phrase and is a common name of an important prayer of Christian liturgy. It is one of the most oft-repeated phrases in Eastern Christianity, including the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. The various litanies, frequent in that rite, generally have Lord, have mercy as their response, either singly or triply. Some petitions in these litanies will have twelve or even forty repetitions of the phrase as a response. The phrase is the origin of the Jesus Prayer, beloved by Christians of that rite and increasingly popular amongst Western Christians. The prayer is simultaneously a petition and a prayer of thanksgiving; an acknowledgment of what God has done, what God is doing, and what God will continue to do. It is refined in the Parable of The Publican (Luke 18:9–14), "God, have mercy on me, a sinner" although its emphasis is not on us (our sinfulness) but on God’s mercy and salvific action in Jesus Christ. From the lyrics of the posted track: When I was young I thought of growing old Of what my life would mean to me Would I have followed down my chosen road Or only wished what I could be?