DEACONS SERVICE - SEASONAL RESPONSES
29TH DAY OF EACH COPTIC MONTH RESPONSES
Offertory/Intercessions :
+ To be said after the intercession of St. Mary :
[COPTIC]
Hiten ni epresveya ente pi archi angelos ethouab : Ghabriel pi-fai-shenofi : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
[ENGLISH]
Through the intercessions of the holy Archangel : Ghabriel the announcer : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
+ To be said after the intercession of the seven archangels :
[COPTIC]
Hiten ni evki ente ni khelloy : etesmaro-ot : Youssef pi hamshi nem thi-ethouab Salome : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
[ENGLISH]
Through the prayers of the blessed elders : Joseph the Carpenter : and St Salome : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
+ To be said after the intercession of the apostles :
[COPTIC]
Hiten ni evki ente ni ethmi : ni romi ente leyos : Youssef nem Nicodimos nem ti agia Maria ti Magdaliny : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
[ENGLISH]
Through the prayers of the two righteous perfect men : Joseph and Nicodemus : and St Mary Magdalene : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
Readings :
+ To be said as a response to the Catholic Epistle:
[COPTIC]
Shere thi etas jeem ehmot : Epchoise shop nimi : shere thi etas etchi enten pi angelos : em efrashi em pi kosmos.
Shere Bethla-eem : et polees en ni eprofitis : this etav mees pi-Ekhristos en-khits : pimah esnav en Adam.
Shere tef anastasees : etaf tonf evol khen ni ethmo-oot : sha etef soty emmon : evol khen nen novi.
[ENGLISH]
Hail to her who has found grace : the Lord be with you : Hail to her who accepted from the angel : the Joy of the world.
Hail to Bethlehem : the city of prophets : where Christ : the second Adam was born.
Hail to His resurrection : Who arose from the dead : that He saved us from our sins.
+ To be said as an introduction the Gospel :
[COPTIC]
Alleluia (x2) : Isous Pi-Ekhristos Epshiri em Efnoty : af-echi-sarex khen ti-parthenos : asmasf enje ti parthenos : khen Bethla-eem ente ti Yodea :
kata ni esmi em eprofitikon : aftonf evol khen ni ethmo-oot : khen pi-ehoo emmah shomt : Alleluia (x2)
[ENGLISH]
Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was incarnated from the virgin : was born from the virgin in Bethlehen of Judea :
according to the prophets sayings : has risen from the dead on the third day : Alleluia (x2)
+ To be said as a response to the Gospel :
[COPTIC]
Alleluia (x4) : Isous Pi-Ekhristos Epshiri em Efnoty : af-echi-sarex khen ti-parthenos : fi etaf masf khen Bethla-eem :
aftonf evol khen ni ethmo-oot.
Fai ere pio-oo...
[ENGLISH]
Alleluia (4) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : incarnated from the virgin : was born in Bethlehen :
and has risen from the dead.
This is to whom...
Psalm 150/Conclusion :
+ Psalm 150 [Alternating chorus after each verse] {The first rwo verses and three chorus' have been recorded} :
Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was incarnated from the virgin.
Praise Him in the firmament of His power.
Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was born in Bethlehem.
Praise Him for the mighty acts.
Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the King of glory : has risen from the dead.
+ Concluding Prayer :
[COPTIC]
Fi etaf etchi sarex evol khen ti parthenos : fi etaf masf khen Bethla-eem kata ni esmi ente ni eprofitis : fi etaf tonevol khen ni ethmo-ot khen pi eho-oo emmah shomt.
[ENGLISH]
Jesus Christ incarnated from the virgin : was born in Bethlehem according to the prophets : and has risen from the dead on the third day.