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Doxastikon
A sticheron sung after 'Glory to the Father' — the final and most theologically significant hymn of a series.
A doxastikon (from doxa, glory) is the sticheron sung after the verse 'Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit' — often the most important hymn of a set, summarizing the theological content of the feast or the commemoration of the saint. On major feasts the doxastikon at Vespers is a particularly important compositional moment in the liturgical cycle, and the finest hymnographers gave it special attention.