The first hour matins rising the third hour terce 9 am the sixth hour sext 12 pm the ninth hour none 3 pm. The agpeya the coptic prayer book of the seven hours pocket size, in both modern english and arabic the agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox church. Ayoub coptic orthodox church of saint mark 427 west ave, jersey city, nj 07304, usa. The first hour from the prayer book of hours the agpeya 2010 coptic youth cd 2010 the liturgy of st. The coptic text of the prayer book of the hours of the. We hope that this book will be helpful for you to enjoy the spirit of the coptic liturgy, as we do.
The agpeyacoptic prayer book of the seven hours orthodox. In our coptic orthodox church, the agpeya is the prayer book of the hours in which the church had set prayers for individuals, families, and congregants to be prayed at specific times of the day. The following rule is based upon a traditional rule called. Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the pestilent. The book includes all canonical hours prayers including the veil, as well as the absolution of the priests, and some personal prayers. Glory to the father, and to the son, and to the holy spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of all ages. The agpeya the prayer book of the hours orthodox bookstore. Primefirst hour this hour is prayed early in the morning, and commemorates the resurrection of the lord psalm 62. It contains prayers for 7 different hours to be said out throughout the day.
Ppt spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven. It contains the official diocese translation of all the prayer books of the coptic orthodox church in english, coptic. We pray that, through his lifegiving passion, he may deliver our minds from lusts, and turn our thoughts to the remembrance of his commandments, and make of us a light of the world and salt of the earth. Coptic reader coptic orthodox diocese of the southern. This app contains an arabic text and high definition audio tracks of this prayer that you can listen to throughout the day separated chronologically by different hours corresponding to events in the life of our lord jesus christ. The word agpeya is derived from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means. The word agpeya the word agpeya takes origin from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means the hour. The coptic orthodox cycle of canonical hours is primarily composed of psalm readings from the old testament and gospel readings from the new testament, with some added hymns of praise, troparia known as in the contemporary arabic agpeya and as preces or litanies in english, and other prayers. The book of agpeya contains the seven canonical hours used by the coptic orthodox church. It includes seven canonical hours, which to a great extent correspond to the byzantine order, with an additional. The agpeya prayers are popular prayers recited by both individuals and families at home, as well as for communal prayers as an introduction to mass at church. A book of hours normally contains a version of, or selection from, such prayers.
Mary, the holy mother of god and with the prayers of st. Rizkalla an apparently unread copy in perfect condition. The hours are chronologically laid out, each containing a theme corresponding to events in the life of our lord jesus christ. May god bless you as will as the mission of this book, by the blessings of our holy mother st. Prayer book of the hours seven hours introduction our father thanksgiving prayer psalm 50 3. In the name of the father, and the son, and the holy spirit, one god.
Since this is the celebration of the passion of christ, the church substituted one psalm repeated 12 times to replace the 12 psalms. The eleventh hour from the prayer book of hours the. C choir the ninth hour from the prayer book of hours the agpeya. The book of agpeya contains the seven canonical prayers which have been cherished and practiced by the faithful copts of the orhtodox church of alexandria, egypt. The coptic orthodox cycle of canonical hours is primarily composed of psalm readings from the. The word, agbeya, is a coptic ancient egyptian word meaning book of hours. It is based on the coptic root word, ti agp, which means hour. For the specific manifestation of the canonical hours in the public prayer of the roman rite of the catholic church, see liturgy of the hours. Spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven canonical hours st. The agpeya is the coptic prayer book of the hours, and is equivalent to the byzantine horologion and roman liturgy of the hours used by the eastern orthodox and catholic churches, respectively.
It is presented in coptic only using the same text format used by contemporary liturgical books of the coptic orthodox church. The present book presents the bohairic coptic text of the agpeya. Verena coptic orthodox church august 23rd, 2008 word origin derived from the. Thanksgiving prayer psalms 50, 1, 3, 8, 12, 14, 112, gospel litanies kyrie eleyson holy holy holy. Coptic reader is a mobile application developed by the diocese and is supported on android 2. The word agpeya originates from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means the hour. The agpeya the coptic prayer book of the seven hours pocket size, in both modern english and arabic the agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox.
The hours are chronologically laid out in a neat way, each containing a theme corresponding to events in the life of our lord jesus christ. It contains psalms, gospel reading, and prayers to be said at specific hours by day and night, arranged in accordance with analogous events in the life of the lord jesus christ. It contains psalms, gospel reading, and prayers to be said at. The agpeya coptic book of hours by john paul abdelsayed. A rule of prayer is a collection of prayers intended to be said together as a group, at least every morning and evening.
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and try me now in this, says the lord of hosts, if i will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it. Coptic prayer of thanksgiving might help them forgive isis. The book of agpeya contains the seven canonical prayers which have been cherished and practiced by the faithful copts of the orhtodox church. Cyril the great in english 20 the gregorian liturgy 20. The agpeya is the coptic prayer book of the hours, and is equivalent to the byzantine horologion and roman. The entire book has been formatted in a way that it can be used and followed easily during the mass and for the personal studying. The core of each prayer is comprised of the psalms, as david the prophet. It begins every one of the canonical hours in the churchs official prayer book, the agpeya the coptic version of the liturgy of the hours, the byzantine horologion, the roman breviary, or. The hours are chronologically laid out, each containing a. The first hour from the prayer book of hours the agpeya st.
The coptic book of the prayers of the hours pope of the. The daily prayer book of the egyptian coptic church with a few additional prayers, such as those before and after communion. The coptic text of the prayer book of the hours of the coptic orthodox church by edward i. The prayer of thanksgiving 7 the prayer of thanksgiving let us give thanks to the beneficent and merciful god, the father of our lord, god and saviour, jesus hrist, for he has covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us to him, had compassion on us, supported us, and brought us to this hour. This is the coptic book of hours, a prayer book that contains seven canonical prayers, each with its own theme, preserved and practiced by the faithful of the coptic orthodox church of alexandria, egypt for centuries. The sixth hour reminds us of the crucifixion and passion of christ. Almost all the content is in both english and arabic, organized with english as the primary language. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be said throughout the day. The agpeya is the coptic prayer book of the hours, and is equivalent to the.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. This originates from a psalm written by the prophet david. Seven times a day, do i praise you of your righteous judgement psalm 118. Agpia the prayer book of the seven canonical hours coptic orthodox church abanoub hanna. The seven canonical prayers have their root in the psalms. It is written according to the rites of the coptic orthodox church of alexandria, egypt, and follows the prayers and order of the contemporary agpeya. The coptic agpeyathe prayer book of the seven canonical hours.
The prayer of the first hour of the blessed day, i offer to christ my king and my god, beseeching him to forgive my sins. A contemporary englishbohairic coptic prayer book of the hours. Spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven canonical hours spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven canonical hours st. Pope shenouda iii, the metropolitans, the bishops, the hegumens, the priests and all the clergy of the coptic orthodox church. If you want to understand the service, try to figure out which hour prayer, and within the prayer of that hour the prayers listed above always take place. Daily prayers of the coptic orthodox church arabic agpeya. Seven times everyday will i praise your holy namemy lord jesus christ, my good saviour, is a line from one of the hymns sang before the vesper prayers on saturday. The numerical order of psalms in this book of prayer conforms to the coptic translation. The coptic orthodox agpeya agpia, is a prayer book, the book of hours. The agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox church.
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