I personally love these hymns. Here is a great recording of both of them : http://coptichymns.net/modules.php?name=Coptic_Media&op=modload&file=index&p=Coptic Hymns/Praises_(Tasbeha)/Midnight Praises/Kiahk_Midnight_Praise/Mar…
Keep in mind that the Deaconship has its own ranking:
1. Psaltos (chanter)
2. Aghanostos (reader)
3. Subdeacon (only one who can serve inside)
4. Deacon
5. Archdeacon (can distribute the blood)
In some churches, any deacon can serve inside but this…
two words: NO WAY! Like everyone else mentioned she is of human nature like us. We DONT WORSHIP HER! We only ask for her interecessions. The only one we worship is the Trinity. She is not part of the Trinity. The catholics however, worship her, but …
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long sad kirie lycon
sad alleluia
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Could you possibly be referring to the Kierie eleyson said during the weekdays of Great lent during the time of the verses of cymbals…
Guys, lets not forget. Muallim Mikhail learned one of our most beloved hymns "Apetjeek evol," from a lame woman. They used to have women cantors. You can find more info here: http://copticheritage.org/PagEd+index-page_id-816.phtml
GB
Tony
there is a nice contemplation on the second hoos here as well as other parts of the midnight praise: http://copticheritage.org/PagEd+index-page_id-778.phtml
http://copticheritage.org/index.php?name=PagEd&topictoview=49#onetopicitem5
GB
Tony
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Well in our church here in california we have deaconesses, at least 8. They never lead in hymns though, they know all teh hard hymns and sing, but they are never given a microph…
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There is ALWAYS a source minagir!
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well of course, but not every source is trusted ya habibi…
You can find all Bright Saturday hymns here: http://tasbeha.org/mp3/Hymns/Other_Occasions/Bright_Saturday.html
or here: http://copticheritage.org/Hymn_Encyclopedia.phtml
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it's not that rare ya3ny. also i don't think it's that much diffrent from piepnevma. the fact that it have a lot of words is controlling the hspeed of the hymns and it's jumps.…
This hymn is verrrrry rare. In the beginning it has its own tune and then the rest starts like pepnevma. I have a recording of it but i promised i wouldnt share. sorry
Guys, calm down. No one should be worried about our faith and heritage. We will never say these things during a liturgy if thats what you're thinking, believe me.
Personally, i believe that the more hymns you learn in the coptic church, the more you will begin to adore them. I love the hymns in our church because they express my soul deeply. There is a very nice interview here with one cantor thats worth chec…
I also wanted to add that we cannot shun all the ONLY ENGLISH speaking people. They have a right to know what is going on and what is being chanted without forcing them to learn coptic. When i listen to some translated in english, i felt more out of…
I have to disagree with both of you. In that CD that i was talking about, they transalted sotis, as well as all the coptic readings and it sounds phenomenal!! Maybe you should go and listen to it. Everything in that CD is fantastic!! If anyone cares…
this process has already been done. Go to orthodoxbookstore.org and it has hymns in the english language for the liturgy of the word. This is now the new standard for english hymns. It was the southern diocese that put it out.