The Coptic Book Of Hours
Junior High Class
Introduction To Every Hour
In 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 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.
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 125
When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion, we became as those
who were comforted.
Then our mouth was filled with joy, and our tongue with exultation.
Then they shall say among the Gentiles, “The Lord has done great
things for them.”
The Lord has done great things for us, we became joyful O Lord.
You shall bring back our captivity, as the streams in the south.
Those who sow in tears, shall reap in joy.
They went on and wept as they, were carrying their seeds;
but they shall surely come with joy, carrying their sheaves.
ALLELUIA.
*Prostration*
Psalm 126
Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand
guard in vain.
In vain you rise early and stay up late (2x)
toiling for food to eat;
for He grants sleep to those He loves. (2x)
Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward from
him.
Like arrows in the hands of a warrior, are sons born in one's
youth.
Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. (2x)
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their enemies in the gate. (2x)
Alleluia.
*Prostration*
Absolution
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
*Prostration*
We worship You, O Christ, with Your Good Father and the
Holy Spirit for You (have come) and saved us. Have mercy
on us.
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
sins
Make us worthy to pray thankfully: Our 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*
The Prayer of ________________
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Let us give thanks to the beneficent and merciful God, the father of our Lord, God
and Savior Jesus Christ. For He has covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us
to him, spared supported us, and brought us to this hour.
Let us then ask Him that He may keep us in peace this holy day and all the days of
our life
O Master Lord, God Almighty, Father of our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, we
thank you for every condition, any condition, and whatever condition, for you have
covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us to you, spared us, supported us,
and brought us unto this hour.
Therefore, we ask and entreat your goodness, Oh Lover of Mankind, that you may
keep us this holy day and all the days of our life in all peace with your fear. All envy,
all temptation, all the work of Satan, the rising up of enemies, hidden and
manifest, take them away from us, and from all your people, and from this holy
place which is yours. But those things which are good and profitable do provide for
us, for you are he who gives us the authority to trample on serpents and
scorpions, and all the power of the enemy.
But 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 God and
Savior Jesus Christ, through whom the glory, honor, dominion, and worship are
due unto you, together with him and the Holy Spirit, the life giver, both now and
ever and unto the age of all ages amen.
Thanks
No duty is more urgent than
that of returning thanks – St.
Ambrose of Milan
“Happiness can only be achieved by
looking inward and learning to enjoy
whatever life has and this requires
transforming greed into gratitude.”
– St. John Chrysostom
“Have no anxiety about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be
made known to God.”
– St. Paul, Philippians 4:6 (RSV)
“We must begin with thanksgiving for
everything. The beginning of joy is to
be content with your situation.”
–St. Ambrose of Optina
“There is not a gift
without increase,
except that without
thanksgiving”.
‘In everything give thanks’
(I Thess. 5:18)
The Prayer of Thanksgiving (Remix)
• Thank God because He hides our sins, helps us every day,
protects us, loves us as we are, saved us from death,
continues to supported us, and gave us life until now.
• Then ask Him for our peace today and as long as we live.
• God, we thank you for anything and everything because
you hide our sins, help us every day, protect us, love us as
we are, save us from death, continue to supported us, and
give us life until now.
• We ask for our peace today and as long as we live always
following you. Get rid of all the tricks and attacks of the
devil, here and everywhere. But give us the things you
know are good for us, because you have given us victory
over the devil.
• Protect us from sin and accept our prayer through Jesus
Christ.
The Praise of Thanksgiving
• beneficent and merciful God, the father of our
Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ.
• O Master Lord, God Almighty, Father of our Lord
God and Savior Jesus Christ,
• your goodness, Oh Lover of Mankind
• Through the grace, mercy and love of mankind of
your only begotten Son, our Lord God and Savior
Jesus Christ,
• through whom the glory, honor, dominion, and
worship are due unto you,
• and the Holy Spirit, the life giver
E-parthenos
E-parthenos seemeron ton e-perroseyon tektee, ke eegee-to spe-leon to apro-seeto epro-sagi
angeli meta pimenon zoxo-loghosi,
magi ze meta
asteros ozi poro-see
deemas ghar egenee-thee peze-on
neon o epro enon
theos
Today, the virgin bears Him who is transcendent, and the earth presents
the cave to Him who is beyond reach. Angels, along with shepherds glorify
Him. The Magi make their way to Him by a star. For a new child has been
born for us, the God before all ages.
Verses of the Cymbals
(Adam)
O come let us worship,
the holy Trinity, the
Father and the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
Amwini maren`ouwst@
`n]`Triac =e=;=u@
`ete `Viwt nem
`pSyri@ nem pi`Pneuma
=e=;=u.
We the Christian people, Anon qa nilaoc@
`n`,rictianoc@ vai
for He is God, in truth.
gar pe penNou]@
`n`aly;inoc.
Ouon ouhelpic `ntan@
We have hope, in Saint
Mary, that God will have qen ;y`e;ouab Maria@
mercy upon us, through `ere V] nai nan@
hiten nec`precbia.
her intercessions.
Verses of the Cymbals
(Watos)
We worship the Father and the
Son, and the Holy Spirit, the holy
and co-essential, Trinity.
Hail to the Church, the house of
the angels, hail to the Virgin,
who gave birth to our Savior.
Tenouwst `m`Viwt
nem `pSyri@ nem
pi`Pneuma =e=;=u@
]`Triac =e=;=u@
`nomooucioc.
<ere ]ekklyci`a@
`pyi `nte
ni`aggeloc@ ,ere
]Par;enoc@
`etacmec penCwtyr.
Verses of the Cymbals
Sh r
r ti ch p th sos the s s
fnoti p l g s
<ere ne Maria@ ][rompi e;necwc@ ;y`etacmici nan@ `mV] piLogoc.
Sh r
r kh ush r
fu
sh r
r
th v fe th w
<ere ne Maria@ qen ou,ere efouab@ ,ere ne Maria@ `;mau
`mvy`E;ouab.
Sh r
kh el pi shti rshe ng l s sh r G r el p s p p f sh
f
<ere Mi,ayl@ pinis] `n`ar,y`aggeloc@ ,ere Gabriyl@ picotp
`mpifaisennoufi
Sh r
Sh r u
sh r
S r f
Sh r
g
erou
p r
<ere ni<eroubim@ ,ere niCeravim@ ,ere nitagma tyrou@
`n`epouranion.
Sh r Yo
es p shti pr dr
s Sh r p ueb eps ng es
wel
<ere Iwannyc@ pinis] `m`prodromoc@ ,ere piouyb@ `pceggenyc
`nEmmanouyl.
Verses of the Cymbals
Sh r
chois ti
p s l s sh r
th es
p chois isos pekhristos
<ere na=o=c `nio]@ `n`apoctoloc@ ,ere nima;ytyc@ `nte pen=o=c
I=y=c P=,=c.
Sh r
o p
r i r s Sh r p v ng l s es Sh r p p s
l s
vv
r s p th r
s
<ere nak `w pimarturoc@ ,ere pi`eu`aggelictyc@ ,ere pi`apoctoloc@
abba Markoc pi;e`wrimoc.
Sh r
o p
r i r s Sh r p shoig g
s sh r p thl f r s p chois our G org s
<ere nak `w pimarturoc@ ,ere piswij `ngenneoc@ ,ere pi`a;lovoroc@
pa=o=c `pouro Ge`wrgioc.
H
epr sv
tith
s ethowab Epchois r h
p ko v l
v
Hiten ni`precbi`a@ `nte ];e`otokoc =e=;=u Maria@ P=o=c `ari`hmot
nan@ `mpi,w `ebol `nte nennobi.
thr hos r
P
o
g thos
p P v ethowab Je
soti
E;renhwc `erok@ nem Pekiwt `n`aga;oc@ nem pi`Pneuma =e=;=u@ je
ak`i akcw] `mmon. Nai nan.
Doxology for St. Mary (Vespers)
`Ere `pcolcel
`mMariam@ qen
nivyou`i
e`tca``pswi
caou`inam
`mpecmenrit@
`ectwbh `mmof
`e`hryi `ejwn.
+ As David has said, in + Kata `vry]
`etafjoc@ `nje
the book of Psalms,
"Upon Your right hand Dauid qen
O King, did stand the pi`'alomc@ je
ac`ohi `eratc
Queen."
`nje ]ourw@
caou`inam `mmok
`pOuro.
The adornment of
Mary, in the highest
heaven, at the right
hand of her Beloved,
asking Him on our
behalf.
Erep sol sel em Mariam;
Khen nifiowi etsa ep
shoi; sa owi nam em pes
men reet; es tovh emof
ehree egon.
Kata ef reeti etaf gos;
enje Daveed khen pi sal
mos; Je asohi erats enje
tee oro; sa owi nam
emok ep ouro.
Doxology for St. Mary (Vespers)
Solomon has called her,
in the Song of Songs,
"My sister and my
spouse, my true city
Jerusalem."
Colomwn mou]
eroc@ qen pijw
`nte nijw@ je
tacwni ouoh
ta`sveri@ tapolic
`mmyi Ieroucalym.
Solomon motee eros;
khen pi go ente ni go; je
tasoni owoh ta esh feri;
tapolis emee
Yarosaleem.
+ For He has given a
type of her, in diverse
high names saying,
"Come out of your
garden, O choicest
aroma."
+ Af]myini gar
`eroc@ qen hanmys
`nran eu[oci@ je
`amy `ebolqen
pek`ypoc@ `w
;y`etacwtp
`n`arwmata.
Afti meeni gar eros;
khen han meesh enran
evchoisi; je amee evol
khen pek epos; o
thetacotp enaromata.
Doxology for St. Mary (Vespers)
Hail to you O Virgin,
the very and true
queen, hail to the pride
of our race, who gave
birth to Emmanuel.
<ere ne `w
]Par;enoc@ ]ourw
`mmyi `n`aly;iny@
,ere `psousou
`nte pengenoc@
are`jvo nan
`nEmmanouyl.
Shere ne o ti parthanos;
teouro emee en
alethinee; shere
epshosho ente
pengenos; ariegvo nan
en Emmanowil.
+ We ask you to
remember us, O our
trusted advocate,
before our Lord Jesus
Christ, that He may
forgive us our sins.
+ Ten]ho
`arepenmeu`i@ `w
]`proctatyc
`etenhot@ nahren
pen=o=c I=y=c
P=,=c@ `ntef,a
nennobi nan
`ebol.
Tentiho aripenmevi; oh
tieprostatees etenhot;
nahren penchois isos
pekhristos; entefka
nennovi nan evol.
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