Download Week Five - St. Mark – DC

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
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 were
like men who dreamed. Our mouths were filled with
laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said
among the nation, "The Lord has done great things for
them." The Lord has done great things for us, and we are
filled with joy. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like streams
in the Negev. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs
of joy. He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him.
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, toiling
for food to eat; for He grants sleep to those He loves. 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.
They will not be put to shame when they contend with their
enemies in the gate. Alleluia.
*Prostration*
Abolution
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.
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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
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*
Classroom Rules
1.
Let’s agree on some rules together, among them shall be:
1.
When one person is speaking the rest should be respectful.
2.
No bathrooms or water breaks during class.
Consequences
1.
Warning
2.
Sit outside of class for 5 minutes
3.
Sent to the social hall for the entire time and call parents.
3rd Week of lent: Prodigal Son
-Spiritual enlightenment, what does it mean?
-We can say that the prodigal son understood it when he thought to return back
to his father. But does it stop there at the thought?
-He could have chosen to still not return and to ignore that enlightenment. Do
you think we do that sometimes too?
-Maybe even on his journey home, he had some doubts and some fears. Do we
have some doubts and fears after we have made a decision to change our life?
-Now can you imagine what it was like for the prodigal son to finally meet his
father on the road, to see his father running towards him and embracing him?
Now his enlightenment is no longer just a thought, but an actual experience!
-Even when they walked back TOGETHER towards the house, he continued to get
rid of all his fears and doubts, and grew into becoming ONE with his father. His
father’s gifts to him were an affirmation that his journey was worth it to his
father. Does your heavenly Father do the same you think?!
-Our desire for enlightenment has to be a desire for God, within the guidance of
the church; other wise, like Adam and Eve who wanted to be enlightened, but
they wanted it without God, we can be deceived.
-How does this path of enlightenment in the parable resemble our own walk
with God?
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Coptic Language
Coptic Language
2/24/
Doxology for St Mary
(Matins)
Wounia] `n;o Mari`a@
]cabe ouoh `ncemne@
]mah`cnou] `n`ckyny@
pi`Aho `m`Pneumatikon.
Ooniati entho maria: tisave
owoh ‘ensemne: timah
enesnoti eneskini : pi’aho
emepnevmatikon
+ }[rompsal `nka;aroc@
;yetacmou] qen
penkahi@ ouoh acviri
nan `ebol@ `noukarpoc
`nte pi`Pneuma.
Titshrompishal enkatharos:
thetacmoti khen penkahi:
owoh asfiri nan evol:
enokarpos ente piepnevma
Doxology for St Mary
(Matins)
Pi epnevma emparakliton:
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.
`
fietavi ejen peshiri: Hijen
nimo’u ente piorthanis:
Kata eptipos enoe
Tetshrompi ghar ete emmav:
Enthos achishenofi nan:
entihirini ente efnoti:
theacshopi sha niromi
•
•
Verses of the
Cymbals(Watos)
Entho hoi o tenhelpis:
N;o hwi `w tenhelpic@
][rom`psal `nno`yte@
are`ini `mpinai nan@
arefai qarof qen teneji.
titshromepshal enoite:
areini empinai nan: arefai
kharof khen teneji
+ Ete vai pe I=y=c@
pimici `ebolqen `Viwt@
aumacf nan `ebol
`nqy]@ afer penjenoc
`nremhe.
Ete fai pe Isos: pimici evol
khen efiot: avmacf nan
evol enkhit: afer pengenoc
enremhe

Verses of the
Cymbals(Watos)
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.

Verses of the
Cymbals(Watos)
<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.

St. Mary's Doxology
(Vespers)
Ere epsol-sel em-mariam:
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.
khen ni-fee-owi etsaepshoi sa-owi-nam empecmenreet: estovh emmof
e-ehri egon.
Kata e-freeti etavgos: enje
Daveed khen pi-epsalmos:
je as-o-hee erats enje teeoro: sa-owi-nam emmok
epouro.

St. Mary's Doxology
(Vespers)
Solomon mooti eros: khen piColomwn 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.
go ente ni-go: je tasoni
owoh ta-eshveeri: tapolees
emee yerosaleem.
Afteemini ghar eros: khen
hanmeesh enran ev-echosi:
je amee evol khen pekepos: oo thee-at-cotp enaromata.

St. Mary's Doxology
(Vespers)
Shere ne oo ti-parthenos:
<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.
tee-oro emee en-aleetheni:
shere epsho-sho ente pengenos: ari-egvo nan enemanoeel.
Tenti-ho ari-pen-mevi: oo tieprostat-es eten-hot:
nahren penshois esos piekhristos: entefkan
nennovi nan evol.