Coptic Hymns

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Vesper Praise

8 hymns

The hymns in this section are modified versions of annual hymns chanted during Vesper Praises in the Great Holy Fast (Lent.) Some common hymns, like the Shiraat, have different tunes for the Great Lent.

Weekday Liturgies

38 hymns

The hymns in this section are chanted from Monday to Friday during the Great Holy Fast (Lent.) These hymns are almost mournful, reflecting a period of strict abstinence and preparation for the holiness of the Pascha week.

Weekend Liturgies

26 hymns

This section features Coptic hymns chanted on Saturdays and Sundays of the Great Holy Fast (Lent.)

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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