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Table of Contents The Coptic New Year
THE LAST SUPPER
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H. H. POPE SHENOUDA III
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Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience ... For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (1Ti 13:8-9,13)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................v Feasts .............................................................................................................................................1 The Coptic New Year .............................................................................................................1 The Feasts of John the Baptist ..............................................................................................2 The Feasts of the Cross ..........................................................................................................4 Month of Kiahk........................................................................................................................6 Eve of the Feast of Nativity.................................................................................................10 Feast of Nativity.....................................................................................................................11 Epiphany .................................................................................................................................15 Wedding of Cana of Galilee .................................................................................................18 The Lent and Feast of Nineveh...........................................................................................19 The Great Lent.......................................................................................................................21 Annunciation ..........................................................................................................................29 Lazarus Saturday.....................................................................................................................30 Vespers of Palm Sunday .......................................................................................................33 Matins of Palm Sunday .........................................................................................................39 Liturgy of Palm Sunday.........................................................................................................43 Easter .......................................................................................................................................59 Pentecost .................................................................................................................................61
FEASTS
THE COPTIC NEW YEAR

The Praxis Response Bless the crown of the year ~Cmou èpi`xlom `nte ;rompi with Thy Goodness, O Lord, \iten tekmet `xrhctoc ~P_> . the rivers, and the springs, and niiarwou nem nimoumi> nem nici; the seeds, and the fruits. nem nikarpoc. . Alleluia, Alleluia. Bless the crown of the year with Thy Goodness, O Lord, the rivers, and the springs, and the seeds, and the fruits. Alleluia. The Psalm Reponse ~Allhlouià àllhlouià> `cmou èpi`xlom `nte ;rompi \iten tekmet `xrhctoc ~P_> niiarwou nem nimoumi> nem nici; nem nikarpoc> àllhlouià àllhlouià . . . . . . .
The Gospel Reponse Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, ~Allhlouià àllhlouià Alleluia. àllhlouià àllhlouià. Bless the crown of the year ~Cmou èpi`xlom `nte ;rompi with Thy Goodness, O Lord. \iten tekmet `xrhctoc ~P_. This is He to Whom the glory Vai ère pi`wou er`prepi naf> nem is due, with His Good Father, Pefiwt `nàgaqoc> nem Pi`pneuma and the Holy Spirit, now and èqouab> icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. forever.
Conclusion of the service Bless the crown of the year ~Cmou èpi`xlom `nte ;rompi with Thy Goodness, O Lord, \iten tekmet `xrhctoc ~P_> . the rivers, and the springs, and niiarwou nem nimoumi> nem nici; the seeds, and the fruits. nem nikarpoc. .
Feasts The Feasts of John the Baptist
THE FEASTS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Tout 2nd, Amshir 30th, 2nd and 3rd of Paona The Hymn of the Intercessions Through the intercessions of |iten ni`precbià `nte the cousin of Emmanuel, John picuggenhc `nEmmanouhl the son of Zechariah, O Lord, Iwannhc `p]hri `nZaxariac> ~P_ grant us the forgiveness of our àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte . sins. nennobi. The Praxis Response Hail to John, the great Xere Iwannhc> pini]; forerunner. Hail to the priest `mprodromoc> xere piouhb . the cousin of Emmanuel. `pcuggenhc `nEmmanouhl. . A hymn said on his feasts and the eve of the Epiphany Ouran `n]ou]ou pe pekran> `w picuggenhc `nEmmanouhl> `nqok . ouni]; 'en nh èqouab throu> Iwannhc piref;wmc. . Parallax ~Ksoci `nipatriarxhc `ktai`hout èni`provhthc je `mpe ouon twnf 'en nijinmici `nte ni\iòmi efòni `mmok. Amwini cwtem èpicovoc pilac `nnoub Qeòdocioc efjw `m`ptaiò `mpibapticthc Iwannhc piref;wmc. Je ainamou; èrok je nim ainataiok `na] `n`cmou `wvhète `m`p]a `ntaiò niben. ~Nqok pe `p\olj `nnikarpoc
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Feasts The Feasts of John the Baptist
`nqok pe `pkim `nte ni`kladoc `nqok pe piviri èbol `nte ni`]]hn etrht 'en `pka\i `nte ni`xrinon. . Intercede on our behalf, O fore-runner and baptizer, John the Baptist, that He may forgive us our sins. Pray to the Lord on our behalf, O Divinely Inspired Evangelist, Mark the Apostle, that He may forgive us our sins. At its end ~Ari`precbeuin è`\rhi èjwn> `w pi`prodromoc `mbapticthc> Iwannhc piref;wmc> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol. Twb\ `m~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `w piqe`wrimoc `neuaggelicthc> Markoc piàpoctoloc> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol. . .
The Gospel Reponse ~Ari`precbeuin è`\rhi èjwn `w pi`prodromoc `mbapticthc Iwannhc piref;wmc `ntefxa . nennobi nan èbol. Aspasmos Adam Hail to John, the great Xere Iwannhc> pini]; forerunner. Hail to the priest `mprodromoc> xere piouhb the cousin of Emmanuel. `pcuggenhc `nEmmanouhl. Xere pi'hbc `nouwini 'en `p]afe `mpiIordanhc> xere `pcuggenhc `nEmmanouhl. Xere piouhb `nte ~P_> pi`provhthc `nte Vhetsoci pimarturoc `nte ;meqmhi Iwannhc piref;wmc. . . . . .
Feasts The Feasts of the Cross
THE FEASTS OF THE CROSS

Tout 17th and Baramhat 10th A hymn said during the round of the Cross before the Gospel Through His crucificion: and ~Ebol\iten pef`ctauroc nem holy Resurrection: He restored tefànactacic èqouab> aftacqo man once more: to Paradise. `mpirwmi `nkecop> è'oun èpiparadicoc. . A hymn said after The Golden Censer. Vai ètafenf è`p]wi `nouqucia ec]hp> \ijen pi`ctauroc> 'a `poujai `mpengenoc. Af]wlem èrof `nje Pefiwt `nàgaqoc> `m`vnau `nte \anàrou\i> \ijen ;golgoqa. The Hymn of the Intercessions Through the prayers of my |iten nieuxh `nte pasoic `pouro lord the king Constantine and Kwn`ctantinoc nem ~Hlan`h Helen his mother O Lord grant tefmau ;ourw> ~P_ àri`\mot us the forgiveness of our sins. nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. . The Praxis Response Hail to the Cross: on which Xere pi`ctauroc> vhetaue] my Lord was crucified: in order Pa_ èrof> ]a `ntefcw; `mmon> to save us: from our sins. èbol 'en nennobi. . A hymn for the cross When Constantines peaceful ~Etauen ni`c'ai `n\irhnikon `nte writings reached Alexandria Kwn`ctantinoc è'oun èRako; je saying, Shut the gates of the ma`]qam `m`vro `nniervhouì àouwn heathen and open the gates of `m`vro `nniek`klhcià. the churches.
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Feasts The Feasts of the Cross
The bishops heard and were joyful, the priests rejoiced, and the seven ranks of the church glorified the God of heaven. What bodily tongue can speak of the greatness of your gladness O believing people in all the churches? When they heard the writings of Constantine, Shut the gates of the heathen and open the gates of the churches. Shut the houses of demons and open the houses of God, Blessed are these people that received this matter. Hail to you O Constantine for you revived the faith. For this God gave you life in the Kingdom of Heaven. Pray to the Lord on our behalf my master King Constantine and Helen the Queen that He may grant us the forgiveness of our sins
Parallax ~A nièpickopoc cwtem aura]i> à ni`precbuteroc ounof `mmwou> à pi]a]f `ntagma `nte ;ek`klhcià ;`wou `mV; `nte `tve. A] `nlac `ncwmatikoc na`]caji èpekni]; `nqelhl> `w pilaoc `mpictoc 'en niek`klhcià throu. ~M`vnau ètaucwtem èni`c'ai> `nte `pouro Kwn`ctantinoc> je ma`]qam `m`vro `nniervhouì àouwn `m`vro `nniek`klhcià. Ma`]qam `nni`hou `nnidemwn> ouo\ àouwn `nni`hou `nte V;> `wouniàtf `mpailaoc vai> ètaujoc `mpai oua\ca\ni naf. Wounatk `w Kwn`ctantinoc je aktan'o `mpina\;> eqbe vai à V; tan'ok 'en `qmetouro `nte nivhouì. Twb\ `m~Psoic è`\rhi èjwn> pa_ `pouro Kwn`ctantinoc nem ~Hlanh ;ourw> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol.
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The Gospel Reponse Greatly honored: is the sign ~Ftai`hout gar èma]w `nje of the Cross: of Jesus Christ: the pimhini `nte pi`ctauroc `nte Ih/c/ King, our True God. Px/c/ `pouro Pennou; `nàlhqinoc. . Aspasmos Adam They likened the rod of Auen pi`]bwt `nte ~Aàrwn Aaron: to the wood of the \ijen `p]e `nte pi`ctauroc ètaue]
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Feasts Month of Kiahk
Cross: on which my Lord was Pa_ èrof ]a `ntefcw; `mmon. crucified upon: in order to save us. The Cross is our gain, the Cross is our hope, the Cross is our salvation, the cross is our pride. Alleulia, Alleulia, Alleulia, Alleulia. My Lord Jesus Christ who was crucified on the Cross, trample satan under our feet. Save us and have mercy upon us. Aspasmos Watos Pi`ctauroc pe pen\oplon> pi`ctauroc pe ten\elpic> pi`ctauroc pe penoujai> pi`ctauroc pe pen]ou]ou> a/l/ a/l/ a/l/ a/l/. Pasoic Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc vhetaue] èpi`ctauroc ekè'om'em `m`pcatanac capecht `nnensalauj cw; `mmon ouo\ nai nan.
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MONTH OF KIAHK
The Hymn of the Intercessions ni`precbià `nte Through the intercessions of |iten the Theotokos, Saint Mary; O :qeòtokoc èqouab Marià> ~P_ Lord, grant us the forgiveness àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. of our sins. ni`precbià `nte Through the intercessions of |iten the Holy Archangel Gabriel, the piarxhàggeloc èqouab Gabrihl enunciator; O Lord, grant us the pifai]ennoufi> ~P_ àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. forgiveness of our sins. Through the intercessions of |iten ni`precbia `nte pi]a]f the seven archangels and the `narxhàggeloc nem nitagma heavenly orders; O Lord, grant `nèpouranion> ~P_ àri`\mot nan> us the forgiveness of our sins. `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. ni`precbia `nte Through the intercessions of |iten `nEmmanouhl the cousin of Emmanuel, John picuggenhc the son of Zechariah; O Lord, Iwannhc `p]hri `nZaxariac> ~P_ grant us the forgiveness of our àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte
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sins. Through the prayers of Zechariah the priest and his wife Elizabeth; O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins. Through the prayers of the blessed elders, Joachim and Anna: O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
nennobi. |iten nieuxh `nte piouhb Zaxariac nem tef`c\imi ~Elicabet> ~P_ àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. |iten nieuxh `nte ni'elloi `t`cmarwout Iwàkim nem Anna> ~P_ àri`\mot nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi.
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The Praxis Response on the first Sunday of the Month of Kiahk Hail to Gabriel, the great Xere Gabrihl> pini]; archangel. Hail to the `narxhàggeloc> xere enunciator of the Virgin Mary. vhètaf\i]ennoufi `mMarià . ;parqenoc. The Praxis Response on the second Sunday of the Month of Kiahk Hail to Gabriel, the Xere Gabrihl pifai]ennoufi> enunciator: the great among the pini]; 'en niaggeloc> nem angels: and the holy orders on nitagma èqouab etsoci> etfai 'a high: who carry flaming, fiery `tchfi `n]a\ `n`xrwm. . swords. The Praxis Response on the third Sunday of the Month of Kiahk Hail to you, O Mary, the fair Xere ne Marià> ;`srompi dove, Who has borne unto us eqnecwc> qhètacmici nan> God the Logos. `m~Vnou; pilogoc. The Praxis Response on the fourth Sunday of the Month of Kiahk Hail to Mary the Holy Peace, Xere ne Marià> 'en ouxere hail to Mary, the Mother of the efouab> xere ne Marià> `qmau Holy. `mvhèqouab. . The Gospel Reponse on the first and second Sundays of the Month of Kiahk We give you greeting, with Ten; ne `mpixereticmoc nem Gabriel the angel, saying: Hail Gabrihl piàggeloc> je xere ke to you, O full of grace, the Lord xaritwmenh> ò Kurioc metacou.
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be with you. Eqbe vai ten;`wou ne> \wc . Therefore we glorify you, as qeòtokoc `nchou niben> ma;\o the Mother of God at all times. è~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `ntef xa nennobi Ask the Lord on our behalf, nan èbol. that He may forgive us our sins. . The Gospel Reponse on the third and fourth Sundays of the Month of Kiahk We exalt you worthily, with Tensici `mmo 'en ouem`p]a nem tecuggenhc> je Elizabeth your cousin, saying: ~Elicabet Blessed are you among women, `t`cmarwout `nqo 'en ni\iòmi> and blessed is the fruit of your `f`cmarwout `nje `pouta\ `nte womb. teneji. . Therefore we glorify you, as Eqbe vai ten;`woune> \wc the Mother of God at all times. qeòtokoc `nchou niben> ma;\o Ask the Lord on our behalf, è~P_ è`\rhi ejwn `ntef xa nennobi that He may forgive us our sins. nan èbol. . Aspasmos Adam for the First Sunday piouhb `p]hri Zechariah the priest: the son Zaxariac of Barachias: was in the temple: `mBaraxiac euxh 'en piervei> offering up incense. eftale ou`cqoi noufi è`p]wi. When he saw the light: which ~Etafnau èpiouwini> etxh 'en was before his face: ha was pef\o afer\o; ouo\ af\ei terrified and fell down: under 'aratou `nnef salauj. his feet. Aspasmos Adam for the Second Sunday You also flew: to Saint Mary: ~Nqok on ak\wl> ]a qhèqouab and announced to her: the Joy Marià ak\i]ennoufi nac> `m`vra]i `mpikocmoc. of the world. And you cried out in a voice Ouo\ akw] èbol èroc 'en of joy: Hail to you, O full of ou`cmhi `nqelhl> xe xere qhehme\ grace, the Lord is with you. `n`\mot ~P_ ]op neme. . .
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Aspasmos Adam for the Fourth Sunday God is light, and dwells in Ououwini pe ~Vnou;> ef]op
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light. Angels of light praise 'en piouwini \an àggeloc . Him. `nouwini èter\umnoc erof. The light shone from Mary. ~Apiouwini ]ai èbol 'en Marià> Elizbeth gave birth to the à ~Elicabet mici `mpi`prodromoc. . forerunner. Gabriel the angel: announced to the Virgin: Hail to you, O full of grace: the Lord is with you. You will conceive and give birth to a Son: He will be named Jesus: So the wise one answered: Let it be according to Thy will, O Lord. Alleluia alleluia alleluia. The Begotten of the Father before all ages. Save us and have mercy upon us. Holy, Holy, Holy ... Aspasmos Watos Gabrihl piaggeloc af\i]ennoufi `n;parqenoc> je xere qheqme\ `n`\mot> ouo\ ~P_ ]op neme. Teraerboki ouo\ `nte mici `nou]hri> euèmou; èpefran `nje Ihc> acerouw `nje ;cabe> pet`\nak ~P_ maref]wpi. ~Allhlouià àllhlouià àllhlouià. Pimici èbol 'en ~Viwt 'ajwou `nnièwn throu> cw; `mmon ouo\ nai nan. ~Agioc àgioc àgioc ... : . . : . . . ... : . . . . ...
Another Aspasmos Watos The holy angel Gabriel Piaggeloc èqouab Gabrihl> `n;parqenoc> announced and strengthened af\i]ennoufi menenca piacpacmoc aftajro the Virgin by His saying: Do not be afraid, Mary, for `mmoc 'en pefcaji. `mperer\o; Mariam> you have found favor with God. Je And behold, you will conceive àrejimi gar `nou`\mot> 'aten in your womb and bring forth a ~Vnou;> \hppe gar teraerboki> ouo\ `nte mici `nou]hri. Son. ~Allhlouià àllhlouià Alleluia alleluia alleluia. O Christ the Begotten of the àllhlouià. Father before all ages. Save us Px/c/ pimici èbol 'en ~Viwt 'ajwou `nnièwn throu> cw; `mmon and have mercy upon us. ouo\ nai nan. Holy, holy, holy ...
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Feasts Eve of the Feast of Nativity
~Agioc àgioc àgioc ... Another Aspasmos Watos And you have announced the Ouo\ Zaxariac piouhb `nqok birth of the forefunner John the ak\i]ennoufi naf 'en `pjinmici Iwannhc Baptist to Zechariah the priest. `mpi`prodromoc piref;wmc. Alleluia Alleluia Alleluia. allhlouià The Begotten of the Father Allhlouià before all ages. Save us and have allhlouià. Px/c/ pimici èbol 'en ~Viwt mercy upon us. 'ajwou `nnièwn throu> cw; `mmon Holy, holy, holy ... ouo\ nai nan. ~Agioc àgioc àgioc ... . . . ...
Conclusion of the Service The Begotten of the Father Pimici èbol'en ~Viwt 'ajwou before all ages. `nnièwn throu. .
EVE OF THE FEAST OF NATIVITY

Praxis Response ~W ninak\i `nnou; ouo `nwouer `]vhri `mmwou `nte ;qeòtokoc Marià etoi `mparqenoc `nchou niben. . Gospel Response The Virgin Mary, Jospeh and :parqenoc Mariam> nem Salome were amazed for what Iwchv nem Caloumh> auer`]vhri they saw. èma]w> eqbe nhètaunau èrwou. . Aspasmos Adam All the souls rejoice and sing Yuxh niben ra]i ouo\ with the angels praising the ceerxoreuin nem niaggeloc King Christ. eu\wc è `pourp Px/c/. . Proclaiming and saying: Euw] èbol eujo `mmoc je
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Feasts Feast of Nativity
Glory to God in the highest, ou`wou `mV; 'en nhetsoci nem peace on Earth and goodwill ou\irhnh \ijen pika\i> nem toward men. ou;ma; 'en nirwmi. .
FEAST OF NATIVITY
The Hymn of the Intercessions Through the prayers of the |iten nieuxh `nte ni'elloi> blessed elders, Joseph the `tcmarwout Iwchv pi\am]e nem carpenter and Saint Salome: O qhèqouab Calwmi> ~P_ àri`\mot Lord. nan> `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. .
The Praxis Response and Aspasmos Adam Hail to Bethlehem, the city of Xere Bhqleem> `tpolic the prophets, in which was born `nniprovhthc> qhetaumec Px/c/ Christ, the second Adam. `n'htc> pima\ `cnau `nAdam. . A Hymn Said After the Praxis Today the virgin gives birth ~Hparqenoc chmeron ton to supreme essence. The earth ùperoucion tikti ke `h gh to approaches the cave to the `cphleon tw aprocitw `procagi pimenwn Unapproachable. The angels aggelimeta with the shepherds glorifing. do[ologouci magi de meta The Wisemen approaching, with acteroc òdiporouci di `hmac gar the star on the way. For our ègennhqh pedìon neon ò`proè`w sake was born a new child, the nwn qeoc. Eternal God. .
Followed By The virginal birth and Pijinmici `mparqenikon ouo\ spiritual contractions, are ninak\i `m`pneumatikon ou`]vhri marvelous wonders according `mparado[on kata ni`cmh `m`provhtikon. to the prophetic voices. .
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Hymn of the Trisagion The first verse of the hymn of the Trisagion is said followed by O our Lord, Jesus Christ, ~A Pensoic Ih/c/ Px/c/ Who was born of the Virgin in vhètacmacf `nje ;parqenoc 'en Bethlehem of Judea, according Bhqleem `nte ;Ioudeà kata to the prophetic voices. ni`cmh `m`provhtikon . The Cherubim and the Nixeroubim nem niCeravim> Seraphim, the angels and the niaggloc nem niarxh àggeloc> archangels, the principalities and nictratia nem nie[oucia ni`qronoc . the authorities, the thrones and nimet soic nijom. the powers. Euw] èbol eujo `mmoc je . Proclaiming and saying: ou`wou `mV; 'en nhetsoci nem : Glory to God in the highest, ou\irhnh \ijen pika\i> nem peace on Earth and goodwill ou;ma; 'en nirwmi. toward men. . Then the first verse of the hymn of the Trisagion is said twice followed by its conclusion. Another Hymn Said During the Trisagion A star appeared in the east. A Ouciou af]ai 'en nima`n]ai> King is born in Bethlehem. And ououro aumacf 'en Bhqleem> wise men offer Him gifts, and \anmagoc auen dwron naf bowed and worshipped Him. au\itou è`'rhi auouw]t `mmof. . .
Parallax They presented unto Him Auini naf `noulibanoc \wc frankincense as a God, gold as nou; nem ounoub \wc ouro nem King and myrrh for his life- ou]al ef;mhini èpefjinmou . giving death. `nreftan'o. Alleluia, alleluia: Jesus Christ the Son of God was born of the Virgin in Bethlehem of Judea according to the prophetic Psalm response Al/ a/l/> Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> acmacf `nje ;parqenoc 'en Bhqleem `nte ;Ioudea kata ni`cmh `m`prouvhtikon> a/l/ a/l/.
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voices. Alleulia, Alleluia. Gospel Response (Matins) For the Incorporeal was Je piatcar[ afsicar[> ouo\ incarnate and the Word took pilogoc af`'qai> piatarxh flesh. The one without afer\htc> piatchou af]wpi 'a beginning was born, the Eternal ou`xronoc. came under time. ~Allhlouià àlleluià Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, àlleluià àlleluià. alleluia. Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> Jesus Christ, the Son of God, vhetaumacf 'en Bhqleem. was born in Bethlehem. Vai ere pi`wou er`prpinaf nem This is He to Whom the glory pefiwt `nàgaqoc nem pi`pneuma is due, with His Good Father èqouab icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Gospel Response (Liturgy) A star appeared in the East Ouciou af]ai 'en niman]ai and the wise men followed it ànimagoc mo]i `ncwf ]a`ntefènou until it let them to Bethlehem, èBhqleem auouw]t `m`pouro and they worshipped the King `nnièwn. of ages. ~Allhlouià àlleluià Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, àlleluià àlleluià. alleluia. Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> Jesus Christ, the Son of God, vhetaumacf 'en Bhqleem. Who was born in Bethlehem. Vai ere pi`wou er`prpinaf nem This is He to Whom the glory pefiwt `nàgaqoc nem pi`pneuma is due, with His Good Father èqouab icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Another Gospel Response during the Liturgy
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Aspasmos Adam Pi\ihb `mmhi `nte V; ~Viwt àriounai neman 'en tekmetouro. Rwf gar `mpekiwt etoi `mmeqre 'arok je `nqok pe pa]hri ànok ai`jvok `mvoou. Another Aspasmos Adam The powerful God, who Je aumici nan `noualou> au; reigns and the angel of great nan `nou]hri> vhet èretefarxh> message. xh \ijen tefna\bi. V; vhetjor> `ne[ouciacthc> ouo\ piaggeloc `nte pini]; `ncosni.
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Another Aspasmos Adam Xere `tve `mberi> ètaf]ai nan èbol `n'htc> `nje pirh `nte ;dikeòcunh> ~P_ `nte ;`kthcic thrc. . Aspasmos Watos The Begotten of the Father Pimici èbol'en ~Viwt 'ajwou before all ages. The Queen gave `nnièwn throu> acmacf `nje birth to Him and your virginity ;ourw> ectob `nje tecparqenià. . is sealed. Another Aspasmos Watos They presented unto Him Auìni naf `n\andwron> ounoub gifts: gold, frankincense and nem oulibanoc nem ou]al myrrh, praising with the rest, euer\umnoc nem `pcpi euouw]t `mmof. and worshipping Him. ~Allhlouià àllhlouià Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Jesus Christ the Son of God àllhlouià. was born of the Virgin in Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> acmacf
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Feasts Epiphany
Bethlehem of Judea, according `nje ;parqenoc> 'en Bhqleem `nte . to the prophetic voices. ;Ioudea kara ni`cmh `m`provhtkon.
EPIPHANY
Touba 11th/12th The Hymn of the Intercessions Through the intercessions if |iten ni`precbia `nte the kinsman of Emmanuel, picuggenhc `nEmmanohl Iwanhc John the son of Zechariah, O `p]hri `nZaxariac> ~P_ ari`\mot Lord grant us the forgiveness of nan `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. . our sins. Praxis Response Je vai pe pa]hri pamenrit eta ta`yuxh ;ma; `n'htf fer paouw] cwtem `ncwf je `nqof pe pireftan'o. . Another Praxis Response Hail to John, the great Xere Iwannhc> pini]; forerunner. Hail to the priest `mprodromoc> xere piouhb . the cousin of Emmanuel. `pcuggenhc `nEmmanouhl. . A hymn of the Epiphany Ouran `n]ou]ou pe pekran> `w picuggenhc `nEmmanouhl> `nqok . ouni]; 'en nh èqouab throu> Iwannhc piref;wmc. . Parallax ~Ksoci `nipatriarxhc `ktai`hout èni`provhthc je `mpe ouon twnf 'en nijinmici `nte ni\iòmi efòni `mmok.
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Feasts Epiphany
Amwini cwtem èpicovoc pilac `nnoub Qeòdocioc efjw `m`ptaiò `mpibapticthc Iwannhc piref;wmc. Je ainamou; èrok je nim ainataiok `na] `n`cmou `wvhète `m`p]a `ntaiò niben. ~Nqok pe `p\olj `nnikarpoc `nqok pe `pkim `nte ni`kladoc `nqok pe piviri èbol `nte ni`]]hn etrht 'en `pka\i `nte ni`xrinon.
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Intercede on our behalf, O fore-runner and baptizer, John the Baptist, that He may forgive us our sins. Pray to the Lord on our behalf, O Divinely Inspired Evangelist, Mark the Apostle, that He may forgive us our sins.
At its end ~Ari`precbeuin è`\rhi èjwn> `w pi`prodromoc `mbapticthc> Iwannhc piref;wmc> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol. Twb\ `m~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `w piqe`wrimoc `neuaggelicthc> Markoc piàpoctoloc> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol.
Psalm Response Alleluia, alleluia. Jesus Christ ~Allhlouià àllhlouià> Ih/c/ . the Son of God was baptized in Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> afsiwmc 'en the Jordan. Alleluia, alleluia. piIordanhc> àllhlouià . àllhlouià. . Gospel Response during the Morning Incense Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, ~Allhlouià àllhlouià . alleluia. àllhlouià àllhlouià. Jesus Christ the Son of God Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> afsiwmc was baptized in the Jordan. 'en piIordanhc. . This is He to Whom the Vai ere pi`wou er`prpinaf nem Glory is due, with His Good pefiwt `nàgaqoc nem pi`pneuma
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Feasts Epiphany
Father and the Holy Spirit, now eqouab icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. and forever. Gospel Response (Liturgy) This is the Lamb of God, He Je vai pe pi\ihb `nte V; Who carried the sin of the vhèt`wli `m`vnobi `mpikocmoc> world, Who brought a horn of vhetafini `noutap `ncw; eqref salvation, in order to save His no\em `mpeflaoc. people. ~Allhlouià àllhlouià Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia, àllhlouià àllhlouià. alleluia. Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> afsiwmc Jesus Christ the Son of God 'en piIordanhc. was baptized in the Jordan. Vai ere pi`wou er`prpinaf nem This is He to Whom the pefiwt `nàgaqoc nem pi`pneuma Glory is due, with His Good eqouab icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. Father and the Holy Spirit, now and forever. Aspasmos Adam |hppe afermeqre `nje Iwannhc pibapthctic> je ai;wmc `m~P_ 'en nimwou `nte piIordanhc. Ouo\ aicwtem è`t`cmh `nte `viwt ecw] èbol> je vai pe pa]hri pamenrit etai;ma; `n'htf. Rejoice like the lambs, O the Jordan (river) and its wilderness, for unto you come the lamb, Who carries away the sin of the world. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Jesus Christ the Son of God, was baptized in the Jordan. Have mercy on us as Thy great Aspasmos Watos Qelhl `m`vrh; `n\an\ihb> `w piIordanhc nem pef`drimoc> je afi]arok `nje pi\ihb vhet`wli `m`vnobi `mpikocmoc. ~Allhlouià àllhlouià àllhlouià. Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> afsiwmc 'en piIordanhc> nai nan kata pekni]; `nnai.
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Feasts Wedding of Cana of Galilee
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WEDDING OF CANA OF GALILEE

Touba 13th Praxis Response Coou `n\udrià `mmwou> akaitou `nhrp efcwtp> \iten peni]; `n`wou> ten\wc nak ]omt . `ncop. . Since the day matches the feast of St. Demiana, the following part is said Twb\ `m~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `w ;]elet `ntePx/c/> ;àgià `mmhi Dimiành> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol. . Psalm Response ~Allhlouià àllhlouià> Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> af`cmou ènimwou afaitou `nhrp nhrtp> àllhlouià àllhlouià. Gospel Response ~Allhlouià àllhlouià àllhlouià àllhlouià. Ih/c/ Px/c/ ~P]hri `mV;> af`cmou ènimwou afaitou `nhrp nhrtp. Vai ere pi`wou er`prpinaf nem pefiwt `nàgaqoc nem pi`pneuma eqouab icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. . . . . . .
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Feasts The Lent and Feast of Nineveh
THE LENT AND FEAST OF NINEVEH

The Hymn of the Intercessions |iten nieuxh `nte piref\iwi]> `nte niremNineu`h Iwnac pi`provhthc> ~P_ ari`\mot nan `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. . Gospel Response (Monday Matins) But deal with us, O our Alla Pasoic àriouì neman> Master, like the people of `m`vrh; `nnirem Nineu`h> nai Nineveh, who has repented, and ètauermet ànoin> akxa nounobi whose sins were forgiven. nwou èbol. . Gospel Response (Monday Liturgy) You, who kept Jonah in the ~W vhètaf àre\ èIwnac> è`fxh belly of the whale when he was 'en `qneji `mpikhtoc> ètau\etf thrown in the depth of the sea, è`p]wk `m`viom> àre\ èron kata . keep us by your power. tekjom. . Gospel Response (Tuesday Matins) Moinhi ~Psoic `noumetànoià> è`pjintaermatanoin> `mpate `vmou ma`]qam `nrwi> 'en nipulh `nte àmen;. . Gospel Response (Tuesday Liturgy) Alla bwl èbol> xw nhi èbol> `nnapara`ptwma eto]> \wc àgaqoc ouo\ `mmairwmi > nai nan kata pekni]; `nnai. . Gospel Response (Wednesday Matins) Come unto Me, O blessed of Je àmwini \aroi> My Father, and inherit the Life, nhet`cmarwout `nte Paiwt> .
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Feasts The Lent and Feast of Nineveh
that endures forever
àri`klhronomin `mpiwn'> eqmhn èbol ]a ène\.
Gospel Response (Wednesday Liturgy) Pi]a]f `nwik af`cmou èrwou> `ftou `n]o `nrwmi af`tciwou> ]a]f `mbir àumo\ `mmwou> 'en nilak\ ètauer\ouò èrwou. . For You desire not the death of the sinner, but rather that he returns and that his soul may live. Restore us O God to Your salvation, and deal with us according to Your goodness. Aspasmos Adam Je `xouw] `m`vmou an `mpirefernobi> `m`vrh; `nteftacqof> `ntec`wn' `nje tefyuxh. Matacqon V;> è'oun èpekoujai> àriouì neman> kata tekmetàgaqoc . . .
Conlusion of the Liturgy during the Lent of Nineveh ke èmatoc For the Body and Blood of Cwmatoc the only Begotten God, of monogenhc Qeou > met àlabontec which we have partaken, we autw euxaricthcwmen. . Do[a patri ke ~Ui`w ke àgi`w give thanks. Glory be to the Father and ~Pneumati. . Cwmatoc ke èmatoc the Son and the Holy Spirit. For the Body and Blood of monogenhc Qeou > met àlabontec the only Begotten God, of autw euxaricthcwmen. . which we have partaken, we Ke nun ke àì ke ic touc è`wnac ton è`wnwn> àmhn. give thanks. . . Now and forever and unto Vai pe picwma nem pi`cnof `nte pimonogenhc `nnou;> nai ètansi the ages of ages. Amen. This is the body and blood of èbol `n'htou> maren ]ep`\mot the Only Begotten God, of `ntotf maren \wc nem niaggeloc which we have partaken. Let us nem nitagma `nte `psici nem give thanks and praise with the `pxoroc `nte ni`qmhi eno] èbol angels and the orders of the enjw `mmoc> cw; `mmon ouo\ nai : highest and the coir of the nan. .
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Feasts The Great Lent
righteous crying out and saying: Kuriè èle`hcon> Kuriè èle`hcon> Save us and have mercy on Kuriè euloghcon> àmhn> `cmou us. èroi> `cmou èroi> ic ;metanoia> xw Lord have mercy. Lord have nhi èbol jo `mpi`cmou. mercy. Lord bless. Amen. Bless me. Behold, the metanoia: Forgive me. Say the blessing.
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Gospel Response (Thursday Matins the Feast of Nineveh) Matoubon ~P_ èbol'en pi`xrof> `nte piat]emhr `nnicadokeoc> je ànka; è nek`]vhri> ouo\ ànna\; . ètekmet_. Gospel Response (Thursday Liturgy the Feast of Nineveh) Je Pen_ Ih/c/ Px/c/> maqamiò nak `n`'rhi `n'hten> `nouervei `nte pek`pneuma èqouab> eu; do[ologià nal. .
THE GREAT LENT

Response of the Procession of the Lamb On Sundays and Saturdays of the great lent, the congregation says je `vmeuì . Alleluia. The thought of man Allhlouià> shall confess to Thee, O Lord, `nourwmi efèouwn\ nak èbol ~P_> and the rest of thought shall ouo\ `pcwjp `nte oumeuì efèer]ai nak. keep a feast to Thee. . The sacrifices and the Niqucià ni`procvora ]opou offerings, receive them unto èrok> allhlouià. . . Thee. Alleluia. On weekdays of the great lent, the congregation says Alleluia. I shall go in, unto the Allhlouià> èièì è'oun ]a .
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altar of God, before the face of God, who gives gladness to my youth. I will confess to Thee, O God, my God, with a harp. Remember, O Lord, David and all his meekness. Alleluia.
pima `ner]wou]i `nte V;> na\ren `p\o `mV; vhètaf; `m`pounof `nte tametàlou> ;naouwn\ nak èbol V; Panou; 'en oukuqara. Ari`vmeuì ~P_ `nDauid nem tefmetremrau] thrc> allhlouià.
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After the Prayer of Thanksgiving on weekdays of the great lent Saved, Amen. And with your Cwqic àmhn> ke tw `pneumati spirit. cou. . His foundation is in the Holy Nefcen; 'en nitwou eqouab> mountain, the Lord loves the à~P_ mei `nnipulh `nte Ciwn> . gate of Zion, more than all the è\ote nima `n]wpi throu `nte dwelling of Jacob. Glorious Iakwb> afcaji èqbh; `n\an things are spoken of you, O city `nbhouì eutai`hout ;baki `nte V;. . of God. Alleluia Allhlouia . A man will say, O mother Ciwn ;mau najoc> je ourwmu . Zion, and that man was born nem ourwmi af]wpi `n'htc> ouo\ in her. The Most-High Himself `nqof petsoci af\icen; `mmoc ]a has founded her. Alleluia ène\> Allhlouia . . Hymn of the Censer You are the censer of pure ~Nqo te ;]ourh `nnoub gold: bearing the blessed `nkaqaroc > etfai 'a pijebc embers. `n`xrwm et`cmarwout. . Praxis Response on Sundays and Saturdays Remember me O Lord; ~Aripameuì `w Pa_> àripameuì remember me O God; `w Panou;> àripameuì `w Paouro remember me O King; when ak]anì 'en tekmetouro . you come into Thy kingdom. . Praxis Response on weekdays God lifts the sins of the }are ~Vnou; `wli `mmau `nninobi people; through the sacrifices; `nte pilaoc> èbol \iten pi`slil >
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nem pi`cqoi `nte pi`cqoinoufi.
A hymn said on Sundays of the Great Lent and the Last Friday after the Praxis The ever-greatest, Holy, pure Megalou arxh èreuc ictouc Archpriest forever is the Holy è`wnac axranton àgioc òqeoc. Kata thn ta[in tou God. . telioc àgioc According to the rites of Melxicedek Melchisedec the perfect, Holy icxuroc. ~Ocarkwqenta ek ~Pneumatoc Mighty. . Who is incarnate of the Holy àgiou ke àgiac Mariac thc Spirit and of Saint Mary the parqenou mega to mucthrion Virgin in a great mustery, Holy àgioc àqanatoc èle`hcon `hmac Immortal, have mercy upon us. . Our Lord Jesus Christ, fasted for us, forty days and forty nights, to save us from our sins. And, we too, let us fast, with purity and righteousness, and let us also pray, proclaiming and saying: I have sinned, I have sinned, My Lord Jesus, forgive me. For there is no servant without sin, and no master without forgiveness. Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom come, for Thine is the glory forever. The incense is Mary; the incense is in her womb; the incense is who she brings forth Parallax ~A Pensoic Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc> ernhcteuin è`\rhi èjwn> `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjwr\> ]a `ntef cwtten 'en nennobi. Anon \wn marenernhcteuin> 'en outoubo nem oumeqmhi> ouo\ `ntener`proceuxecqe> enw] èbol enjw `mmoc. Aiernobi aiernobi> Pa_ Ih/c/ xw nhi èbol> je `mmon bwk `naternobi> oude `mmon sioc `natxw èbol. Je Peniwt et'en nivhouì> mareftoubo `nje pekran> marecì `nje tekmetouro> je vwk pe pi`wou ]a niène\. Ou`cqoinoufi pe Marià> ou`cqoinoufi et'en tecneji> ou`cqoinoufi ecmici `mmof ]afxa nennobi nan èbol.
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to fogive us our sins. Maren\wc nem niàggeloc enw] Let us praise with the angels èbol enjw `mmoc> je à[iac à[iac : proclaiming and saying: meet à[iac Marià ;parqenoc. meet meet, O Mary, the virgin. . Gospel Response on Sundays and Saturdays of the great lent Our Father who art in Je Peniwt et'en nivhouì> Heaven, hallowed by Your mareftoubo `nje pekran> marecì name, Thy kingdom come, for `nje tekmetouro> je vwk pe piwou ]a niène\. Thine is the glory forever. . Blessed be the Father and the Je `f`cmarwout `nte ~Viwt nem Son and the Holy Spirit, the ~P]hri nem Pi`pneuma èqouab> perfect Trinity. We worship ;`triac etjhk èbol> tenouw]t . `mmoc ten;`wou nac. Him and glorify Him. Gospel Response on weekdays of the great lent The peace of God, that is :\irhnh `nte V; qhetsoci above every thought, descends ènouc niben> ce è`\rhi 'en in our hearts, through Christ neten\ht> 'en Px/c/ Ih/c/ Pensoic. . Jesus our Lord. Aiernobi aiernobi> Pasoic Ih/c/ I have sinned, I have sinned, xw nhi èbol> je `mmon bwk . My Lord Jesus forgive me, for `naternobi> oude `mmon soic there is no servant without sin `natxw èbol. . nor a master without Je peniwt et'en nivhouì> forgiveness. mareftoubo `nje pekran> marecì Our Father who art in `nje tekmetouro> je vwk pe Heaven, hallowed by Your piwou ]a niène\. . name, Thy kingdom come, for Thine is the glory forever. For You desire not the death of the sinner, but rather that he returns and that his soul may live. Restore us O God to Your salvation, and deal with us Aspasmos Adam Je `xouw] `m`vmou an `mpirefernobi> `m`vrh; `nteftacqof> `ntec`wn' `nje tefyuxh. Matacqon V;> è'oun èpekoujai> àriouì neman> kata
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according to Your goodness. I know that you are good, compassionate and merciful. Remember me with Thy mercy forever. I pray to Thee my Lord Jesus do not rebuke me with Thine anger, nor reprove my ignorance with Thy Wrath. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Christ fasted for us. Forty days and Forty nights. Have mercy upon us according to Your great mercy. Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your Holy Glory.
tekmetàgaqoc . Aspasmos Watos :cwoun je `nqok ouàgaqoc> `nref]en\ht ouo\ `nnaht> àripameuì 'en peknai> ]a ène\ `nte piène\. :twb\ `mmok `wPasoic Ih/c/ `mperco\i `mmoi 'en pekjwnt oude on 'en pek`mbon `mper;`cbw `ntametat èmi. Allhlouia Allhlouia Allhlouia Px/c/ afernhcteuin è`\rhi èjwn> `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjwr\> nai nan kata pekni]; `nnai. ~Agioc àgioc àgioc> Kurioc cabawq> `plhrhc ò ouranoc ke `h gh> thc àgiac cou do [hc. . . . . . . .
Another Aspasmos Watos Pencwthr `nàgaqoc afernhcteuin è`\rhi èjwn > `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjwr\ ]a `ntefcotten èbol\a pidiàboloc. Maren `]lhl `ntenernicteuin 'en outoubo nem oumeqmhi > ouo\ `ntef; nan `noubexe ènanef 'en `qmetouro `nnivhouì. ~Allhlouià> àllhlouià> àllhlouià> Px/c/ afernhcteuin è`\rhi èjwn> `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjwr\> nai nan kata pekni]; `nnai. ~Agioc àgioc àgioc> Kurioc
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cabawq> `plhrhc ò ouranoc ke `h gh> thc àgiac cou do [hc. . Response of the psalm 150 during communion Jesus Christ fasted for us ~A Ih/c/ Px/c/ ernhcteuin è`\rhi forty days and forty nights. èjon> `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjor\ . . A hymn said during the communion on Sundays and Saturdays of the great lent A Great mystery beyond all Ouni]; `mmucthrion> efca human minds is the pursuit of `p]wi èninouc `nrwmi> pe `pjinmo]i . our Savior who descended and `mPencwthr> etafì af]wpi `n]hri `nrwmi. became man. . `nàgaqoc> The Good Lover of mankind Pimairwmi who sustained Israel forty days vhètau]an] `mPi/c/l/> `n`\me in the wilderness, descended `nrompi \i `p]afe afì af]wpi `n]hri `nrwmi. and became man. . When He completed the Etafjwk `mpiqebiò> menenca humility after thirty years, He map `nrompi `nchou> afsiwmc was baptized, and fasted forty afernhcteuin `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjwr\. days and fort nights. nem niqhrion> When He fasted, He was with Nafxh . the beasts in the wilderness, so etafèrnhctuin \i `p]afe> \ina that we do like Him during the `ntenìri `mpefrh;> 'en `pchou `nten `hcixià. days of our solitude. Come, let us cry to Him, and Amwini `ntenw] oubhf ouo\ . weep before Him. Proclaiming `ntenrimi na\raf> enw] èbol enjw `mmoc> `m`vrh; etaf`tcabon. and saying as He taught us. Our Father who art in heaven Je peniwt et'en nivhouì> : hallowed be Thy Name in every mareftoubo `nje pekran> geneà generation and generation niben ke geneà> ]a ene\ `nte piène\. forever. . . The Body and the Blood that Picwma nem pi`cnof `ntak> pe are Yours for the forgiveness of `pxw èbol `nte nennobi> nem sins with the New Testament ;diàqhkh `mberi> ètakthic
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which You gave to Your disciples. We took from them this example which You gave them to do it all the time till Your Second Coming. Now we partook of Your True Body and Blood, a renewal of our hearts and forgiveness of our sins. Cast the demons away from us to complete in peace for we have none but only You in our tribulations and hardships. We are Your people and the sheep of Your flock, do not look to our sins as Gracious and Lover of mankind. Let us be worthy of Your grace, O Savior, in these days, to become without sin and in pure fasting. Let us love one another and be humble for through love, we fulfill the commandments. The Law and the Prophets are love without hypocrisy, for through love we can obtain forgiveness. Let the doors of the Churches be open for us, and confirm us perfectly in the straight faith to attain the faithful promise of Your mouth. Which says Come, you that are blessed by My Father inherit
`nnekmaqhthc. Anon ansi èbol \itotou> `mpaitupoc ètakthif nwòu eqrenaif kata chou niben> ]a pekjinì `mma\ `cnau. :nou ansi èbol'en pekcwma> nem pek`cnof `nalqinon> à pen\ht erberi eron> nem ouxw èbol `nte nennobi. ~Soji `nnidemwn \aron eqrenjwk èbol 'en ou\irhnh> je `mmon `ntan èbol èrok 'en nen\oj\ej nem nen`qliyic. Je ànon gar pe peklaoc> nem niècwou `nte peko\ì> cini `nnenànomià \wc àgaqoc ouo\ `mmairwmi. Ouo\ àriten `ne`m`p]a> `mpek`\mot `w pirefno\em> 'en naiè\oou enoi `nàqnobi> nem ounhctià ectoubhout. Maren menre nenèrhou `nten ìri `mpiqebiò> je èbol\iten ;àgapi> ]an jwk èbol `nnentolh. Pinomoc nem ni`provhthc> pe ;àgapi `nàqmet]obi> je èbol \iten ;àgapi temsi `msixw èbol. Xa `vro `nnie`klhcià efouhn nan> jokten 'en pina\; etcoutwn> \ina `ntensi `mpiw] èten\ot èbol 'en rwk. Je àmwini \aroi nhèt`cmarwout `nte paiwt> àri`klhronomin `mpi`wn' eqmhn èbol ]a ène\.
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eternal life. Conlusion of the Liturgy during the great lent ke èmatoc For the Body and Blood of Cwmatoc the only Begotten God, of monogenhc Qeou > met àlabontec which we have partaken, we autw euxaricthcwmen. Do[a patri ke ~Ui`w ke àgi`w give thanks. Glory be to the Father and ~Pneumati. Cwmatoc ke èmatoc the Son and the Holy Spirit. For the Body and Blood of monogenhc Qeou > met àlabontec the only Begotten God, of autw euxaricthcwmen. which we have partaken, we Ke nun ke àì ke ic touc è`wnac ton è`wnwn> àmhn. give thanks. Now and forever and unto Vai pe picwma nem pi`cnof `nte pimonogenhc `nnou;> nai ètansi the ages of ages. Amen. This is the body and blood of èbol `n'htou> maren ]ep`\mot the Only Begotten God, of `ntotf maren \wc nem niaggeloc which we have partaken. Let us nem nitagma `nte `psici nem give thanks and praise with the `pxoroc `nte ni`qmhi eno] èbol `mmoc> je angels and the orders of the enjw highest and the coir of the vhètafernhcteuin è`\rhi èjon righteous crying out and saying: `n`\me `nè\oou nem `\me `nèjor\ Thou, who fasted for us forty ]wp èrok `n;nhctia xw nhi èbol days and forty nights, accept our `nna ànomià> \iten nentob\ nem fasting and forgive our sins nen`precbià `nte tasoic `nnhb through the prayers and Maria> cw; `mmon ouo\ nai nan. intercessions of our Lady Mary. Kuriè èle`hcon> Kuriè èle`hcon> Save us and have mercy on us. Kuriè euloghcon> àmhn> `cmou Lord have mercy. Lord have èroi> `cmou èroi> ic ;metanoia> xw mercy. Lord bless. Amen. Bless nhi èbol jo `mpi`cmou. me. Behold, the metanoia: Forgive me. Say the blessing. . . . . . : . . . . . .
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Feasts Annunciation
ANNUNCIATION
The Hymn of the Intercessions Through the intercessions of |iten ni`precbià `nte the Holy Archangel Gabriel, the piarxhàggeloc èqouab Gabrihl enunciator; O Lord, grant us the pifai]ennoufi> ~P_ àri`\mot nan> . forgiveness of our sins. `mpixw èbol `nte nennobi. . The Praxis Response Hail to her who has found Xere qhetacjem `\mot ~P_ grace, the Lord is with you. Hail ]op neme> xere qhetacsi `nten . to her who received from the piàggeloc `m`vra]i `mpikocmoc. angel the joy of the world. . The Psalm Response Alleluia. Alleluia. Jesus Christ, ~Allhlouià> àllhlouià> . . the Son of God, was incarnate Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc ~P]hri `mV;> of the Virgin. Alleluia. Alleluia. afsicar[ èbol'en ;parqenoc> . àllhlouià> àllhlouià. .. The Gospel Response Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. ~Allhlouià> àllhlouià> Alleluia. Jesus Christ, the Son of àllhlouià> àllhlouià> Ihcouc God, was incarnate of the Pi`xrictoc ~P]hri `mV;> afsicar[ Virgin. èbol'en ;parqenoc. This is He to Whom the glory Vai ère pi`wou er`prepi naf> nem is due, with His Good Father, Pefiwt `nàgaqoc> nem Pi`pneuma and the Holy Spirit, now and èqouab> icjen ;nou nem ]a ène\. Je `f`cmarwout `nte ~Viwt nem forever. Blessed be the Father and the ~P]hri nem Pi`pneuma èqouab> Son and the Holy Spirit, the ;`triac etjhk èbol> tenouw]t perfect Trinity. We worship `mmoc ten;`wou nac. Him and glorify Him. . . . . . . .
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Hail to the Mother of God, the joy of angels. Hail to the chaste, the preaching of the prophets. Hail to her who has found grace, the Lord is with you. Hail to her who received from the angel the joy of the world. The Heaven of heavens bowed and came to womb of the virgin and became a man like us except, save for sin only. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was incarnate of the Virgin. Save us and have mercy upon us.
Aspasmos Adam Xere ;ma`cnou;> `pqelhl `nte niàggeloc> xere ;cemne> `p\iwi] `nte ni`provhthc. Xere qhetacjem `\mot> ~P_ ]op neme> xere quetacsi `nten piàggeloc> `m`vra]i `mpikocmoc
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Gosel Response (Raising Matins Incense) `nte \an`]vhri> So many miracles He Zew] `mmwou> ;na\; performed, I believe in His nhètauìri might, for He is the King of ètafmetjwri> je `nqof pe `pouro `nte `p`wou. Glory. Intercede on our behalf, O Twb\ `m~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `w the shepherd from the Christ, pimanècwou `nte Px/c/> Lazaroc Lazarus the bishop, that he may pièpickopoc> `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol. forgive us our sins. Blessed be the Father and the Je `f`cmarwout `nte ~Viwt nem Son and the Holy Spirit, the ~P]hri nem Pi`pneuma èqouab>
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perfect Trinity. We worship ;`triac etjhk èbol> tenouw]t . Him and glorify Him. `mmoc ten;`wou nac. Hail to Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead after four days. O my Lord Jesus, raise my heart, which was killed by the devil. Praxis Response Xere Lazaroc vhètafounocf menenca `ftou `nè\oou> matounoc pa\ht Pa_ Ih/c/ vhètaf'oqbef `nje pipet\wou. .
Gospel Response (Liturgy) Hail to Lazarus, whom He Xere Lazaroc vhètafounocf raised from the dead after four menenca `ftou `nè\oou> matounoc days. O my Lord Jesus, raise my pa\ht Pa_ Ih/c/ vhètaf'oqbef heart, which was killed by the `nje pipet\wou. Twb\ `m~P_ è`\rhi èjwn> `w devil. Intercede on our behalf, O pimanècwou `nte Px/c/> Lazaroc the shepherd from the Christ, pièpickopoc> `ntefxa nennobi nan Lazarus the bishop, that he may èbol. forgive us our sins. Who is likened unto You? O Lord, among the gods, You are the true God, the performer of miracles. Blessed are You in truth, O my Lord Jesus, with Your Good Father and the Holy Spirit. Aspasmos Adam Nim gar 'en ninou;> etòni `mmok ~P_ `nqok pe V; `mmhi> etìri `n\an `]vhri ~K`cmarwout àlhqwc> `wPasioc Ih/c/ nem Pekiwt `nàgaqoc> nem Pi`pneuma èqouab.
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voice of the Lord reached him, Oh Lazarus, come forth. The people who gathered, To comfort his sisters, Heard the Lord say to him, Oh Lazarus, come forth. Martha said to our Lord Jesus: "If You were here, he would not die, But I know you will call him, Oh Lazarus, come forth." Our Lord said to her, "If you do believe, I am calling him, Oh Lazarus, come forth." "I believe that you are, The Son of God, You can call him with you power, Oh Lazarus, come forth." Saying this, He lifted His eyes, Towards His Good Father, And cried with a loud voice: "Oh Lazarus, come forth" The evil soldiers (the devils), Who bound him in bondage down below, Said "Who is this who cries out, Oh Lazarus, come forth." "Who is this whose voice, Broke the chains of the bound, And commanded with out fear, Oh Lazarus, come forth." "Come let us leave and escape, For this is the Giver of Life, He commanded him with
`nte ~P_ vo\ ]arof> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Nimh] ètauqwou; `mmau> eqrounom; `ntefcwni> aucwtem `m~P_> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Peje Marqa `mPen_ Ih/c/> ànakxh `mpaima> nare pacon mou an> alla ;naèmi> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Pejaf nac `nje Pen_> je àre]an na\; `n'ht> ic \hppe ;namou; èrof> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Eina\; je `nqok pe ~P]hri `mV;> vhètouon `]jom `mmok> eqrekmou; èrof 'en tekjom> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Nai ètafjotou affai `nnefbal> è`p]wi \a pefiwt `nàgaqoc> efw] èbol'en ouni]; `n`cmh> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Nilegeon ètaucon\ `mmof> 'en oumetbwk `mpiìtartoc> pejwou je nim pe vai eqna je vai caji> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Je nim pe vai ètatef`cmh> afkw] `n\anpedhc `nnirefcwn\> je afjoc naf 'en oumetat\o;> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Twounou xaf `mmof ouo\ envwt> vai pe vhèttan'o `nnirefwmout> af; `ntef `cmh ouo\
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His voice, Oh Lazarus, come forth." Lazarus immediately came out, Bound up in his burial cloths, Once the Lord called to him, "Oh Lazarus, come forth." Those who came to Mary, Believed because of what was done, Also because of the voice they heard, Oh Lazarus, come forth. Let us gather and praise, Our Lord Jesus Christ, And cry out to Him who has said, Oh Lazarus, come forth. To forgive us our sins, And grant us Salvation, Through the prayers and intercessions of our, Queen St. Mary.
af\on\en `mmof> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Catotf Lazaroc afì èbol> efmhr `noucodarion> 'en `pjin `qre ~P_ mou; èrof> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Nhètauì \a Marià> auna\; eqbe nhètuaitou> nem eqbe ;`cmh etaucoqmec> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Marenqwou; ouo\ `nten\wc> `mPen_ Ih/c/ Px/c/> tenw] èbol `mvhètafjoc> je Lazaroc àmou èbol. Xw nan èbol `nnenànomià> ouo\ moi nan `noucwthrià> \iten nentwb\ nem nen`precbià> `nte ten_ `nnhb ;àgià Marià.
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Blessed is He, Who comes: in the name of the Lord: again in the name of the Lord. Hosanna to the Son of David: again, to the Son of David. Hosanna in the highest: again, in the highest. Hosanna, O King of Israel: again, the King of Israel. Let us sing saying: Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory be to our God: again, Glory be to our Evlogimenos Euloghmenoc> oerxomenoc> enònomati kuriou> palin enònomati kuriou . ~Wcanna tw ùiw Dauid> palin tw ùiwDauid. ~Wcanna enticuyictic> palin enticuyictic. ~Wcanna bacilitou Icrahl> palin bacilitou Icrahl. Teneryalin enjw `mmoc> a/l/> a/l/> a/l/> piwou va Pennou; pe> palin piwou va Pennou; pe .
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God. Ascend to the high mountains O Anunciator of Zion. Raise your voice with strength and preach to Jerusalem. Tell the cities of Judas Here is your King coming carrying His pay. Like a shepherd who shepherds his flock and with his hands gathers the lambs. Arise and decorate your gates for the Son of the God is coming. And with purity and peace He will save you. Here are all your children coming to Him rejoicing while crying and saying: Hosanna to the Son of David. Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to Me. And if anyone says anything to you, you shall say, The Lord has need of them, and immediately he will send them. All this was done that it might be fulfilled Which was spoken by the prophet, saying: Tell the daughter of Exposition Ma]enak \ijen outwou etsoci> vhet\i]ennoufi `nCiwn> sici `ntek`cmh 'en oujom> \i]ennoufi `nte Il/h/m/. Ajoc `nnibaki `nte Iouda > je ic petenouro efnhou > ère pefbexe nemaf > ère pi\wb `mpef`mqo.
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Zion, Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey. How great is this wonder! He who sits on the Cherubim rode on a colt as planned. He sits on the earth and never left the heavens. He sits in the Bosom of His Father and is present in Jerusalem. The sons of the Hebrews spread their garments in His way. And the Cherubim were covering their faces with their wings. They were worthily glorifying with unceasing lips saying: Blessed is the Glory of Lord in Salmon, the mount of his Holiness. They were praising and saying: Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is the Lord Jesus Christ who came to save us. Glory be to Him. Another Exposition Then, as He was now drawing near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen, saying: Hosanna to the Son of David: Hosanna in the Highest, This is the King of Israel.
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The next day, when the great multitude that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: Hosanna to the Son of David. And a very great multitude spread their garments on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then the multitudes who went before and those who followed cried out, saying: Hosanna to the Son of David. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey, a colt, the foal of a donkey. Then the multitudes went before and cried out, saying: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the LORD! Hosanna in the Highest, this is the King of Israel. There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots. The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and
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of the fear of the LORD. O what a great wonder. He who sits on the Cherubim, and whom the Seraphim praise, and cover their faces for his Divinity, rode a colt, as arranged, for our salvation. They bless You in the heavens and they glorify you on the earth and they shout saying: Hosanna in the Highest, This is the King of Israel. Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord of Hosts. And to Him is the ever lasting glory.
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Gospel Response (Vespers Shaaneen tune) Hail to Lazarus, whom He Xere Lazaroc vhètafounocf raised from the dead after four menenca `ftou `nè\oou> matounoc days. O my Lord Jesus, raise my pa\ht Pa_ Ih/c/ vhètaf'oqbef heart, which was killed by the `nje pipet\wou. devil. Conclusion of the Service Ra]i ounof Ciwn ;baki> seirouot ouo\ qelhl> \hppe gar peouro efnhou> eftalhout èjen ouchj> eu\wc 'ajwf `nje niàlwouì> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPi/c/l/. Do/[/a/...
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Etafì `nje Pensoic Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc> è;baki `nte Il/h/m/> èjwk èbol `nni`gravh> `nte nicwtp `m`provhthc> àniàlwouì fai `n\anbai> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPi/c/l/> Ke n/u/n/... A\anouon vwr] `nnou`\bwc> \ijen pimwit `mpef`mqo> \ina `ntefmo]i è`\rhi èjwou> `nje Ihcouc pinazwreoc> ère \an kouji w] èbol> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/... Tote ecjwk èbol `mvoou> `nje ;ni]; `m`provhtià> je èbol'en rwou `n\ankouji `nàlwouì> `nqok akcebte pi`cmou> euw] èbol `nje niàlwouì> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/... Tote afjoc `nje Dauid> 'en `pjwm `nte piyalmoc> je `f`cmarwout `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ V;> ère niàlwouì \wc èrof> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/... ~Etfaì `nje Ihcouc è'oun èIeroucalhm > à ;baki thrc `]qorter> eqbe nimh] etkw; èrof> ère niàlwouì w] èbol> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/...
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Tote niIoudai `nànomoc> aumo\ 'en ouni]; `nxo\> pe jwou `mPen_ Ihcouc> je marouxarwou 'en naiw]> `nje nikouji `nàlwouì> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/... Peje Ihcouc `nnhIoudai je è]wp au]an xarwou> `nje nikouji `nàlwouì> ]auw] èbol `nje ni`wni> ouo\ `ntou]wc èroi> je ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPicrahl> Ke n/u/n/...
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First Gospel Response The four Incorporeal Beasts: Pid/ `nzwoun `nàcwmatoc> carrying the Throne of God: A etfai 'a pi\arma `nte V;> ou\o face of Lion, a face of a calf: a `mmouì nem ou\o `mmaci> ou\o face of human and a face of an `nrwmi nem ou\o `nà`htoc. angel. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. Second Gospel Response We indeed exalt you: with Ten`sici `mmo 'en ouem`p]a> nem tecuggenhc> je your cousin Elizabeth: saying ~Elicabet Blessed are you among women: te`cmarwout `nqo 'en ni\iòmi> and Blessed is the fruit of your `f`cmarwout `nje `pouta\ `nte teneji. womb. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe
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is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout . He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. . Third Gospel Response The Angel Gabriel: was seen Gabrihl piaggeloc afnau èrof by Daniel: standing on his feet: `nje Danihl efò\i èratf \ijen on the banks of the river. nefvat> \ijen nencvotou `m`viaro. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. Fourth Gospel Response Michael the Head of the Mixahl `parxwn `nnanivhouì> Heavenly; your are the first in `nqof etoi `n]orp 'en nita[ic the Angelic orders serving in the `naggelikon> ef]em]i `mpe`mqo presence of the Lord. `m~P_. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. Fifth Gospel Response St. Mark The Apostle and the Markoc piàpoctoloc ouo\ Evangelist; the witness of the pieuaggelicthc> pimeqre 'a passion of the Only-Begotten ni`mkau\ `nte pimonogenhc `nnou;. Lord. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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the nations, and to convert \iwi] 'en nieqnoc> èreten aitou them to Christianity. `n`xrhctiànoc. . Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe . is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout . He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. . Seventh Gospel Response For St. George For seven whole years Saint }a]f `nrompi afjokou èbol> George endured; Seventy `nje vhèqouab Gewrgioc> ère . impious kings judging him every pi`]be `nouro `nanomoc> eu;\ap erof `mmhni. day. . For any other martyr Xere nak `w pimarthroc> xere . piswij `ngenneoc> xere . piqlovoroc> piàgioc (...). .(...) Either of the previous responses is followed by Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe . is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout . He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. . Eighth Gospel Response Remove from your hearts all Bwl èbol'en neten\ht> the evil thoughts, and the `nnimokmek `nte ;kakìa> nem deceiving suspicions that darken nimeuì et]eb]wb> etìri `mpinouc the mind. `nxaki. Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom.
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Feasts Liturgy of Palm Sunday
Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe . is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout . He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. . Gospel Response (Matins) Zacchaeus said to his Lord ~Tva]i `nni\uparxwnta> peje The half of my goods I give, O Zakkeoc `mPef_ ;nathif `w Master, to the poor with care. decpota `nni\hki 'en `]rwic> ic The Lord, God of Hosts, pioujai af]wpi nak> pe je ~P_ answered Salvation has come V; `nte nijom> `mvoou gar je unto you today, becease you are `nqok \wk ou]hri `nte Abraam. also the son of Abraham. . .
LITURGY OF PALM SUNDAY

The priest holds the bread and the deacons say the hymn of the Shaaneen (Evlogimenos). The priest and deacons starts with the prayer of the third and sixth hour. The bread is offered and the service is continued as usual. Pauline Epistle (Hebrews 9:11-28) But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall
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the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance. For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead: otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator liveth. Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people, saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you. Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and
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he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries: Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit. But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any
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Rome. And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage. And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him. And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me. But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of. For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain. And they said unto him, We neither received letters
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out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee. But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against. And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I
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should heal them. Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it. And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves. And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. After the praxis, the hymn of the Shaaneen (Evlogimenos) is said. The following hymn is said in the Cymbals tune before the Triagion He who sits upon the Vhet\emci \ijen niXeroubim> Cherubim, rode a colt and aftalhout èouè`w> af]e è'oun . entered Jerusalem. O what great èIl/h/m/> oupe paini]; `nqebiò. Ce\wc èrof 'en oune\ci> auje humility. . They praise Him with vai pe Emmanouhl> `wcanna 'en : alertness saying: "This is nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro . Emmanuel, Hosanna in the `mpiIcrahl. . nem Dauid Highest, this is the King of Marenjoc . pi\umnodoc> je `f`cmarwout `nje : Israel." Let us say with David the vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ chanter, "Blessed is He who piàgaqoc> icjen ;nou ]a `t'aè comes in the Name of the `nnichou. . Good Lord, from now and till NiXeroubim nem niCeravim> niàggeloc nem nìarxhàggeloc> the end of the ages." The Cherubim and the nictratià nem niè[oucià ni`qronoc Seraphim, the angels and the nimet soic nijom. archangels, the principalities and Euw] èbol eujw `mmoc je .
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the authorities, the thrones and ou`wou `mV; 'en nhetsoci nem the powers. ou\irhnh \ijen pika\i nem Proclaiming and saying: Glory ou;ma; 'en nirwmi. to God in the highest, peace on . earth and goodwill toward men. The Trisagion is said followed by the Litany of the Gospel. Then the Psalm is said in the Singarian tune followed by the four Gospels. Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day. Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob. Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. Psalm 80:1, 2, 3 Aricalpizin 'en oucouai 'en oucalpiggoc> 'en ouè\oou `mmhini `nte neten]ai> (le[ic) Qelhl `mV; penbo`hqoc è`]lhlouì èbol `mV; `nIakwb> si `nouyalthrion ouo\ moi `noukemkem ouyalthrion ènecwf nem oukuqara> a/l/. . . . . . .
Psalm Response Alleluia Alleluia. Jesus Christ Allhlouià àllhlouià> . the Son of God has entered Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc ~P]hri `mV;> Jerusalem .Alleluia Alleluia. af]e è'oun èIl/h/m/> àllhlouià . àllhlouià. First Gospel (Mathew 21:1-17) And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any man say
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ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them, And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this? And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold
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doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased, And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise? And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there. Glory be to God forever. Amen. Response of the first Gospel Hosanna in the highest. This ~Wcanna 'en nhetsoci > vai pe . is the King of Israel. Blessed is `pouro `mpiIcrahl> `f`cmarwout . He, Who comes in the name of `nje vheqnhou> 'en `vran `m~P_ the Lord of Hosts. `nte nijom. . Second Gospel (Mark 11:1-11) And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, And saith unto
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them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him. And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go. And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple:
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and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. Glory be to God forever. Amen. Response of the second Gospel He who sits on the Cherubim, today appeared in Jerusalem, riding on a colt with great glory, surrounded by ranks of Ni-angelos. Third Gospel (Luke 19:29-48) And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord
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hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall
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lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, and could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. Glory be to God forever. Amen. Response of the third Gospel They spread their garments in the way, and cut off branches from the tree, and they followed they cried and said: Hosanna Epshiri en-Daveed. . . . .
The priest says the Litany of the Gospel for the fourth one, then the Psalm is read in the Singarian tune. Psalm of the fourth Gospel Praise waiteth for thee, O ~Nqok V; `fer]aunak `nje pijw God, in Sion: and unto thee 'en Ciwn> euè;nak `noueuxh 'en shall the vow be performed. O Ieroucalhm> Cwtem V; thou that hearest prayer, unto èta`proceuxh> je cenhou \arok
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thee shall Alleluia.
all
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Fourth Gospel (John 12:12-19) On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. Glory be to
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God forever. Amen. Response of the fourth Gospel Today the sayings were fulfilled, from the prophecies and proverbs, as Zechariah prophesied and said, a prophecy about Isos Pi-khristos. Christ our Savior, in great humility, entered Jerusalem riding on a colt. The children are praising saying, Emmanuel, Hosanna in the highest, this is the King of Israel. A miracle full of glory, Who sits upon the cherubim, on such day, entered Jerusalem. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, entered Jerusalem. Have mercy on us and save us. Aspasmos Adam Pi`xrictoc Pencwthr> 'en ouni]; `nqebiò> af]e è'oun èIeroucalhm> eftalhout èouè`w. Ic nikouji `nàlwouì> eu\wc je Emmanouhl> `wcanna 'en nhetsoci> vai pe `pouro `mPiIcrahl. Aspasmos Watos Ou`]vhri efme\ `n`wou> vhet\emci \ijen nixeroubim> kata `vrh; `mpaiè\oou> af]e è'oun èIeroucalhm. A?l?> a/l/> a/l/> Ihcouc Pi`xrictoc `p]hri `mV;> af]e è'oun èIeroucalhm> cw; `mmon ouo\ nai nan. . . : . . . .
The Liturgy is continued until its end. Psalm 150 is said in the Shaaneen tune during communion. Then the sanctuary is closed and the General Funeral Service is started.
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King of Peace O King of peace, give us Thy ~Pouro `nte ;\irhnh> moi nan peace, grant us Thy peace, and `ntek\irhnh> cemni nan
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forgive us our sins. Disperse the enemies, of the Church, and fortify it, that it may never weaken. Emmanuel our God, is now in our midst, With the glory of His Father, and the Holy Spirit. May He bless us all, and purify our hearts, and heal the sicknesses, of our souls and bodies. We worship Thee O Christ, with Thy Good Father, and the Holy Spirit, for Thou hast (come) and saved us. O all you heavenly hosts, praise to our God with tunes of praises. And rejoice with us today joyfully, for the resurrection of the Master the Messiah. Today the prophecies have been fulfilled, and the sayings of the forefathers have been completed. By the resurrection of the Lord from the dead, And He is the beginning of the resurrected. The Lord has risen as the one who sleeps, and as a drunk from wine. And granted us the everlasting joy, and redeemed us from bitter slavery.
`ntek\irhnh> xa nennobi nan èbol. Jwr ebol `nnijaji> `nte ;ek`klhcià> àricobt èroc> `nneckim ]a ène\. Emmanouhl Pennou;> 'en tenmh; ;nou> 'en `p`wou `nte Pefiwt> nem Pi`pneuma èqouab. ~Ntef`cmou èron thren> `nteftoubo `nnen\ht> `nteftalso `nni]wni> `nte nenyuxh nem nencwma. Tenouw]t `mmok `w Pi`xrictoc> nem pekiwt `nàgaqoc> nem Pi`pneuma èqouab> je akì akcw; `mmon. Nixoroc throu `nnanivhoui> ari`yalin èpennou; 'en nibw\em `nte ni\wc. Ounof `mmwten neman `mvoou eretenra]i> 'en `ptonf `m`vnhb pi`xrictoc. Aujwk ebol `mvoou `nje ni`provhtia> ouo\ ànicaji `nte nenio; ]wpi. Eqbe `ptonf `m`psoic ebol 'en nheqmwout> efoi `n]orp `nnhetauenkot> Aftwnf `nje ~Psoic `m`vrh; `mvhetenkot> ie ke ouai efqa'i èbol 'en `phrp. Ouo\ afer`\mot nan `mpiwn' `nene\> è àferrem\e nan ebol \a ;metbwk `n]a]i.
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A hymn said during the communion Let us praise the Lord, for ~Acwmen tw Kuri`w> endo[wc with glory He was glorified. He gar dedo[acqe> ànelqwn ic ascended into the Heavens, and ouranoc> à[iton paraklhton> sent to us the Paraclete. Spirit of to `pneuma thc àlhqiac> àmhn> truth the Comforter. Amen. a/l/. Maren\wc è~P_> je 'en ou`wou Alleluia. gar afsi`wou> af]enaf è`p]wi ènivhouì> afouwrp nan `mpiparaklhton> pi`pneuma `nte ;meqmhi> àmhn> a/l/. He made the two into one, Touc du ò `kticac ic èna> ton that is the heaven and the earth. ouranon ke thn ghn> ànelqwn ic He ascended into the Heavens, ouranoc> à[iton paraklhton> and sent to us the Paraclete. to `pneuma thc àlhqiac> àmhn> Spirit of truth the Comforter. a/l/. Pentafer pi`cnau `nouai> ète Amen. Alleluia. vai pe `tve nem `pka\i> af]enaf è`p]wi ènivhouì> afouwrp nan `mpiparaklhton> pi`pneuma `nte ;meqmhi> àmhn> a/l/. Come all you nations, to Deute pantec ìlaì> `prockunh worship Jesus Christ. He cwmen Ihcou ~Xrictw> ànelqwn ic
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ascended to the Heavens, and ouranoc> à[iton paraklhton> sent to us the Paraclete. Spirit of to `pneuma thc àlhqiac> àmhn> truth the Comforter. Amen. a/l/. ~Amwini nilaoc throu> Alleluia. `ntenouw]t `nIhcouc Pi`xrictoc> af]enaf è`p]wi ènivhouì> afouwrp nan `mpiparaklhton> pi`pneuma `nte ;meqmhi> àmhn> a/l/. This is God our Saviour, and Outoc ectin òQeoc òcwthr the Lord of everyone. He `hmwn> ke Kurioc pacic carkoc> ascended into the Heavens, and ànelqwn ic ouranoc> à[iton sent to us the Paraclete. Spirit of paraklhton> to `pneuma thc truth the Comforter. Amen. àlhqiac> àmhn> a/l/. Vai pe V; pencwthr> ouo\ Alleluia. ~P_ `ncar[ niben> af]enaf è`p]wi ènivhouì> afouwrp nan `mpiparaklhton> pi`pneuma `nte ;meqmhi> àmhn> a/l/. Three in one and one in ~:riacen monadi> ke monacen three, the Father, the Son and `tri àdi> ò Pathr ke ò ~Uioc> ke to the Holy Spirit. Spirit of truth àgion ~Pneuma> to `pneuma thc the Comforter. Amen. Alleluia. àlhqiac> àmhn> a/l/. Ou`triac ecjhk èbol> ecoi `n]omt ecoi `nouai> ète vai pe ~Viwt nem ~P]hri nem Pi`pneuma èqouab> pi`pneuma `nte ;meqmhi> àmhn> a/l/.
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Table of Contents The Coptic New Year

THE LAST SUPPER

Table of Contents The Coptic New Year

H. H. POPE SHENOUDA III

Table of Contents The Coptic New Year

Table of Contents The Coptic New Year

THE COPTIC NEW YEAR

Feasts The Feasts of John the Baptist

THE FEASTS OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

Feasts The Feasts of John the Baptist

Feasts The Feasts of the Cross

THE FEASTS OF THE CROSS

Feasts The Feasts of the Cross

Feasts Month of Kiahk

Feasts Month of Kiahk

Feasts Month of Kiahk

Feasts Month of Kiahk

Feasts Eve of the Feast of Nativity

EVE OF THE FEAST OF NATIVITY

Feasts Feast of Nativity

Feasts Feast of Nativity

Feasts Feast of Nativity

Feasts Feast of Nativity

Feasts Wedding of Cana of Galilee

WEDDING OF CANA OF GALILEE

Feasts The Lent and Feast of Nineveh

THE LENT AND FEAST OF NINEVEH

Feasts The Lent and Feast of Nineveh

that endures forever

àri`klhronomin `mpiwn'> eqmhn èbol ]a ène\.

Feasts The Great Lent

THE GREAT LENT

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts The Great Lent

and the aroma of the incense.

nem pi`cqoi `nte pi`cqoinoufi.

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts The Great Lent

Feasts Lazarus Saturday

Feasts Lazarus Saturday

Feasts Lazarus Saturday

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

VESPERS OF PALM SUNDAY

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

Feasts Vespers of Palm Sunday

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Feasts Matins of Palm Sunday

MATINS OF PALM SUNDAY

Feasts Matins of Palm Sunday

Feasts Matins of Palm Sunday

Feasts Matins of Palm Sunday

Feasts Liturgy of Palm Sunday

LITURGY OF PALM SUNDAY

Feasts Liturgy of Palm Sunday

Feasts Liturgy of Palm Sunday