The Coptic Book Of Hours

High School Coptic Treasures

Introduction To Every HourIn the name of the Father, and the Son,

and the Holy Spirit, one God. amen.

*Prostration*

Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy,

Lord bless us. amen.

*Prostration*

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,

both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. amen.

*Prostration*

The Lord’s PrayerOur Father who art in Heaven,

hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come.

Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us. and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord.

For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. amen.

The Prayer Of Thanksgiving

Let us give thanks unto the Beneficent and Merciful God, the Father of our Lord, and God and Savior, Jesus Christ. For He has covered us, supported us, preserved

us, accepted us unto Him, had compassion on us, sustained us, and brought us unto this hour.

Let us then ask Him, the almighty Lord our God, that He may keep us in all peace this Holy day and all the

days of our life. O Master, Lord, God almighty, Father of our Lord, and God and Savior Jesus Christ

we thank You upon every condition, for any condition,

and in whatever condition. For You have covered us, supported us, preserved us, accepted us unto You, had

compassion on us, sustained us and brought us unto this hour. Therefore, we pray and entreat Your goodness, O

Lover of mankind, grant us to complete this holy day, and all the days of our life in all peace with Your fear. all envy, all temptation, all the working of Satan, the intrigue of wicked people, the rising up of enemies, hidden or manifest, take

away from us, and from all Your people, and from this, Your holy place. Whereas of the things that are suitable and useful

to us give us provision. For You are He who gave us the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions and every

power of the enemy.

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through the grace, mercy and

love of mankind of Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, and God and Savior, Jesus Christ; through whom glory, honor, dominion and worship befit

You, with Him and the Holy Spirit, the Life-giver who is of one essence with You, both now

and ever, and unto the age of all ages, amen.

Psalm 50 Have mercy on me, O God, according to Your unfailing love;

according to Your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is

always before me. against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are proved right when You speak and justified when You judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me.

Surely You desire truth in the inner parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place. Cleanse me with hyssop, and I

will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.

Hide Your face from my sins and blot out all my iniquity.

Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from Your presence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will turn back to You.

Save me from bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves me, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my

lips, and my mouth will declare Your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You do not take

pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not

despise. In Your good pleasure make Zion prosper; build up the walls of Jerusalem.

Then there will be righteous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings to delight You; then bulls will be offered on

Your altar. alleluia.

The Eleventh Hour

The prayer of the Eleventh Hour of this blessed day

we offer to Christ our King and our God, beseeching Him to

forgive us our sins.

From the Psalms of our father David the Prophet and the king. May his blessings be with us all.

amen.

*Prostration*

Psalm 127

Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in His

ways. You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and

prosperity will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful

vine within your house; your sons will be like olive shoots

around your table. Thus is the man blessed who fears the

Lord. May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of

your life; may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem, and

may you live to see your children's children. Peace be

upon Israel. alleluia.

*Prostration*

Psalm 128

They have greatly oppressed me from my youth, let Israel

say, they have greatly oppressed me from my youth, but

they have not gained the victory over me. Plowmen have

plowed my back and made their furrows long. But the

Lord is righteous; He has cut me free from the cords of the

wicked. May all who hate Zion be turned back in shame.

May they be like grass on the roof, which withers before it

can grow; with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, nor the

one who gathers fill his arms. May those who pass by not

say, ''the blessing of the Lord be upon you; we bless you in

the name of the Lord.'' alleluia.

*Prostration*

Holy, Holy, Holy. a passage from the Gospel according to Saint Luke (4:38-41), may his

blessings be upon us all. amen.Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and

they asked Jesus to help her. So He bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait

on them. When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying His

hands on each one, He healed them. Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, ‘‘You are the Son of God!'' But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because

they knew He was the Christ.

Glory Be To God Forever, amen

We worship You, O Christ, with Your Good Father and the Holy Spirit for You (have come) and saved us. Have

mercy on us.

*Prostration*

The Litanies for Vespers Prayer

If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will I, a sinner, appear? I did not endure the burden nor the heat of the day because of the weakness of my humanity. But, O merciful

God, consider me with those of the eleventh hour. For behold, I was conceived through sins, and in sins my mother

gave birth to me. Therefore, I dare not lift up my eyes to Heaven but rely on Your boundless mercy and Your love for mankind, crying out saying, "God forgive me, a sinner, and

have mercy on me.”

Hasten to me, O Savior by opening Your Fatherly bosom for I wasted my life in desires and lust and the day has

passed me by and departed. Therefore, I now rely on the richness of Your never-ending compassion. Do not forsake a submissive heart craving for Your mercy. For to You I cry

with humility, "Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before You and am not worthy to be called Your son, but

make me as one of Your hired servants."

Every iniquity I did with diligence and activity, and every sin I committed with eagerness and enthusiasm, and for every suffering and condemnation I deserve. Therefore, O Lady the Virgin, prepare for me the ways of repentance. For to you I implore and ask your supplication to help me lest I fall into shame. attend to me when my soul departs my body. Defeat the conspiracies of the enemies and shut the doors of Hades lest they swallow my soul O blameless Bride for the True Bridegroom.

O Lord, hear us, have mercy on us and forgive us our

sins. amen.

Lord Have Mercy. [41times]

Holy Holy Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Hosts, heaven and earth are full of Your Glory and Your Honor.

Have mercy on us O God, the Father almighty. O Holy Trinity have mercy on us. O Lord of

hosts be with us. For we have no supporter in our tribulations and adversaries but You.

O God, absolve, remit and pardon our transgressions which we have committed

voluntarily and involuntarily, knowingly and unknowingly, hidden and manifest. O Lord,

remit them for the sake of Your holy name, that is called upon us. according to Your mercy, O

Lord, and not according to our sinsOur Father…

The absolution Of Vespers Prayer

We thank You, our compassionate King, for You have granted us to pass this day in peace, and brought us thankfully to this evening, and made us worthy to see the light until evening.

Lord, accept our glorification, which is offered now, and save us from the trickeries of the adversary, and abolish all the snares set against us. Grant us that the upcoming night be

peaceful, and without pain, restlessness, fatigue, or desires; that we may pass it in peace and chastity, and arise for prayers and praises, at all times and at all places, glorifying Your holy

name in everything together with the Father who is incomprehensible and without beginning and the Holy Spirit,

the Life-giver who is one essence with You, both now and ever and unto the age of all ages, amen

The Conclusion Of Every Hour

Have mercy on us, O God, and have mercy on us. You who, at all times, and at every hour, in Heaven and on earth are worshipped and glorified. O Christ our good Lord, who is long-suffering, plenteous in

mercy and most compassionate, who loves the righteous and has mercy on sinners, of whom I am the first; Who does not wish the death of a sinner, but rather to return and live; Who calls everybody

to salvation through the fulfillment of the promised rewards.

The Conclusion Of Every Hour

accept, O Lord, our prayers at this hour and at every hour. Ease our lives, and guide us to carry out Your

commandments. Sanctify our souls, cleanse our bodies, straighten our thoughts, purify our intentions, heal our sicknesses, forgive our sins and deliver us from every

sadness and heartache.

Surround us with Your Holy angels so that we may be kept and guided in their camp, to attain the union of faith and the knowledge of Your unfelt and unbounded glory, for You are

eternally blessed, amen.

Personal Prayers

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy Name.

Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.

and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.

and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one, through Christ Jesus our Lord.

For Thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. amen.

*Prostration*

Rules1.Do not talk while the servant is talking. Do

not interrupt class.2.Do not get out of your seat without asking

(by raising your hand).3.Be respectful to everyone else around you.4.Participate5.Please use the restroom before class. If you

have to use the bathroom or get water during class we ask you kindly try to wait until the end.

Consequences:1. First time: warning2. Second time: Sit outside class for 5 minutes3. Third time: Sent to the social hall for the entire

time and call parents

Alpha, veeta, ghamma…(alphabet song)

Sheh en rompi (may you live 100 years)◦ Owoh enthok shomt she (and you 300)

Piekhristos aftonf (Christ is Risen)◦ Khen omethmi aftonf (Truly he is Risen)

Nofri pe pek ehom misi… (happy birthday song)

What was the gospel last week? This week?John 6:35-45“Come” and “Believe.” Coming to Jesus involves making a choice to forsake the world and follow Him. Believing in Jesus means placing our faith in HimOur spiritual hunger is our desire for eternity that God created inside each one of us. However we cannot fulfill this on our own because no one is righteous. Christ alone can fulfill that desire in our hearts for righteousness throughHow are practical ways we can come to Christ. How is our prayer during the season of the Holy Fifty days different than other seasons of the year?

alpha -veta ei zeta -iota kappa -mei nei o tav

Sample word with zeta…

Means “lizard”

Yy- eeta Rr- ro Cc- seema <,- ke or sh or

kh Ww- oo }]- tee

Just memorize Pp-p

twnk- rise iwt- father niio]- the fathers kocmoc- world ,rictianoc-

christian ,ere- shere paCwtyr- my

Savior

Gg - ghamma Dd - delta \ - epsilon (av, ev, oo, owi) :; - theta Ll - lavla Xx - eksee

Orange letters were learned last week. **Rule for Jj: pronounced as “J” if

before E, Y, Pronounced as “G” all other times.

Pp – pe Vv – fe Ss – shai Ff – fai Qq – khai Hh – hori Jj -jenja/genga {[ - cheema

Outee eth r ti s wh ec ti esti eesii p h pv

Ti-etchrmpi-shl e-athars thi-suti kh peh wh svr le-urps e p-epv

P epv eprli fi f j pishir hj mo u e prdis epips en o

Ti-etchrp ghr ev eths s-hshf enti-hrii e evti thi-s-shop sh iro

a

Eth ho o hlps ti etcheropi epshL en e r-ep rf khrf kh j

f p ss pc ol kh evo vsf l ekheeti fr pgs enr-h.

F ghr re u f l khe phi eshrp sos n kh pels osh l go es

J pchis ss Pkhrsos thi e-ekhr ekhi e-rve e pepv thub vtee zxlgi

Shr o ti prths tiro e elithishr epshushu e pgs regv e ueel

enti-h ri pv o ti eprsttis eh hr pshis ss pkhrsos efk v l

Wounia] `n;o Mari`a@ ]cabe ouoh `ncemne@ ]mah`cnou] `n`ckyny@ pi`aho `m`Pneumatikon.

}[rompsal `nka;aroc@ ;yetacmou] qen penkahi@ ouoh acviri nan `ebol@ `noukarpoc `nte pi`Pneuma.

Pi`Pneuma `mparaklyton@ vy`etaf`i ejen peSyri@ hijen nimwou `nte piIordanyc@ kata `ptupoc `nNw`e.

}[rompi gar ete `mmau@ `n;oc achisennoufi nan@ `n]hiryny `nte V]@ ;yetacswpi sa nirwmi.

`N;o hwi `w tenhelpic@ ][rom`psal `nno`yte@ are`ini `mpinai nan@ arefai qarof qen teneji.

Ete vai pe I=y=c@ pimici `ebolqen `Viwt@ aumacf nan `ebol `nqy]@ afer penjenoc `nremhe.

-Vai gar marentaouof@ `ebolqen penhyt `nsorp@ menencwc on qen penkelac@ enws `ebol enjw `mmoc.-Je pen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c@ ma;ami`o nak `n`qryi `nqyten@ `nou`ervei `nte Pek`Pneuma =e=;=u@ eu]doxologi`a nak.-<ere ne `w }par;enoc@ ]ourw `mmyi `n`aly;iny@ ,ere `psousou `nte pengenoc@ `are`jvo nan `nEmmanouyl.-Ten]ho arepenmeui@ `w ]`procatatyc `etenhot@ nahren pen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c@ `ntef,a nennobi nan `ebol.

Ere epcolcel em-Mariam: khen nify-owi etca epshwi: ca-owi-nam empec-menreet: ectwvh emmof e-ehryi egwn

Kata evry] etafgoc: enje David khen pi-epsalmos: je ac-ohi eratc enje ]-ourw: ca-owi-nam emmok ep-ouro

Colomon mou] eroc: khen pigw ente nigw: je tacwni owoh ta-eshviri: tapolic emmyi Yeroucalym.

Af] -myini ghar eroc: khen hanmysh enran evechoci: je amy evolkhen pekypoc: o thy

etacwtp enarwmata

<ere ne w- ]parthenoc: ]-ourw emmyi enalythiny: ,ere epshoushou ente pengenoc: ari-egfo nan enEmanouyl

Ten]ho are-penmevi: w-]-eproctateec etenhot: nahren Penshoic Iycouc Pi-e,rictoc: entef,a nennovi nan evol

+ Shashf `n`ar,yaggeloc@ ce`ohi `eratou `ev`erhimnoc@

`mpe`mtho `mpi Pantokratwr@ `evshemshi `mmictirion `

ethip. + Mikhail pe pihowit@ Ghabriil pe pimah `cnav@ Rafayl pe

pimah shomt@ kata `ptipoc `n]`Triac. + Coriil Cedakiil@ Carathiil nem Ananiil@ nainish] `nref

`ero oini ethowab@ ni`etobh `mmof `ehri `ejen picont. + Nisherobim nem niCerafim@ niethronoc nimetchois

nigom@ pieftoou `nzoon `n`acomatoc@ etfai kha piharma `ntheoc.

-Pigot evtou emepresviteros: khen ti-ekklesia ente ni-shorp emmici: evhos erof en-o-metatmounk: evosh evol efgo emos.

-Je agios o Theos: nietchoni matalecho-ou: Agios yes-sheros: ni-etavenkot Epchois ma-emton no-ou

-Agios athanatos: esmou ete-kek-li-ronomia: mare peknai nem tekhirini: oi ensovt empeklaos.

-Je ek-oab owoh ek-oab: ek-oab Epchois sabaoth: etfe nem epkahi meh evol: khen pek-o-ou nem pektaio.

-Afshangos empi-alleluia: share nan nifioui owoh emmo-ou: je agios ameen alleluia: pi-o-ou fa pennoti pe.

-Ari-epresvevin e-ehri egon: ni-estratia enangellikon: nem nitaghma eneporanion: entef ka nennovi nan evol.

`Ere `pcolcel `mMariam@ qen nivyou`i e`tca``pswi caou`inam `mpecmenrit@ `ectwbh `mmof `e`hryi `ejwn.

Kata `vry] `etafjoc@ `nje Dauid qen pi`'alomc@ je ac`ohi `eratc `nje ]ourw@ caou`inam `mmok `pOuro.

Colomwn mou] eroc@ qen pijw `nte nijw@ je tacwni ouoh ta`sveri@ tapolic `mmyi Ieroucalym.

 Af]myini gar `eroc@ qen hanmys `nran eu[oci@ je `amy `ebolqen pek`ypoc@ `w ;y`etacwtp `n`arwmata.

<ere ne `w ]Par;enoc@ ]ourw `mmyi `n`aly;iny@ ,ere `psousou `nte pengenoc@ are`jvo nan `nEmmanouyl.

Ten]ho `arepenmeu`i@ `w ]`proctatyc `etenhot@ nahren pen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c@ `ntef,a nennobi nan `ebol

+ Sasf `n`ar,y`aggeloc@ ce`ohi `eratou `eu`erhumnoc@ `mpe`m;o `mpiPantokratwr@ `eusemsi `mmuctyrion `ethyp.

+ Mi,ayl pe pihouit@ Gabriyl pe pimah `cnau@ Ravayl pe pimah somt@ kata `ptupoc `n]`Triac.

+ Couriyl Cedakiyl@ Cara;iyl nem Ananiyl@ nainis] `nref`erouwini =e=;=u@ ny`etwbh `mmof `e`hryi `ejen picwnt.

+ Ni<erobim nem niCeravim@ ni`;ronoc nimet=o=c nijom@ pi`ftoou `nzwon `n`acwmatoc@ etfai qa piharma `n:eoc.

+ Pijout `ftoou `m`precbuteroc@ qen ]`ekklycia `nte nisorp `mmici@ `euhwc `erof qen oumet`atmounk@ euws `ebol eujw `mmoc.

+ Je `agioc `o :eoc@ ny`etswni matal`[wou@ `agioc Ic,uroc@ ny`etau`enkot P=o=c ma`mton nwou.

+ `Agioc `A;anatoc@ `cmou `etek`klyronomia@ mare peknai nem tekhiryny@ oi `ncobt `mpeklaoc.

+ Je `,ouab ouoh `,ouab@ `,ouab P=o=c cabaw;@ `tve nem `pkahi meh `ebol@ qen pek`wou nem pektaio.

+ Ausanjoc `mpi =a=l@ sare nan nivyou`i ouoh `mmwou@ je `agioc `amyn =a=l@ pi`wou va penNou] pe.

+ Ari`precbeuin `e`hryi `ejwn@ ni`ctratia `n`aggelikon@ nem nitagma `n`epouranion@ `ntef ,a nennobi nan ebol

Kurioc Iycouc Pi`,rictoc@ afcwtp `nnef`apoctloc@ `ete Petroc nem Andreac@ Iwannyc nem Iakwboc.

Kirios Isos Piekhristos; afsotp enef apostolos ete Petros Nem Anadreas Youanis nem Iakovos

+ Loipon Villippoc nem Ma;eoc@ Bar;olomeoc nem :wmac@ Iakwboc `nte Alveoc@ nem Cimwn pikananeoc.

Lipon Filipos nem Matheos Bartholomeos nem Thomas Yakovos ente Alfeos nem Simon pikanan neos

:addeoc nem Mat;iac@ Pauloc nem Markoc nem Loukac@ nem `pcepi `nte nyma;ytyc@ ny`etaumosi `nca penCwtyr.

Thadeos nem Mathias; Pavlos nem Markos nem Lokas; nem epsepi ente nimathitis; nietavmoshi ensa penSoteer

 Mat;iac vy`etafswpi@ `n`tsebiw `nIoudac@ nem `pjwk `ebol nem `pcepi@ ny`etaumosi `nca Decpota.

Mathias fietavshopi; enetshevio enYodas; nem epgok evol nep ep sepi; nietavmoshi ensa zespota

Apou`qrwou senaf `ebol@ hijen `pho `m`pkahi tyrf@ ouoh noucaji auvoh@ sa auryjc `n]oikoumeny.

Apokh ro oo shenaf evol; hijen ep ho emep kahi tirf; owoh nosaji af voh; sha afrigs enti ekomeni

+ Twbh `m`P=o=c `e`hryi `ejwn@ `w na=o=c `nio] `n`apoctoloc@ nem pi`sbe`cnau `mma;ytyc@ `ntef ,a nenobi nan `ebol.

Tovh emepshois eh ehri egon; o nashois enyotee enapostolos; nem pieshnav emathitis entef ka nen novi nan evol

Abba Markoc pi`apoctoloc@ ouoh pi`eu`aggelictyc@ pime;re qa ni`mkauh@ `nte pimonogenyc `nnou].

Avva Markos piapostolos; owowh piev angelistis; pimethere kha niemkavh; ente pimonogenis ennoti

+ Ak`i ak`er`ouwini `eron@ hiten pek`eu`aggelion@ ak`tcabon `m`Viwt nem `pSyri@ nem pi`Pneuma =e=;=u.

Aki aker o oini eron hiten pekev anggelion; aket savon emeviot nem epshiri ente piepnevma ethowab

Akenten `ebolqen `p,aki@ eqoun `epiOuwini `mmyi@ aktemmon `mpiwik `nte `pwnq@ etaf`i `epecyt `ebolqen `tve.

Akenten evol khen epkaki ekhon epi o oyni emmi; aktemon empi oik ente ep onkh; etavi epeseet evol khen etve

+ Au[i`cmou `n`qryi `nqytk@ `nje nivuly tyrou `nte `pkahi@ ouoh nekcaji auvoh@ sa auryjc `n]oikoumeny.

Avetchi esmo enekhri enkhitk; enje nifili tiro ente epkahi; owowh nek saji avfo; sha avrigs ente ekomeni

<ere nak `w pimarturoc@ ,ere pi`eu`aggelictyc@ ,ere pi`apoctloc@ abba Markoc pi;ewrimoc.

Shere nak o pimartiros. Shere piev anggelistis; shere pi apostolos; avva Markos pitheorimos

+ Twbh `m`P=o=c `e`hryi `ejwn@ w pi;ewrimoc `n`eu`aggelictyc@ abba Markoc pi`apoctoloc@ `ntef ,a nennobi nan `ebol.

Tovh emepshois e ehri egon; o pi theo rimos enev anggelistis; avva markos pi apostolos; entef ka nennovi nan evol

Alpha, veta, gamma, deltaEe, so, zeeta, eeta//Theta, iota, kappa, lola, Mei, nei, eksee, oo//Pi, ro, seema, tavEpsilon, fei, kei, epsi//Ou, shai, fai, khai, hori,Jenja, cheema, tee

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