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Coptic Hymns

Thousands of Coptic hymns from the major cantors of the Coptic Orthodox Church--the ultimate deacon and layperson's resource!

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Adam Psalias, Theotokias, and Loubshes

32 hymns

A short tune, used only on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, for some of the praise hymns, e.g., Psalias, Theotokias, and Loubshs. It refers to the beginning or Adam so called because it coincides with the first Theotokia on Monday which begins, "Adam while in his sorrow..." The Adam tunes are reviving and uplifting, reflecting what Sunday expresses in our church, i.e., the victory of Resurrection, and Monday, which signifies renewal.

Batos Psalias, Theotokias, and Loubshes

35 hymns

The Batos tune, chanted only on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, is longer than the Adam tune. It is derived from the Coptic word “Vatos,” which means "the bush." This name is applied to the tune, because it coincides with the Theotokia of Thursday, which begins, "The bush seen by Moses..." The Batos tunes are more solemn than the Adam tunes, and hence reflect the days it expresses, i.e., Wednesday, the day in which Judas plotted against Christ; Thursday, when the Lord was delivered into the Jews' hands; Friday, the day of the Crucifixion; and Saturday, the day Christ’s body lay in the tomb.

Matin Praise

11 hymns

This section features hymns for the Matins Praise, which is simply the Morning Doxology in any number of tunes, depending on the occasion the church is celebrating.

Midnight Praise

197 hymns

This section features hundreds of hymns for the Coptic Orthodox Midnight Praise service. You can find hymns for both Sunday and weekday Midnight Praises from HICS, Mu'allim Ibrahim Ayaad, Mu'allim Farag, and more here!

Vesper Praises

23 hymns

This section features the complete Vesper Praise Service. The faithful chant the Vesper Praise service before the Evening Raising of Incense. In its basic form, this service is simply the introductory hymn + the psalia, Theotokia, and loubsh for the day.

New Coptic Hymns

Axiwn ke dikeon
Cantor Faheem Girgis
'Worthy and right' priests' prayer in the Anaphora of the Liturgy of Saint Basil
Ika;emeny anac;yte
Cantor Faheem Girgis
'You who are seated, stand' Greek response in the Anaphora
Axiwn ke dikeon
Cantor Faheem Girgis
'Worthy and right' Greek response during the Anaphora. Includes a rare second method of chanting this response towards the end.
E,omen ``proctwn kuriw
Cantor Faheem Girgis
'We have with the Lord' Greek response during the Anaphora
Ke meta tou `pneumatou cou
Cantor Faheem Girgis
'And with your spirit' Greek response in the Anaphora

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