DEACONS SERVICE - SEASONAL RESPONSES
KIAHK RESPONSES
[1st Kiahk - 28th Kiahk]
{11th December - 5th January}
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 epresveya ente pi sengenees en Emmanoeel : Youanness epshiri en-Zakharias : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
Hiten ni evki ente pi oweeb Zakharias : nem tef eshimi Eleesavet : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
Hiten ni evki ente ni khelloy etesmaro-oot : Youakim nem Anna : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.
[ENGLISH]
Through the intercessions of Emmanuel's kinsman : St John the son of Zachariah : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
Through the prayers of Zachariah the priest : and his wife Elizabeth : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
Through the prayers of : the blessed elders : Joachim and Anna : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.
Readings
+ To be said as a response to the Catholic Epistle [1st & 3rd Week] :
[COPTIC]
Shere ne Maria...
Shere Ghabriel : pinishty en archi angelos : shere fi etaf hi shennofi : em Maria ti parthenos.
[ENGLISH]
Hail O Mary...
Hail to the great : archangel Ghabriel : Hail to him who gave the good tidings : to teh virgin St Mary.
+ To be said as a response to the Catholic Epistle [2nd Week] :
[COPTIC]
Shere ne Maria...
Shere Ghabriel pi fai shennofi : pinishty khen ni angelos : nem ni tagham ethouab et-etchosi : etfai kha et-sifi en sha en ekrom.
[ENGLISH]
Hail O Mary...
Hail to the announcer Ghabriel ; the great amongst the angels : and heavenly hosts in the highest : who holds the sword of fire.
+ To be said as a response to the Catholic Epistle [4th Week] :
[COPTIC]
Shere ne Maria : khen o shere efouab : shere ne Maria : ethmav em fi ethouab.
[ENGLISH]
Hail O Mary : a holy greeting : hail O Mary : mother of the Holy.
+ To be said as an introduction to the Gospel :
[COPTIC]
Sotem tashiri anavrek pe-mashg : are-ep-obsh em-pila-os : nem epi-tirf ente peyot : je api-oro ere-pi-thimin epe-sai :
je owi enthof pi-petchoise : Alleluia (x3)
[ENGLISH]
Listen O Daughter, consider and incline your ear : forget your people and your fathers house : the King has desired your beauty : for He is your Lord. Alleluia (x3)
+ To be said as a response to the Gospel [Intro for 1st & 2nd week] :
[COPTIC]
Tenti ne em pi shere tismos : nem Ghabriel pi angelos : je shere ki khari-to-meni : o Kireyos meta so.
[ENGLISH]
We greet you : with Angel Ghabriel saying : "Peace be with you O full of grace : the Lord is with you."
+ To be said as a response to the Gospel [Intro for 3rd & 4th week] :
[COPTIC]
Tenet-chisi emmo khen o-em-epsha : nem Elisavet ti sengenees : je etesmaro-ot entho khen ni-hiomi : ef esmaro-ot enje epotah ente teneji.
[ENGLISH]
We worthily glorify you : with your relative Elisabeth saying : "Blessed are you among women : and blessed is the fruit of your womb."
+ Then ... :
[COPTIC]
Ethve fai tenti-one hos Theotokos enseyo niven : matiho e-Epchoise e-ehri egon : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
Ari epresvevin e-ehri egon : o tenchoise en-nev tiren ti theotokos : Maria ethmav em Pensoteer : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
Ari epresvevin e-ehri egon : o pi archi angelos ethouab : Ghabriel pi fai shenofi : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
Ari epresvevin e-ehri egon : o pi eprodromos em baptistis : Youannis pi refti-oms : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
Tovh em Epchoise e-ehri egon : ente pi oweeb Zacharias : nem tef es-himi Elesavet : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
Tovh em Epchoise e-ehri egon : o ni khelloy etesmaro-ot : Youakeem nem Anna : entef ka nen novi nan evol.
[ENGLISH]
For this we honour you : O mother of the Lord at all times : pray to the Lord for us : that He may forgive us our sins.
Intercede for us : O Lady of us all the Mother of God : Mary the mother of our Saviour : that He may forgive us our sins.
Intercede for us : O holy archangel : Ghabriel the announcer : that He may forgive us our sins.
Intercede for us : O fore-runner : St John the baptist : that He may forgive us our sins.
Pray for us before God : O St Zachariah the priest : and your wife Elisabeth : that He may forgive us our sins.
Pray for us before God : O blessed elders : St Joachim and Anna : that He may forgive us our sins.
Psalm150/Conclusion :
+ Psalm 150 (The first two verses have been recorded) :
[COPTIC]
Esmo Efnoty khen ni Ethouab : tiro entaf. Alleluia
Esmo erof khen pi tagro : ente tefgom. Alleluia.
[ENGLISH]
Praise God : in all His saints. Alleluia.
PRaise Him in the firmament : of His power. Alleluia.
+ To be said during the concluding prayer :
[COPTIC]
Pimisi evol khen Efyot khaga-oo en ni e-oon tiro.