In the Name of the Father, and the Son, and the us to complete this holy day, and all LOVE THE LORD 27 Holy Spirit, One God. Amen. the days of our life in all peace with MORE LOVE 22 Your fear. All envy, all temptation, all Kyrie eleison, Lord have mercy, Lord MY COPTIC MOTHER CHURCH 41 the working of Satan, the intrigue of THE EASTER SONG 28 have mercy, Lord bless. Amen. wicked people, the rising up of en- NIGHT OF THE LAST SUPPER 30 Glory be to the Father, and the Son, emies, hidden or manifest, take away NO DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE 27 and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, from us, and from all Your people, and NO EYE HAS SEEN 28 and unto the ages of all ages, Amen. from this, Your holy place. Whereas of O BELOVED 31 O LORD DRAW ME 30 Make us, O Lord, worthy to say thankfully: the things that are suitable and use- ful to us, give us provision. For You O LORD MY LORD 32 Our Father who art in heaven hallowed O SEEKER TO MEET JESUS 29 be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy are He who gave us the authority to O TELL ME JOHN 34 will be done on earth as it is in heaven. trample on serpents and scorpions and ONE TIN SOLDIER 33 Give us this day our daily bread. And every power of the enemy. OUR FATHER... (Arabic) 31 forgive us our trespasses as we forgive And lead us not into temptation, but OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN (English) 34 those who trespass against us. And lead deliver us from the evil one, through OUR LORD, OUR LORD 35 us not into temptation, but deliver us the grace, mercy and love of mankind PASS IT ON 35 from the evil one, through Christ Jesus of Your Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, PRAISE HIM, PRAISE HIM 30 and God and Savior, Jesus Christ; PRAISE THE LORD 36 our Lord. For Thine is the Kingdom, the REMEMBER ME 26 Power, and the Glory, forever. Amen. through whom glory, honor, dominion and worship befit You, with Him and SEEK YE FIRST 37 The Prayer of Thanksgiving SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL 37 the Holy Spirit, the Life-giver who is SING HALLELUJAH 35 Let us give thanks unto the Beneficent of one essence with You, both now and SING TO THE HOLY TRINITY 36 and Merciful God, the Father of our ever, and unto the ages of all ages, SPIRIT OF GOD 37 Lord, and God and Savior, Jesus Amen. SONS OF GOD 38 Christ. For He has covered us, succored THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS 38 us, preserved us, accepted us unto Him, Psalm 50 THY WORD 26 had compassion on us, sustained us, Have mercy on me, O God, according TI AGIA MARIA 32 and brought us unto this hour. to Your unfailing love; according to TO MARY CAME GABRIEL 33 Let us then ask Him, the Almighty Lord Your great compassion blot out my TRULY RISEN 29 our God, that He may keep us in all transgressions. Wash away all my in- VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING 40 peace this holy day and all the days of iquity and cleanse me from my sin. THE WEDDING BANQUET 41 For I know my transgressions, and my WHAT A FRIEND 42 our life. O Master, Lord, God Almighty, WHEN I FEEL WORRIED 43 Father of our Lord, and God and Savior sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER 43 Jesus Christ, we thank You upon ev- WHEN THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD 28 ery condition, for any condition, and in is evil in Your sight, so that You are WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW 25 whatever condition. For You have cov- proved right when You speak and jus- YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE 25 ered us, succored us, preserved us, ac- tified when You judge. Surely I was YOU ARE THE WORDS TO THE MUSIC 44 cepted us unto You, had compassion sinful at birth, sinful from the time ZACCHAEUS 44 on us, sustained us and brought us unto my mother conceived me. this hour. Surely You desire truth in the inner Therefore, we pray and entreat Your parts. You teach me wisdom in the goodness, O Lover of mankind, grant inmost place. Cleanse me with hyssop, 1 46 ALL IN ALL 8 and I will be clean; wash me, and I Psalm 117 AUTHOR OF BEAUTY 8 will be whiter than snow. Let me hear Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; A WISE MAN 11 joy and gladness; let the bones You His love endures forever. Let Israel THE BAKER WOMAN 9 have crushed rejoice. Hide Your face say: “His love endures forever.” Let the THE BEATITUDES 8 from my sins and blot out all my iniq- house of Aaron say: “His love endures BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL 10 uity. Create in me a pure heart, O God, forever.” Let those who fear the Lord BLESSED BE EGYPT 11 and renew a steadfast spirit within say: “His love endures forever.” In my COME DOWN, LORD 11 me. Do not cast me from Your pres- anguish I cried to the Lord, and He COULD THE LORD 12 ence or take Your Holy Spirit from me. answered by setting me free. The Lord DEEP AND WIDE 9 DOWN IN MY HEART 12 Restore to me the joy of Your salva- is with me; I will not be afraid. What EP OURO 13 tion and grant me a willing spirit, to can man do to me? The Lord is with FISHERS OF MEN 15 sustain me. Then I will teach trans- me; He is my helper. I will look in tri- THE FREEDOM SONG 14 gressors Your ways, and sinners will umph on my enemies. It is better to FROM EVERY NATION 14 turn back to You. Save me from take refuge in the Lord than to trust GENTLE JESUS, RISEN LORD 16 bloodguilt, O God, the God who saves in man. It is better to take refuge in GIVE ME OIL 13 me, and my tongue will sing of Your the Lord than to trust in princes. All GIVE THANKS 15 righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, the nations surrounded me, but in the GOD GIVES HIS PEOPLE STRENGTH 16 and my mouth will declare Your praise. name of the Lord I cut them off. They GOD IS DWELLING IN MY HEART 15 You do not delight in sacrifice, or I surrounded me on every side, but in GOD LOVES THE CHEERFUL GIVER 18 HAIL TO MARY 16 would bring it; You do not take plea- the name of the Lord I cut them off. HALLELUJAH 17 sure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices They swarmed around me like bees, HASTEN O RIGHTEOUS HASTEN 17 of God are a broken spirit; a broken but they died out as quickly as burn- HEAR MY CRY I PRAY TO THEE 19 and contrite heart, O God, You will ing thorns; in the name of the Lord I HOLY BIBLE 20 not despise. In Your good pleasure cut them off. I was pushed back and HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST 21 make Zion prosper; build up the walls about to fall, but the Lord helped me. HOW LOVELY 20 of Jerusalem. Then there will be righ- The Lord is my strength and my song; HOW WE LOVE YOU 21 teous sacrifices, whole burnt offerings He has become my salvation. Shouts I LOVE YOU O MY LORD JESUS 21 to delight You; then bulls will be of- of joy and victory resound in the tents IN THE LORD’S NAME 18 fered on Your altar. Alleluia. of the righteous: “The Lord’s right hand INTO MY HEART 18 has done mighty things! The Lord’s INTO YOUR HANDS 20 The prayer of the eleventh hour of this blessed right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s I PLACE MY SOUL INTO YOUR HANDS 22 day we offer to Christ our King and our God, right hand has done mighty things!” I I WAS BLIND 23 beseeching Him to forgive us our sins. JESUS CHRIST FASTED FOR US “THE LENT” 39 will not die but live, and will proclaim JESUS JESUS 19 From the psalms of our father David the what the Lord has done. The Lord has JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS 24 Prophet and the King. May his blessings be chastened me severely, but He has not JESUS LOVES ME 23 with us all, Amen. given me over to death. Open for me JUST LIKE A BIRD 25 the gates of righteousness; I will en- KUM BA YAH 24 Psalm 116 ter and give thanks to the Lord. This LET US PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD 24 Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol is the gate of the Lord through which LORD I THIRST 23 Him, all you peoples. For great is His THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD 26 the righteous may enter. I will give love toward us, and the faithfulness You thanks, for You answered me; You LOVE 27 of the Lord endures forever. Alleluia. 45 2 have become my salvation. The stone sleep. The Lord watches over you; the +YOU ARE THE WORDS On my knees at night saying the builders rejected has become the Lord is your shade at your right hand; capstone; the Lord has done this, and the sun will not harm you by day, nor TO THE MUSIC+ Thank You dear Lord for You gave to me it is marvelous in our eyes. This is the the moon by night. The Lord will keep I used to be sad and so lonely This song that I sing, that I sing. day the Lord has made; let us rejoice you from all harm. He will watch over and be glad in it. O Lord, save us; O your life; the Lord will watch over your Not knowing why I am here Lord, grant us success. Blessed is he coming and going both now and forev- Inside I knew I was empty +ZACCHAEUS+ who comes in the name of the Lord. ermore. Alleluia. I shed many, many tears * REFRAIN: From the house of the Lord we bless You. The Lord is God, and He has Psalm 121 Then I found out that You love me There was a man in Jericho called Zacchaeus (2x) I rejoiced with those who said to me, made His light shine upon us. With I wondered what You may bring Now the Hebrews, they were tall boughs in hand, join in the festal pro- “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” cession up to the horns of the altar. Our feet are standing in your gates, O Since You were the one who gave me But Zacchaeus, he was small Jerusalem. Jerusalem is built like a You are my God, and I will give You This song that I sing, that I sing. Yet the Lord loved Zacchaeus better than them all. thanks; You are my God, and I will city that is closely compacted together. That is where the tribes go up, the exalt You. Give thanks to the Lord, for You are the words to the music He is good; His love endures forever. tribes of the Lord, to praise the name The Lord went walking one day through a Jericho town of the Lord according to the statute Alleluia. You are the song that I sing And the people began to gather from miles around, given to Israel. There the thrones for You are the melody Psalm 119 judgment stand, the thrones of the But Zacchaeus, he couldn’t see I call on the Lord in my distress, and house of David. Pray for the peace of You are the harmony So he climbed a sycamore tree He answers me. Save me, O Lord, from Jerusalem: “May those who love you It’s to Your name I will sing. lying lips and from deceitful tongues. be secure. May there be peace within And the Lord looked up and said, “Zacchaeus come down.” What will He do to you, and what more your walls and security within your You are my mighty God * besides, O deceitful tongue? He will citadels.” For the sake of my brothers The Lord said, Zacchaeus I’m dining with you today punish you with a warrior’s sharp ar- and friends, I will say, “Peace be within You are the Lord of Hosts Zacchaeus, I come to your house come lead the way rows, with burning coals of the broom you.” For the sake of the house of the You are the King of all kings tree. Woe to me that I dwell in Lord our God, I will seek your prosper- Then Zacchaeus, he gave a cheer Meshech, that I live among the tents ity. Alleluia. Now I return to You But the people began to sneer of Kedar! Too long have I lived among This song You gave to me those who hate peace. I am a man of Psalm 122 “This man is a sinner; does the Lord seek lodging here?” I lift up my eyes to You, to You whose You are the song that I sing. peace; but when I speak, they are for * war. Alleluia. throne is in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their mas- Dear Lord I am lost without You Now Zacchaeus was small of stature but he could show Psalm 120 ter, as the eyes of a maid look to the All I have is Your love That a man who has doubt of heart can grow and grow I lift up my eyes to the hills; where hand of her mistress, so our eyes look does my help come from? My help to the Lord our God, till He shows us And soon I know that I’ll be with You “If I have cheated young or old comes from the Lord, the Maker of His mercy. Have mercy on us, O Lord, By Your throne up above, up above I restore the goods fourfold” heaven and earth. He will not let your have mercy on us, for we have endured And salvation came that day to his whole household. foot slip. He who watches over you will much contempt. We have endured Until then I will keep praying not slumber; indeed, He who watches much ridicule from the proud, much over Israel will neither slumber nor contempt from the arrogant. Alleluia.

3 44 +WHEN THE ROLL IS CALLED UP YONDER+ +WHEN I FEEL WORRIED+ Psalm 123 joy. Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like If the Lord had not been on our side, streams in the Negev. Those who sow When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound When I feel worried, let Israel say, if the Lord had not been in tears will reap with songs of joy. He And time shall be no more, To whom shall I go? (2x) on our side when men attacked us, who goes out weeping, carrying seed when their anger flared against us, to sow, will return with songs of joy, And the morning breaks eternal, bright and fair You comfort me O my Lord, they would have swallowed us alive; carrying sheaves with him. Alleluia. When the saved of the earth shall gather over on the other shore, I kneel and pray to You. (2x) the flood would have engulfed us, the torrent would have swept over us, the Psalm 126 And the roll is called up yonder raging waters would have swept us Unless the Lord builds the house, its When I feel tired, I’ll be there. away. Praise be to the Lord, who has builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord To whom shall I go? (2x) not let us be torn by their teeth. We watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain. In vain you rise * REFRAIN: You give me rest O my Lord, have escaped like a bird out of the fowler’s snare; the snare has been bro- early and stay up late, toiling for food When the roll is called up yonder, (3x) I kneel and pray to You. (2x) ken, and we have escaped. Our help to eat; for He grants sleep to those He loves. Sons are a heritage from the When the roll is called up yonder, is in the name of the Lord, the Maker Lord, children a reward from him. Like When I feel sad, of heaven and earth. Alleluia. I’ll be there. arrows in the hands of a warrior are To whom shall I go? (2x) Psalm 124 sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is Those who trust in the Lord are like the man whose quiver is full of them. On that bright and cloudless morning You give me joy O my Lord, Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken They will not be put to shame when When the dead in Christ shall rise, I kneel and pray to You. (2x) but endures forever. As the mountains they contend with their enemies in And the glory of His resurrection share surround Jerusalem, so the Lord sur- the gate. Alleluia. When I feel sick, rounds His people both now and forev- When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies, ermore. The scepter of the wicked will Psalm 127 To whom shall I go? (2x) Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who And the roll is called up yonder not remain over the land allotted to walk in His ways. You will eat the fruit You heal me O my Lord, the righteous, for then the righteous I’ll be there. might use their hands to do evil. Do of your labor; blessings and prosperity * I kneel and pray to You. (2x) good, O Lord, to those who are good, will be yours. Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your Let us labor for the Master to those who are upright in heart. But sons will be like olive shoots around When I feel oppressed, those who turn to crooked ways the From the dawn ‘till setting sun, Lord will banish with the evildoers. your table. Thus is the man blessed To whom shall I go? (2x) Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care Peace be upon Israel. Alleluia. who fears the Lord. May the Lord bless You defend me O my Lord, you from Zion all the days of your life; Then when all of life is over and our work on earth is done, Psalm 125 may you see the prosperity of Jerusa- I kneel and pray to You. (2x) And the roll is called up yonder When the Lord brought back the cap- lem, and may you live to see your tives to Zion, we were like men who children’s children. Peace be upon Is- I’ll be there. * When I feel lost, dreamed. Our mouths were filled with rael. Alleluia. laughter, our tongues with songs of To whom shall I go? (2x) joy. Then it was said among the na- Psalm 128 They have greatly oppressed me from You guide me O my Lord, tions, “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great my youth, let Israel say, they have I kneel and pray to You. (2x) things for us and we are filled with greatly oppressed me from my youth,

43 4 but they have not gained the victory ? If the righteous one is scarcely Mother of virtues, source of sacred values, +WHAT A FRIEND+ over me. Plowmen have plowed my saved, where will I, a sinner, appear? back and made their furrows long. But I did not endure the burden nor the Seven holy sacraments, the house of the angels. What a friend we have in Jesus the Lord is righteous; He has cut me heat of the day because of the weak- * All our sins and griefs to bear free from the cords of the wicked. May ness of my humanity. But, O Merciful Preaching Christianity, pure faith and sincere loyalty, What a privilege to carry all who hate Zion be turned back in God, consider me with those of the To our Lord the Almighty, the consubstantial Trinity. shame. May they be like grass on the eleventh hour. For behold, I was con- Everything to God in prayer. * roof, which withers before it can grow; ceived through sins, and in sins my Saints George and Demiana, we call them martyrs, with it the reaper cannot fill his hands, mother gave birth to me. Therefore, I O what peace we often forfeit nor the one who gathers fill his arms. dare not lift up my eyes to heaven but Holy Abba Shenouda, and Abba Abraam. May those who pass by not say, “The rely on Your boundless mercy and Your * O what needless pain we bear Hosts of the faithful martyrs, powerful intercessors, blessing of the Lord be upon you; we love for mankind, crying out saying, All because we do not carry bless you in the name of the Lord.” “God forgive me, a sinner, and have Performers of miracles, our honorable fathers. Alleluia. mercy on me.” Everything to God in prayer. * The Gospel According to The deacon Athanasius, powerful and courageous, Have we trials and temptations Saint Luke (4:38-41) Glory be to the Father and the Son and the In Nicea the vicarious, became the Apostolic. Jesus left the synagogue and went to Holy Spirit. * Is there trouble anywhere the home of Simon. Now Simon’s Clement, Origen, Dydimus, Cyril and Discorus, We should never be discouraged mother-in-law was suffering from a ? Hasten to me, O Savior by opening high fever, and they asked Jesus to Your Fatherly bosom for I wasted my Paula and Anthony, the servants of Christ. Take it to the Lord in prayer. help her. So He bent over her and re- life in desires and lust and the day * has passed me by and departed. There- Egypt blessed land, its idols couldn’t stand, buked the fever, and it left her. She Can we find a friend so faithful got up at once and began to wait on fore, I now rely on the richness of Your The refuge Jesus had, with Mary the Virgin. them. When the sun was setting, the never-ending compassion. Do not for- Who will all our sorrows share * people brought to Jesus all who had sake a submissive heart craving for Peter the seal of the martyrs, the rich in sacred virtues, Jesus knows our every weakness various kinds of sickness, and laying Your mercy. For to You I cry with hu- His hands on each one, He healed mility, “Father, I have sinned against The holy among the preachers, Mark the beholder of God. Take it to the Lord in prayer. them. Moreover, demons came out of heaven and before You and am not * many people, shouting, “You are the worthy to be called Your son, but make A church and a monastery, practices of piety, Are we weak and heavy laden Son of God!” But He rebuked them and me as one of Your hired servants.” Worship of the Trinity, worship of the Logos. Cumbered with a load of care would not allow them to speak, be- * cause they knew He was the Christ. The fruit of the Spirit, verily we feel it, Precious savior still our refuge Glory be to God forever, Amen. Now and ever and unto the ages of all ages, Amen. Moreover we live it, through the prayer of the Virgin. Take it to the Lord in prayer. May Your sayings be concluded in peace. ? Every iniquity I did with diligence * We worship You, O Christ together with Your A gem among the churches, center of holiness, Do thy friends despise, forsake thee Good Father and the Holy Spirit, for You have and activity and every sin I committed come and saved us, Amen. with eagerness and enthusiasm, and Sacred house prayers, to heaven you’re the gate. Take it to the Lord in prayer for every suffering and condemnation Then pray these passages: * In His arms He’ll take and shield thee I deserve. Therefore, O Lady the Vir- Orthodoxy we adhere, profess and will declare, gin, prepare for me the ways of repen- Thou wilt find a solace there. Follow and preserves, our father upright in faith. * tance. For to you I implore and ask 5 42 +THE WEDDING BANQUET+ When all the poor had assembled your supplication to help me lest I fall Glory be to You, O Christ our Master into shame. Attend to me when my and King, the Pride of the apostles, * REFRAIN: There was still room to spare soul departs my body. Defeat the con- the Crown of the martyrs, the Rejoic- I cannot come So the master demanded spiracies of the enemies and shut the ing of the righteous, the Confirmation doors of Hades lest they swallow my of the churches, the Forgiveness of I cannot come to the banquet, don’t trouble me now Go search everywhere soul. O blameless Bride for the True sins. We proclaim the Holy Trinity, one I have married a wife Search the highways and the byways Bridegroom. in essence. We worship and glorify Him. Lord have mercy, Lord have mercy, I have bought me a cow And force them to come in The Trisagion Lord bless us, Amen. I have fields and commitments that cost a pretty sum My table must be filled Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, Who was born of the Virgin, have The Creed Pray hold me excused Before the banquet can begin mercy on us. Truly we believe in One God, the Fa- I cannot come. * Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, ther Almighty, who has created heaven Now God has written a lesson Who was crucified for us, have mercy and earth, the things which are seen and unseen. A certain man held a feast For the rest of mankind on us. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, We believe in One Lord Jesus Christ, On his fine estate in town If we are slow in responding Who rose from the dead and ascended the Only-Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. Light from He laid a festive table He may leave us behind into heaven, have mercy on us. Glory be to the Father, and the Son, light; True God from true God; begot- He wore a wedding gown He’s preparing a banquet and the Holy Spirit, both now and ever ten not created; of one essence with the Father, by whom all things were He sent out invitations For that great and glorious day and unto the ages of all ages. Amen. O Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O made. Who for us men and for our sal- To his neighbors far and wide When the Lord and Master calls us Holy Trinity, have mercy on us. O Holy vation, came down from heaven, was But when the meal was ready Be certain not to say: * Trinity, have mercy on us. incarnated of the Holy Spirit and of the Virgin Mary and became man. Each of them replied Lord, forgive our sins, Lord, forgive our iniquities, Lord, forgive our transgres- He was crucified for us under Pontius * +MY COPTIC MOTHER CHURCH+ sions. Lord be with the sick of Your Pilate. He suffered and was buried and The master rose up in anger people. Heal them for the sake of Your on the third day, He arose from the My Coptic mother church, seeks the world in lurch, dead according to the Scriptures. He Called his servants by name holy Name. Our fathers and brothers And continues the search, for the flocks of her Groom. who have slept, repose their souls. ascended into the heavens, and sat Said go into town O Who alone is sinless, help us and at the right hand of His Father; and The African countries, and European cities, He is coming again in His glory to judge Fetch the blind and the lame accept our prayers. For Yours is the the living and the dead, of whose king- Asia and the Americas, received your faith in bloom. glory, dominion, and triple holiness. Fetch the peasant and the pauper Lord have mercy Lord have mercy. dom there shall be no end. Yes, we believe in the Holy Spirit, the For this I have willed * REFRAIN: Lord bless us, Amen. Lord, the Giver of life, who proceeds My banquet must be crowded Far beyond imagination, The Introduction of the Creed from the Father. Who with the Father And my table must be filled Sanctities your rite tells, We magnify you, O mother of the True and the Son is worshipped and glori- Light, and we glorify you, O Virgin fied, Who spoke by the prophets. * Lord, I love the habitation, saint Mother of God, for you have born And in One, Holy, Catholic and Apos- Of Your house where glory dwells. (x2) unto us the Savior of the world. He tolic Church. We confess one baptism came and saved our souls. for the remission of sins. And we look

41 6 for the resurrection of the dead, and and at all places, glorifying Your holy +VERY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING+ But Thomas did not believe the life of the coming age, Amen. name in everything together with the Father who is incomprehensible and Very early Sunday morning What the disciples have seen, O Lord, hear us, have mercy on us, and for- without beginning and the Holy Spirit, While the guards were still asleep, So Jesus again appeared give us our sins. Amen. the life-giver who is one essence with Lord have mercy (Kyrie Eleison) 41 times. You, both now and ever and unto the Jesus is risen declaring Showed him the place of the spear. (x2) Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord of Hosts, heaven ages of all ages, Amen. Victory no more defeat. (x2) * and earth are full of Your Glory and Tell the Marys no more mourning The Conclusion of Every Hour * REFRAIN: Your Honor. Have mercy on us O God Have mercy on us, O God, and have Among the dead do not seek, the Father Almighty. O Holy Trinity mercy on us. You who, at all times, Resurrection is my song have mercy on us. O Lord of hosts be For Jesus our Lord is living and at every hour, in heaven and on Resurrection gave me life with us. For we have no supporter in earth are worshipped and glorified. O Giving power to the weak. (x2) our tribulations and adversities but Christ our Good Lord, who is long-suf- Resurrection made me strong * You. fering, plenteous in mercy and most Jesus my Lord is alive. (x2) Jesus my victorious Lord O God, absolve, remit and pardon our compassionate, who loves the righ- transgressions which we have commit- teous and has mercy on sinners, of Conquered the powers of Hades, ted voluntarily and involuntarily, Jesus is risen in glory whom I am the first; Who does not And the thorn of death He broke knowingly and unknowingly, hidden wish the death of a sinner, but rather Heaven and earth sang and praised, and manifest. O Lord, remit them for My salvation He declared. (x2) to return and live; Who calls every- And the angel told the story the sake of Your holy Name, that is body to salvation through the fulfill- * called upon us, according to Your ment of the promised rewards. He is risen as He said. (x2) The heavenly hosts were singing mercy, O Lord, and not according to * Accept, O Lord, our prayers at this Welcoming our glorious Lord, our sins. hour and at every hour. Ease our lives, Mary Magdalene was looking And the joy is overwhelming Make us, O Lord, worthy to say thankfully: and guide us to carry out Your com- In the garden for her Lord, Our Father... mandments. Sanctify our souls, He opened the doors of hope. (x2) cleanse our bodies, straighten our While Jesus Himself was telling * The Absolution of the Eleventh Hour thoughts, purify our intentions, heal Her to go and spread the word. (x2) Hallelujah, Hallelujah We thank You, our compassionate our sicknesses, forgive our sins and * King, for You have granted us to pass deliver us from every sadness and All the disciples were praying Risen is the Lord of peace, this day in peace and brought us heartache. Hallelujah, Hallelujah thankfully to this evening and made Surround us with Your holy angels so They were really in great fear, us worthy to see the light until that we may be kept and guided in When Mary came to them saying Truly He’s risen indeed. (x2) * evening. Lord, accept our glorification their camp, to attain the union of faith which is offered now and save us from and the knowledge of Your unfelt and He is risen, He is not here. (x2) the trickeries of the adversary and unbounded glory, for You are eternally * abolish all the snares set against us. blessed, Amen. While they were in the room Grant us that the upcoming night be Jesus Christ Himself appeared, peaceful, and without pain, restless- Make us, O Lord, worthy to say thankfully: ness, fatigue, or desires; that we may Our Father... My peace I give to you pass it in peace and chastity, and arise And my peace with you I leave. (x2) for prayers and praises, at all times, * 7 40 +JESUS CHRIST FASTED FOR US THE LENT+ Praise Him for His greatness +ALL IN ALL+ +THE BEATITUDES+ Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah * REFRAIN: Jesus Christ, our Lord, savior of my soul, Blessed are the poor in spirit Jesus Christ fasted for us Jesus Christ fasted for us Let my thoughts be Your thoughts, that is all in all. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven * Forty days and forty nights. Forty days and forty nights. Let my senses be Your senses, that is all in all. Blessed are the gentle * Praise the Lord in all His Saints Praise Him with trumpets Let my heart be Your heart, that is all in all. For they shall possess the land * Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah Let my will be Your will, that is all in all. * Blessed are they that hunger Jesus Christ fasted for us Jesus Christ fasted for us Let my deeds be Your deeds, that is all in all. And thirst after justice Forty days and forty nights. Forty days and forty nights. * Let my way be Your way, that is all in all. * Blessed are they that suffer Praise the Lord in His sanctuary Praise Him with psaltry and harps Gladly for justice sake Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah +AUTHOR OF BEAUTY+ Jesus Christ fasted for us Jesus Christ fasted for us The heavens are blue, proclaiming to You Blessed are they that mourn Forty days and forty nights. Forty days and forty nights. The glory of God, their creator For they shall be comforted At sunset or night they’re a beautiful sight Praise His strength in heaven Praise Him with timbrel and chorus Yes they show forth the glory of God. Blessed are the clean of heart Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah For they shall see God Jesus Christ fasted for us Jesus Christ fasted for us * REFRAIN: Forty days and forty nights. Forty days and forty nights. Author of beauty, God on High Blessed are you It is for You that I sigh When they revile and harm you Praise Him for His power Praise Him with strings and organs As long as I live my love I shall give And speak all evil against you Hallelujah, Hallelujah Hallelujah, Hallelujah To You Lord, my God most High (2x) Untruly for my sake Jesus Christ fasted for us Jesus Christ fasted for us And all my days I will sing to Your praise Forty days and forty nights. Forty days and forty nights. I adore You my God most High. Blessed are the merciful For mercy they will find Praise Him for His mighty acts The surging of seas, the wind in the trees Hallelujah, Hallelujah Breathe the music of God in nature Blessed are the peacemakers Jesus Christ fasted for us In songs of the birds, nature’s music is heard For they shall be called God’s children. Forty days and forty nights. Yes they sing forth the glory of God. *

39 8 +THE BAKER WOMAN+ For thirty coins the bread was sold +SONS OF GOD+ +THEY’LL KNOW WE ARE CHRISTIANS+ The Baker woman in her humble lodge And a thousand teeth so cold, so cold * REFRAIN: We are one in the Spirit, Received a grain of wheat from God Tore it to pieces on a Friday noon Sons of God, hear His holy word, We are one in the Lord. (2x) For nine whole months the grain she stored When the sun turned black, and red the moon. Gather ‘round the table of the Lord. And we pray that all unity, Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Break us the bread Mary, Mary Eat His Body, drink His Blood, May one day be restored. Make us the bread Mary, Mary Break us the bread, we need to be fed. And we’ll sing a song of love. * REFRAIN: Make us the bread, we need to be fed. Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah. And when she saw the bread so white And they’ll know we are Christians The Baker woman took the road which led The Living Bread she had made in a night Brothers, sisters, we are one, By our love, by our love To Bethlehem, the house of bread Devoured as wolves might devour a sheep And our life has just begun, Yes they’ll know we are Christians To knead the bread she labored through the night The Baker woman began to weep. In the spirit we are young, By our love. And brought it forth about midnight. Weep for the bread Mary, Mary We can live forever. * * We will walk with each other, Bake us the bread Mary, Mary Weep for the bread, we need to be fed. Shout together to the Lord, We will walk hand in hand. (2x) Bake us the bread, we need to be fed. Who has promised our reward, But the Baker woman’s only Son And together we’ll spread the news, Happiness a hundred fold, She baked the bread for thirty years Appeared to His friends when three days had gone That God is in our land. Where we’ll live forever. * By the fire of her love and the salt of her tears On the road which to Emmaus led * We will work with each other, By the warmth of her heart so tender and bright And they knew Him in the breaking of the bread. If we want to live with Him, We will work side by side. (2x) And the bread was golden brown and white. Lift up your head Mary, Mary We must also die with Him, And we’ll guard each man’s dignity, Bring us the bread Mary, Mary Lift up your head, for now we’ve been fed! Die to selfishness and sin, And save each man’s pride. Bring us the bread, we need to be fed. And we’ll rise forever. * * +DEEP AND WIDE+ Make the world a unity, All praise to the Father, After thirty years the bread was done Deep and wide Make all men one family, From whom all things come. It was taken to town by her only Son Deep and wide, ‘Till we meet the Trinity, And all praise to Christ Jesus, Soft white bread to be given free There’s a fountain flowing deep and wide And live with Them forever. His only Son. For the hungry people of Galilee. Deep and wide * And all praise to the Spirit, Give us the bread Mary, Mary Deep and wide, With the Church we celebrate, Who makes us one. * Give us the bread, we need to be fed. There’s a fountain flowing deep and wide. Jesus’ coming we await, So we make a holiday, So we’ll live forever. 9 38 +SHEPHERD OF MY SOUL+ Ask and it shall be given unto you +BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL+ Pray and fast with heart and mind Oh Thou in whose presence delighteth my soul Seek and you shall find, * REFRAIN: And follow the virtue and good will And whom in my distress I call, Knock and the door shall be opened unto you Blessed are the merciful Your worship will be accepted My comfort by day and my refuge by night Hallelu, Hallelujah. For they shall obtain mercy And your prayers will be answered. My stronghold whenever I fall. And Christ will forgive them in judgment * Man does not live by bread alone And charity is the way of life And dwell with His Spirit in them Shepherd of my soul, I beg Thee to tell But by every word, Which guards you from every evil Where Thou keepest Thy sheep to rest, That proceeds from the mouth of the Lord Fasting is for the soul’s discipline It is a light to lead in darkness For why should I roam in the valley of tears Hallelu, Hallelujah. Blessed is he who fasts from sin And Christ will shine through your deeds. And wander as one who is lost. And he who lives in purity * Fasting and prayers cast out demons He will inherit the kingdom. I ask thee to tell me daughters of Zion +SPIRIT OF GOD+ And self-discipline conquers all lusts * Have ye seen the One I adore, Spirit of God in the clear running water Fasting, fasting O Christ’s people And love is the foundation of the church I seek Him in vain in the night of my soul Blowing to greatness the trees on the hill Sanctify fasting in awe and fear And humility supports it’s corners. But low I can find Him no more. Spirit of God is the finger of morning Fasting does not mean only hunger * He said do not worry about the morrow Without repentance from sin. Shepherd of my soul, I shall follow Thee Let the morrow worry for itself * REFRAIN: * Oh how sweet Thy voice is to me, Fill the earth, bring it to birth Fast O Gods’ people in subjection Seek the Kingdom of God and its purity So guide me and lead me and show me the way And blow, where you will Spiritual in fasting with tears And the rest will be added for you. * My only desire is Thee. Blow, blow, blow ‘till I be As our Lord Jesus fasted Give alms to the needy But breath of the spirit blowing in me And be disciplined in all manners. I am my Beloved’s and He is mine To share with them the inheritance * He calleth me sister and spouse, Fasting is a tree bearing fruits And be content with money I saw the star of a year that lay dying Oh how do I long for the day we shall wed The fruits of fasting are pure hearts And make use of your talents. Heard the lament of a lone whippoorwill In heaven in His Father’s house. And regular prayers in repentance * Spirit of God, see that cloud crying A crown is prepared for the winners And turning away from the life of sin. * They will be crowned in the Kingdom * +SEEK YE FIRST+ Spirit of God, every man’s heart is lonely Fasting is an everlasting shelter In great punishment for the sinners Seek ye first the Kingdom of God Watching and waiting and hungry until And prayer is an eternal weapon Eternal fire and much sadness. * And His righteousness, Spirit of God, man longs that You only Blessed is he who fasts in purity And all these things shall be added unto you Fulfill... And abandons all trespasses. Hallelu, Hallelujah. *

37 10 +A WISE MAN+ Blessed be Egypt, +SING TO THE HOLY TRINITY+ +PRAISE THE LORD+ The wise man built his (house upon the rock (3x) ) The land of the martyrs Blessed be the Holy Trinity, Praise God in all His Saints, And the rains came tumbling down. Who water our faith The Father and the Son, Praise the Lord. The rains came down and the floods came up (3x) With their pure blood. (2x) Blessed be the Holy Spirit, Praise God in His sanctuary, And the house on the rock stood firm. All three in one. Praise the Lord. Blessed be Egypt, Praise His strength in heaven, The foolish man built his (house upon the sand (3x) ) Where St. Mary appeared * REFRAIN: Praise the Lord. And the rains came tumbling down. At her church in Zeitoun Let us glorify and worship, Praise Him for His mighty acts, The rains came down and the floods came up (3x) Healing those who were sick. (2x) Amen, Amen, Amen. Praise the Lord. And the house on the sand went SMASH! Praise Him for the multitude of his greatness, Blessed be our God the Father, So build your life on the (Lord Jesus Christ (3x) ) +COME DOWN, LORD+ Praise the Lord. Creator of heaven and earth, Come down, Lord my son is ill And the blessings will come down. Praise Him with the sound of trumpets, All things visible and invisible, Wracked with fever the livelong day The blessings come down as your prayers go up (3x) Praise the Lord. Through His Word Jesus Christ. He is life to me if You will So build your life on the Lord. Praise Him with psaltry and harp, * Drive death away, drive death away. Blessed be the Son Incarnate, Praise the Lord. +BLESSED BE EGYPT+ The Only Begotten Word, Praise Him with timbrel and chorus, Lord do not come to my house, I’m unworthy Blessed be Egypt, Born of St. Mary the Virgin, Praise the Lord. Speak and the promise is sealed My favorite land, For our race’s salvation. Praise Him with strings and organs, For when Your Word O God is spoken “The land from where * Praise the Lord. He shall be healed, he shall be healed. I called My Son.” (2x) Blessed be the Holy Spirit, Praise Him with loud sounding cymbals, Proceeding from the Father, Praise the Lord. Blessed be Egypt, Come down, Lord my soul is ill He guides and consoles, Praise Him with cymbols of joy, Where our Lord went Wracked with anguish the livelong day And stimulates our prayers. Praise the Lord. With His holy mother All my sorrowing will be still * If You but say, if You but say. Praise the Lord, And our land was blessed. (2x) Every time I draw on my heart, All living creatures, Hallelujah. The sign of the Holy Trinity, Blessed be Egypt, Lord do not come to my house, I’m unworthy Hallelujah, I remember Three are One, The land of St. Mark Speak and the promise is sealed Praise the Lord. In most perfect unity. Where his blood was shed For when Your Word O God is spoken For the sake of God. (2x) I shall be healed, I shall be healed.

11 36 +OUR LORD, OUR LORD+ Jesus is King and Lord of all (2x) Come down, Lord the world is ill +DOWN IN MY HEART+ Our Lord, our Lord Jesus is King, Jesus is King, Wracked with bloodshed the livelong day I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart Came for us our Lord, Jesus is King and Lord of all. Man must sorrow for peace until Down in my heart, down in my heart, Born in the manger like us You show the way, You show the way. I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart He’s coming back to take us home (2x) Because He truly loves us. Down in my heart to stay. He’s coming back, He’s coming back, Lord do not come to our house, we’re unworthy * REFRAIN: Speak and the promise is sealed He’s coming back to take us home. * REFRAIN: He loves all of us For when Your Word O God is spoken And I am so happy, so very happy, He redeemed all our souls, We shall be healed, we shall be healed. +PASS IT ON+ I have the love of Jesus in my heart (2x) Our Lord, our Lord It only takes a spark to get a fire going, Came for us, our Lord. Then soon all those around can warm up in its glowing. +COULD THE LORD+ I have the love of Jesus, love of Jesus That’s how it is with God’s love, Could the Lord ever leave you Down in my heart (3x) I am glad, I am glad Once you’ve experienced it. could the Lord forget His love I have the love of Jesus, love of Jesus By Your birth O my Lord, You’ll want to spread His love around, Though a mother forsake her child Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay. Your birth in Bethlehem You’ll want to pass it on. He will not abandon you. * A great joy to my soul. I have the peace that passes understanding * Should you turn your face away The Virgin rejoiced What a wondrous time is spring when all the trees are budding, Down in my heart (3x) He will gently call your name In the word of Gabriel, The birds begin to sing, the flowers start their blooming. I have the peace that passes understanding Should you wander away from Him Our hearts are happy That’s how it is with God’s love, Down in my heart, down in my heart to stay. He will always take you home. * In the birth of Emmanuel. Once you’ve experienced it. I have the wonderful love of my blessed Redeemer * You’ll want to sing, it’s fresh like spring, Go to Him when you are weary In the east was His star Way down in the depths of my heart (3x) You’ll want to pass it on. He will give you eagle’s wings Shone to the wise men, I have the wonderful love of my blessed Redeemer You will never run tired Our hearts are candles I wish for you my friend this happiness that I’ve found, Way down in the depths of my heart, For your God will be your strength. Lit for the Holy Lord. * You can depend on Him, it matters not where you’re bound. Way down in the depths of my heart I’ll shout it from the mountain top, Though the mountains may fall To stay! * +SING HALLELUJAH+ I want the world to know, And the hills turn to dust Sing Hallelujah to the Lord (2x) The Lord of love has come to me, Yet the love of the Lord stands Sing Hallelujah, sing Hallelujah, I want to pass it on. (2x) As a shield for all of us. Sing Hallelujah to the Lord.

35 12 +EP OURO+ Entef esmoo eron teeren, +OUR FATHER WHO ART IN HEAVEN+ His heart is beating, beating Ef no ti nai nan, ti sho nai eron entef toovo en nenheet (English); With love for human race (2x) Ari o nai ni man, Khen tek met ooro. Entef talcho enni shoani, * REFRAIN: Kerie eleison (6x) ente nen psichi nem nen soama. Our Father who art in Heaven And dear Peter, please tell me Kerie eleison (6x) Hallowed be Thy name About the rock of faith Lord have mercy, grant us mercy Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done And how you were appointed Make with us mercy in Your Kingdom. May He bless us all, cleanse our hearts On earth as it is in Heaven A pillar in His church Lord have mercy (6x) And heal the sickness of our bodies and souls. Lord have mercy (6x) Give us this day our daily bread Please answer me and tell me Ep ooro ente ti hirini, moi nan entek hirini And forgive us our trespasses Peter answered and said (2x) Semni nan entek hirini, kanen novi nan evol. Ten oo osht emmok o Piekhristos, As we forgive those who trespass against us Kerie eleison (6x) nem Pek Ioat en agathos In spite of all denials Forgive us our trespasses Nem Pi epnevma Ethowab, His love for me was great O King of peace, grant us Your peace * je akee (aktonk) ak soti emmon. And while I was so bitter Give us Your peace, and forgive us our sins. O Lord lead us not Kerie eleison (6x) My sins He has erased Lord have mercy (6x) Into temptation but We worship You O Christ, with Your Gracious Father Save us from evil and the Kingdom His heart is so forgiving Gor evol en nigaji, ente ti ekkleesia And the Holy Spirit, for You have come and saved us. The Power and the Glory forever will be Yours. * For sinners everywhere (2x) Arisovt eros, en nes kim sha eneh. And dear Thomas, how did you Kerie eleison (6x) +GIVE ME OIL+ +O TELL ME JOHN+ Doubt that He is raised Disperse the enemies of the Church Give me oil in my lamp, keep me (burning (x3) ) O tell me John, O tell me When you were not believing Supported with Your might forever. Give me oil in my lamp, I pray About His shining face He appeared just for your sake Lord have mercy (6x) Give me oil in my lamp, keep me (burning (x3) ) And how you were so lucky Please answer me and tell me Keep me burning to the break of day. On His chest your head laid Emmanoeel pen nooti khen ten meeti tinoo khen Thomas answered and said (2x) Epoa oo, ente pefioat nem pi Epnevma Ethowab. Make me a fisher of men, keep me (seeking (x3) ) Please answer me and tell me I saw with my own eyes Kerie eleison (6x) Make me a fisher of men, I pray John answered me and said (2x) The places of the nails Make me a fisher of men, keep me (seeking (x3) ) Emmanuel our God amidst us now He called me the beloved And in His side, the hole Seeking souls till Jesus comes again. With the glory of His Father and the Holy Spirit. In His eyes, I found grace Where blood and water drained Lord have mercy (6x) Sing hosanna (3x), to the King of kings, He trusted me with His mother By all His wounds and sufferings Sing hosanna (3x), to the King. I took her to my place He opened heaven’s gate (2x) 13 34 +ONE TIN SOLDIER+ Now the valley cried with anger +THE FREEDOM SONG+ +FROM EVERY NATION+ Listen children to a story Mount your horses, draw your swords, * REFRAIN: * REFRAIN: That was written long ago, And they killed the mountain people It’s a long road to freedom From every nation, from every tribe, from every tongue About a kingdom on a mountain So they won their just reward. A winding steep and high From every nation, from every tribe, from everywhere And a valley far below. Now they stood beside the treasure But when you walk in love Thousands of people standing On the mountain was a treasure On the mountain dark and red, With the wind on your wing The heavenly throne surrounding (2x) Buried deep beneath the stone, Turned the stone and looked beneath it, And cover the earth with the songs you sing Coming from every place (2x) And the valley people swore The miles fly by. Peace on Earth was all it said! Coming from sorrow and grief, bound and tortured for years They’d have it for their very own. I walked one morning by the sea Dressed so nice and clean, playing their violin, * REFRAIN: +TO MARY CAME GABRIEL+ And all the waves reached out to me Those who were redeemed, by the Blood were freed (2x) Go ahead and hate your neighbor To Mary came Gabriel I took there tears I saw them relieved, when they were coming. Go ahead and cheat a friend, To a village in Galilee, Then let them be. * Before tyrants so great they defended the faith Do it in the name of heaven And told her God is with you * I walked one morning at the dawn Endured suffering and pain, looking for heavenly gain, You will justify it in the end, O Mary peace be with you. (2x) When bits of night still lingered on Those who were redeemed, by the Blood were freed (2x) There won’t be any trumpets blowing Hail O favored one on earth I sought my star Walked in the Lord’s fear and they were coming. Come the Judgement Day, You will bear Jesus the Christ, But it was gone. * On the bloody morning after, And His name Emmanuel * Persecuted for His name they were killed for His sake One tin soldier rides away. Means the Lord is with us. (2x) I walked one morning with a friend To the Lord their hearts were raised, their tongues And prayed the day would never end declared their praise, So the people of the valley In the manger the Lord was born The years have flown Those who were redeemed by the Blood were freed (2x) Sent a message up the hill, The heaven is His throne, So why pretend. Crowns of light they received when they were coming. Asking for the buried treasure On the hay was His bed * * Tons of gold for which they’d kill. Christ the King He laid His head. (2x) I walked one morning with my King In the midst of fire walking inside prisons singing Came an answer from the kingdom The angels of the heavenly host And all my winters turned to spring By the Spirit comforted and by Jesus guided With our brothers we will share, Praised the Lord for His birth, Yet every moment Those who were redeemed by the Blood were freed (2x) All the secrets of our mountain Glory to God in the highest Held its sting. Their blessings we need and they were coming. * All the riches buried there. And peace be on earth. (2x) * *

33 14 Their bodies were cut with spear, they were brave, never feared Hear Christ calling, come unto Me, +O LORD MY LORD+ Ti Agia Parthena Maria, In their eyes I saw tears, in their hearts, joy and cheers Come unto Me, come unto Me O Lord my Lord, when I in awesome wonder, Those who were redeemed, by the Blood were freed (2x) Hear Christ calling come unto Me, Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made. Holy Mary, Departed in peace, and they were coming. I will give you rest I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder, The mother of God, in heaven, * I will give you rest, I will give you rest, The power throughout the universe displayed. We’re her children, Dressed in white so neat, ready for the Lord to meet Hear Christ calling, come unto Me, Brothers and sisters of her Son. Voice of welcome they hear from saints and angels near * REFRAIN: I will give you rest. Those who were redeemed, by the Blood were freed (2x) Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, Holy Mary everyday, Saw the glorious scene, when they were coming. * How great Thou art! How great Thou art! +GOD IS DWELLING IN Help us in the narrow way, Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee, MY HEART+ Gather all your people in, +GIVE THANKS+ How great Thou art! How great Thou art! * REFRAIN: Free from sorrow, free from sin, Give thanks with a grateful heart God is dwelling in my heart (2x) She’s praying. Give thanks to the Holy One When through the woods, and forest glades I wander, He and I are one (2x) Give thanks because He’s given And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees. Holy Mary everyday, All His joy He gives to me (2x) Jesus Christ, His Son (2x) When I look down from the lofty mountain grandeur, For your loving people pray, Through Christ His Son (2x) And hear the brook, and feel the gentle breeze. Teach us how to love your Son, And now, let the weak say I am strong And with Jesus in my heart (2x) * Let the poor say I am rich How to live with Him as one, What have I to fear (2x) And when I think that God His Son not sparing, Because of what She is praying. For He is the Son of God (2x) Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in. The Lord has done for us (2x) In my heart He is near That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing, Holy Mary everyday, Give Thanks He bled and died to take away my sin. Worthless things will take away, Christians who are baptized * Matthias was put in jail, Have you ever realized When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation, +FISHERS OF MEN+ Came and loosened all his chains. The great mystery And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart! I will make you fishers of men, She is praying. God dwells in you and me. Then I shall bow in humble adoration, Fishers of men, fishers of men * And then proclaim, my God how great Thou art! * Holy Mary everyday, I will make you fishers of men, This joy God gave to you Mother of Jesus in heaven, If you follow Me Share it then with others too +TI AGIA MARIA+ Little sheep are taken in, If you follow Me, if you follow Me, Show them that God is love She’s praying, Safe before the storms begin, I will make you fishers of men, Lift their hearts above. * She’s caring, without failing, If you follow Me. She is praying. 15 32 +OUR FATHER...+ +O BELOVED+ +GENTLE JESUS, RISEN LORD+ God gives His people hope (Arabic); O Beloved, O Beloved, nailed unto the cross for me Gentle Jesus, risen Lord, If we but trust in His word Our Father who art in heaven O what sin hast Thou committed, Thou who callest all to be. We come to Your table, Our prayers are always heard Hallowed be Thy name, O Beloved, wish that I could spend the rest of life with Thee With our hearts so full of joy, He warmly welcomes anyone who’s erred We cry unto You in afflictions Worshipping Thine Holy Passion, crucifying the flesh for Thee. We come to Your table. God gives His people hope. Our Father who art in heaven. Daughter of Zion behold Me, stricken and smitten for Thee * REFRAIN: God gives His people love Your name will be glorified O Helper Friend and kin, me have forsaken, there is none to comfort Me. We come, we come If we but open wide our hearts And blessed at all times, All alone I’ll tread the winepress, all alone I’ll drink the cup We come to Your table He’s sure to do His part Have mercy on Your servants He’s always the first to make a start Shedding My blood for thee to ransom, and My flesh for thee to sup. Bringing gifts of all we are, Our Father who art in heaven. God gives His people love. We come to Your table, I was bound and I was smitten, and they did spit in my face Your kingdom come O my Lord Gifts of life and love and joy, God gives His people peace I was stripped and I was scourged, I was condemned in your place. And Your Holy Spirit fill my heart, We come to Your table. When sorrow fills us to the brim Your sins became My crown of thorns, O that you would understand This is my prayer and pleading * And courage grows dim Every time you sin anew, it’s one more nail in My hand. In Your Body we find life, Our Father who art in heaven. He lays to rest our restlessness in Him We come to Your table, God gives His people peace. Your will be done on earth Like a lamb brought to the slaughter, like a dumb sheep to be sheered Life You gave for us to share, Fulfilled and we submit to it, King, Creator, Lord, and Master, by His creatures mocked and jeered. We come to Your table. * +HAIL TO MARY+ Make us obedient to Your Word Despised, rejected with grief acquainted, and of men was not esteemed In Your Body we are one, Hail to Mary, Mother of God Our Father who art in heaven. Bruised and wounded, sore afflicted, yet with His stripes we were healed. We come to Your table, Everywhere you see the sun, Your will be done in heaven One with You and one another, Lord, create in us a fountain that with tears will ever flow Magnify her, glorify her On earth You are our Master, We come to Your table. * And a heart contrite and broken, and a Spirit within renew. Put her always in your heart. Save us all from trials O that we could shed the tears over Thy feet pierced and bruised She has born unto us Our Father who art in heaven. +GOD GIVES HIS PEOPLE STRENGTH+ O that we always remember, for our sins Thou were abused. God gives His people strength The savior of the world, This day our daily bread If we believe in His way He came and saved our souls Give us O glorious God, He’s swift to repay And forgave us our sins. Your mercies are multiplied All those who bear the burden of the day She’s the Lady and the Virgin Our Father who art in heaven. God gives His people strength. Our Queen in heaven,

31 16 She’s above the Cherubim He died and rose in great power, +O LORD DRAW ME+ +NIGHT OF THE LAST SUPPER+ And praised by the Seraphim. He is our peace, Hallelujah. O Lord draw me so we run after Thee, Night of the Last Supper, night that my Lord suffered, Consecrate my heart to worship Thee. Jesus took bread and broke, She is famous and well known He sat on the side of the Father, And said, “Eat My Body”, and said, “Eat My Body.” As the best shelter to rest, He is Holy, Hallelujah. When He has seen us sad and captive, He was crucified to grant us life. * REFRAIN: Try her you will find that He is the Savior who will come, Our Master, our Savior, gave us the vine of love, For help she’s always there. Without delay, Hallelujah. The King let me enter into His chamber, He is the Bread of Life, (coming from heaven above (x3) ). We have seen glory that we always remember. Please O Mary pray for us O our Lord grant us all, Night when my Lord suffered, He took wine and gave thanks, And the sinners to return, Your promises, Hallelujah. Though I am a sinner I am so pretty, And said, “This is My Blood”, and said, “This is My Blood” Teach us and guide all of us My Lord Jesus is my beauty. * For you are the faithful saint. +HASTEN O RIGHTEOUS HASTEN+ This is the Groom’s supper, is given to His bride, The sun of troubles has looked upon me, Hasten O righteous hasten Promising eternal life up in the paradise. But Jesus Christ never forsake me. * To Jerusalem of heaven, +HALLELUJAH+ This is the food of soul, is offered to us all, Eternal life is in there We see wonder that mighty God, All my companions and friends forsake me, And the Blood is given to help me lest I fall. Became man, Hallelujah. And peace with our Savior. (2x) My mother’s children were mad at me. * Jesus, You are my hope, forgive my sins O Lord, El Nairous, memory of martyrs God the eternal was born simple, Jesus beside me holding my hand, Wash me and clean my soul put on me a new robe. And lived poor, Hallelujah. Who were our Lord’s adorers, O what a joy with Jesus my Lord. * Now in peace with our Savior My heart I give to You, Your will I want to do, He is the Word from the beginning, Your love to me I knew when You paid all my dues. Now in peace with our Savior. (2x) +PRAISE HIM, PRAISE HIM+ The Son of God, Hallelujah. * Praise Him, praise Him all ye little children, The Lord’s voice is our power Jesus fills all my heart, the devil has no part, He is the Christ who redeemed us, God is love, God is love (2x) Of Satan’s voice we have no fear, And through this sacrament He gave me a new start. We praise His name, Hallelujah. * We’re in peace with our Savior Love Him, love Him all ye little children, Jesus to You I pray, to lead me in Your way, The Beloved One was nailed on the cross, We’re in peace with our Savior. (2x) God is love, God is love (2x) Bless me and help me to obey all what the Bible says. A great mystery, Hallelujah. * Righteous were our grandfathers Thank Him, thank Him all ye little children, Christ suffered for my sake, His mercy is so great, The pure Lord was crucified, And Jesus was their crowner, God is love, God is love (2x) My sins Jesus forgave and a new life He gave. For the sinners, Hallelujah. They’re in peace with our Savior * Serve Him, serve Him all ye little children, My heart is filled with joy, my spirit will rejoice, They’re in peace with our Savior. (2x) God is love, God is love (2x) With God I have union when I take communion. * 17 30 +TRULY RISEN+ Hallelujah, Risen is the King of Peace +GOD LOVES THE CHEERFUL GIVER+ +IN THE LORD’S NAME+ Truly risen is the King of Peace Hallelujah, Hallelujah to the Risen Lord. * REFRAIN: In the Lord’s name, how pleasant Hallelujah, Hallelujah to the risen Lord. God loves the cheerful giver, give it all you got For brethren to dwell together, Mary went on Sunday at the time of dawn +O SEEKER TO MEET JESUS He loves to hear you laughing when you’re in an For where two or three are gathered Carrying for the Body spice and incense. O seeker to meet Jesus awkward spot, He promised to be in between their gather. (2x) Forget your hunger and thirst When the odds add up against you, it’s time to stop She found the stone already rolled away * REFRAIN: Your food is the Bread of Life and sing And Christ is risen and He conquered. O Lord we call on Your goodness (And you’ll drink from His wounded side (3x) ) (2x) Praise God, to praise Him is a joyous thing. But Mary was outside weeping To please come and stay with us, Crying looking at the empty grave. You traveler forget the past Peter always made a fuss, Peter was impetuous May our hearts feel Thy presence And go steadfast in the path He knew hard times when he denied his Lord, Far greater than all the riches. (2x) She saw Jesus as a strange man If you suffer on the road But hardly had he fallen You are the friend we always need Knowing not that He is the Beloved One. (Remember for you He died (3x) ) (2x) When he got right up, began again, The truthful sincere companion, While crying she asked, O Master Christ named him “The Rock” as his reward. We need to have You lead the way Where can I find my Lord and Beloved. The trumpet will be heard soon * With You we like to have union. (2x) With happiness and sounds of joy Jonah was a gloomy sort, he always had a sad report * He said to her, O Mary rejoice A great feast above the clouds He ran from God, he ran and he set sail, The Lord is always here with me And tell my brothers and sisters. (And a crown for the watchful (3x) ) (2x) His journey’s end was quite abrupt With joyful lips my heart sings, Mary went to His beloved disciples A fish came by and swallowed him up, I praise His name forever Proclaiming that Jesus is risen. He’ll prepare a place for you He spent three dark and dreary days inside a whale. And trust the shelter of His wings. (2x) * He’s always waiting for you * Jesus Himself truly came among them His heart is longing for you Holy Job was richly blessed, he lost it all but +INTO MY HEART+ And He said to them, peace be unto you. (Blessed are you if you are prepared (3x) ) (2x) stood the test Into my heart He showed them His hands and also His side Poor Job was steadfast in his misery, Into my heart They rejoiced in seeing the beloved Lord. You are a part in Jesus Christ God gives to me, He takes away Come into my heart You who lives among the rocks Blessed be the name of God this day, Lord Jesus, Hallelujah, this news is very true Have no fear from all dangers And he was doubly blessed for his fidelity. * Come in today Hallelujah, He is risen and He conquered. (You’re protected by the Lord (3x) ) (2x) Come in to stay Hallelujah, for the Savior of mankind Come into my heart Hallelujah, He has crushed the might of death. Lord Jesus.

29 18 +HEAR MY CRY I PRAY TO THEE+ Love, Love, Love, Love +THE EASTER SONG+ * REFRAIN: Hear my cry I pray to Thee The Gospel in a word is Love My Lord, He died for a kingdom All the gifts, Lord You send us, from heaven, And to my voice incline your ear. Love your neighbor as your brother To redeem the hearts of men They are faithful, my dear God, good and true, Hold me and have mercy upon me (2x) Love, Love, Love. Now my people don’t you weep, Which no eye has seen, no ear has ever heard.

For You O Lord I’m in great need. (2x) Pantocrator He has risen from His sleep Who else cooled the fire You are our creator He lives again, Hallelujah. My soul is troubled in the deep Who saved from the lions, And my eyes are full of tears. You created Heaven and Earth * REFRAIN: Who else calmed the sea Now I remember You indeed (2x) I adore You. Sing Hallelujah, the Lord is risen And set my heart free. For your salvation is near. (2x) * Jesus Christ He is risen indeed, Hallelujah. Who else lights my way All the waves came upon me You are our redeemer My Lord came forth like the morning Blesses me from day to day, I was drowned in the deep sea. You are our sacrifice With the splendor of the sun Cleanses away my sin I asked for help where it could be (2x) I love you. Came triumphant from the womb, Filled me with love within. But in the hands of my dear Lord. (2x) Holy Spirit * From the darkness of the tomb You are our comforter Who went to Cavalry My heart is trembling in great fear The victory won, Hallelujah. You sanctify our souls Who else died for me, And my head is wrapped in weeds. * I need you. Rose up from the grave Out of the depth I cried to Thee (2x) My Lord renewed all creation To me, new life He gave. * Save my soul and set me free. (2x) Coptic Church That had waited late and long You are our blessing and pride Now we all with one accord, God ordered the whale in the sea +WHEN THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD+ Through your sacraments we are saved Live and love the risen Lord To safely drop Jonah in peace. * REFRAIN: I serve you. This is our song, Hallelujah. * In the whale’s belly Jonah kneels (2x) When the spirit of the Lord And thanks the Lord for His great deed. (2x) Holy God Moves in my heart, Holy and Mighty +NO EYE HAS SEEN+ I will love as Jesus loves. Which no eye has seen +JESUS, JESUS+ Holy and Immortal One * No ear has ever heard, I will pray as David prayed. Jesus, Jesus Have mercy on us. What you have prepared * Can I tell You how I feel? Agios O Theos I will preach as Peter preached. O Lord for Your saints. You have given me Your blessings Agios yis sheros * I will serve as St. Paul served. * I love You so. Agios athanatos Eleyson Emac. 19 28 +LOVE+ Love, the Lord your God +HOLY BIBLE+ * REFRAIN: * REFRAIN: With all your heart Holy Bible book divine O Lord come now and join us here Love it was that made us With all your soul and mind Precious treasure thou art mine, We ask you to come and give us cheer, And it was love that saved us And love all mankind, Mine to tell me whence I come Fill us with joy from your Holy Spirit Love was God’s plan when He made man Mine to teach me where I am. And peace no riches can provide. (2x) We’ve got Christian lives to live God’s divine nature is love We’ve got Jesus’ love to give * REFRAIN: The Lord is here, always with us Born of God’s love, we must love Him We’ve got nothing to hide Holy Bible book divine, How lovely He is, how content we are That’s why He made us, to love Him Because in Him we abide, Precious treasure thou art mine. We talk to Him and He always listens But only when we love all men Love He’ll always be with us, in us. (2x) * Can we partake of God’s love. (2x) Mine to chide me when I row Mine to show a Savior’s love, +NO DON’T LEAVE ME ALONE+ +INTO YOUR HANDS+ Love is a wonderful thing Mine thou art to guide and guard No don’t leave me alone O my faithful Shepherd, * REFRAIN: Joy in our hearts it will bring Mine to punish or reward. Guide me dear Master and be unto me a helper. Into Your hands, we commend our spirits O Lord Where there’s true love, there is God * Mine to comfort in distress Into Your hands, we commend our hearts And where there’s God, there is love. * REFRAIN: Suffering in this wilderness, For we must die to ourselves in loving You * I am O Lord without You nothing at all (2x) Christ said love must be the sign Mine to show by living faith Into Your hands, we commend our love So take my right hand O Lord and guide me By which men will know you for Mine Man can triumph over death. In Your way forever (2x) O God my God, why have You gone from me A new commandment I give * Mine to tell of joys to come Far from my prayers, far from my cry? Each other love as I did. * And don’t leave me alone in the midst of this darkness, And the rebels sinner’s doom, To You I call, but You never answer me Let Your bright face guide me O Lord unto peace. You send no comfort and I don’t know why. +LOVE THE LORD+ O thou Holy Book divine * * Love the Lord your God No don’t leave me alone but hear my prayers, Precious treasure thou art mine. * Our fathers trusted and You delivered them With all your heart And be there for me dear Lord for the rest of my life. To You they cried, and they escaped And all your soul * +HOW LOVELY+ In You they trusted when darkness came their way And don’t leave me alone because of my sins, And all your mind How lovely it is to get together And in Your goodness You made them free. But forgive me O Lord and accept my repentance. And love all mankind In love our Lord teaches us, * * You’ve been my guide since I was very young As you would When two meet in My Name together No don’t leave me alone in the midst of this world, You showed the way when I needed someone’s hand Love yourself and I’ll always be in between their gather. (2x) But come quickly O Lord and take me to Heaven. * But now I’m lonely, nobody’s by my side Stay near my Lord, and be my friend. * 27 20 +HOW WE LOVE YOU+ Today these things have been fulfilled +THY WORD+ While He affords His aid Father we adore You As told in the prophesies and Proverbs, * REFRAIN: I cannot yield to fear Lay our lives before You As Zachariah prophesied and said Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, Though I should walk through death’s dark shade How we love You (2x) The prophesy about our Lord Jesus Christ. * And a light unto my path. My shepherd’s with me there. (2x) Jesus we adore You When I feel afraid, and think I’ve lost my way, In sight of all my foes Lay our lives before You +I LOVE YOU O MY LORD JESUS+ Still You’re there right beside me. Thou dost a table spread How we love You (2x) I love You, O my Lord Jesus Nothing will I fear, as long as You are near, My cup with blessing overflows Spirit we adore You I love You, O my Lord Jesus Please be near me to the end. And joy exalts my head. (2x) Lay our lives before You I love You, O my Lord Jesus * You’re everything to me The bounties of Thy love How we love You (2x) I will not forget Your love for me and yet, Shall crown my following days Halle, Hallelujah My heart forever is wandering. I’ll always keep my eyes on You, on You Nor from Thy house will I remove Halle, Hallelujah Jesus be my guide, and hold me to Your side, Through Your eyes I’ll see the world, the world Nor cease to speak Thy praise. (2x) Hallelujah (2x) And I will love You to the end. * Through Your words I’ll live my life, my Lord You’re everything to me, everything to me (2x) +HOSANNA IN THE HIGHEST+ +REMEMBER ME+ +THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD+ * REFRAIN: Remember me O Lord The Lord is my shepherd Hosanna in the highest Ohibuka Robi Yasooa When You come in Your Heavenly Kingdom. I shall be well supplied This is the King of Israel Ohibuka Robi Yasooa Since He is mine and I am His Remember me O Holy Blessed is He who comes in the name Ohibuka Robi Yasooa What can I want beside? (2x) When You come in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Of the Lord of Hosts Falaysa lee sewak

He who is sitting above the Cherubim He leads me to the place Remember me O Master Atbaoka Robi dawman, dawman Today appeared in Jerusalem, Where heavenly pasture grows When You come in Your Heavenly Kingdom. Atbaoka bila regooa, la regooa Riding on a colt with great glory Where living waters gently pass Osabih Ismaka el Koddos, ya Yasooa Remember me O God And multitudes of angels surrounding Him. And full salvation flows. (2x) When You come in Your Heavenly Kingdom. * Falaysa lee sewak, laysa sewak (2x) The crowd spread garments on the road If ever I go astray Remember me O Savior And they cut branches from the trees, You’re everything to me He doth my soul reclaim When You come in Your Heavenly Kingdom. While shouting and singing Laysa sewak And guides me in His own right way “Hosanna to the Son of David.” You’re everything to me For His most Holy name. (2x) * Laysa sewak 21 26 +JUST LIKE A BIRD+ If He leads me to the judgement (3x) +I PLACE MY SOUL INTO YOUR HANDS+ Lead me to righteousness, * REFRAIN: I will go with Him all the way. I place my soul into your hands Though I walk through the death valley Just like a bird when it found its home My Lord Jesus Christ, With You I will fear no evil, If in jail or in chains (3x) Just like a happy dove Lead me ‘cause I depend on You You are my comfort staff and rod I will go with Him all the way. Your house O Lord I love Lead me and I’ll serve You, All the days of my life. Your house I love with honesty If He leads me to crucifixion (3x) Please be my guide in every way * Come take your cross and follow Me I will go with Him all the way. Be my guard I won’t go astray, Your house is prayer, praise, and candles Fear not I am with thee, Sanctify my heart and my needs Your house is light and peace If He leads me in war or peace (3x) Cheer up I’ve overcome the world Until I see You Lord Just as I love Your house O Lord I will go with Him all the way. Your tears I’ll wipe away, I love You unto the end of time. If in health or in sickness (3x) * REFRAIN: I showed you My love on the Cross * Your house is full of blessings I will go with Him all the way. As You have always said And if you’re faithful unto death, Protecting it from all evil If I’m beaten or afflicted (3x) O source of all goodness, I will give you eternal life Daily liturgies are offered up I will go with Him all the way. Come unto Me all you weary Come now and follow Me. * A celebration for all the saints. Come unto Me and you’ll find rest, * He will lead me to grace and glory (3x) Come unto Me I am the way +MORE LOVE+ In Your house we read the Bible I will go with Him all the way. I am the Truth and Life. More love, more power And learn there the nicest songs More of You in my life And hear there the blessed hymns +YOU ARE MY HIDING PLACE+ When my life gets filled with worries You are my hiding place More love, more power And praise You all our lives. And darkness overwhelms, * You always fill my heart More of You in my life Blessed are they who are blameless The clouds will be dispersed away With songs of deliverance O Lord in Your house living By You O Prince of Peace, And I will worship You with all of my mind Whenever I am afraid, Confirming in Your luminous way You are my shield, You are my hope And I will worship You with all of my heart Forever and ever amen. * I will trust in You You are my strength, You are my goal, And I will worship You with all of my strength I will trust in You You are the perfect love O Lord +WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW+ For You are my Lord, Let the weak say I am strong Of whom then shall I fear? I can hear my Savior calling (3x) In the strength of my Lord. * Oh Lord, Take your cross and follow Me. You are my Shepherd I’ll not want You are my Lord. I will trust in You. Lead me to still waters, Where He leads me I will follow (3x) I will go with Him all the way. Restore my soul I’m calling You 25 22 +I WAS BLIND+ * REFRAIN: +LET US PRAISE THE NAME OF THE LORD+ Till my raptured soul shall find, I was blind, I could not see Yes, Jesus loves me, yes Jesus loves me, Let us praise the name of the Lord, Rest beyond the river. The righteous paths of Your grace, Yes, Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so. For He with the glory was glorified. Near the Cross a trembling soul But now the beauty of Your face Jesus loves me, He who died * REFRAIN: Love and mercy found me, Hos erof ari hoo chasf. Heaven’s gate to open wide, He ascended to the heavens There the bright and morning star I was deaf, I could not hear He will wash away my sin And sent to us the Holy Spirit Shed its beams around me. The thrilling welcome of Your voice, Let His little child come in. Spirit of Truth, the Comforter * * Near the Cross O Lamb of God But now I hear You and rejoice Amen, Alleluia. Jesus loves me, loves me still Bring its scenes before me, Hos erof ari hoo chasf. Though I’m very weak and ill, He made two into one, Help me walk from day to day I was dumb, I could not speak From His shining throne on high That is the heaven and the earth. With its shadow over me. * The grace and glory of Your name, Comes to watch me where I lie. * * This is God our Savior, Near the Cross I’ll watch and wait But now as touched with living flame And Lord of everybody. Hoping, trusting, ever, Hos erof ari hoo chasf. +LORD I THIRST+ * Till I reach the golden strand Lord I thirst, my soul longs for You, Come on all you nations, I was dead, I could not move Just beyond the river. * You’re the only one I want, To worship Jesus Christ. My lifeless soul from sin’s dark grave, * You’re the only one I need. But now the power of life You gave Three in One and One in Three, +KUM BA YAH+ Hos erof ari hoo chasf. * REFRAIN: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Kum Ba Yah my Lord, Kum Ba Yah (3x) Take my heart, my soul, and my life, Spirit of Truth, the Comforter, O Lord Kum Ba Yah, O Lord Kum Ba Yah. Lord, You made the blind to see, And let them be consecrated Lord for You Amen, Alleluia. The deaf to hear, the dumb to speak, Someone’s singing my Lord, Kum Ba Yah (3x) That I may live for You my King O Lord Kum Ba Yah, O Lord Kum Ba Yah. The dead to live, and I now say: +JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS+ Hos erof ari hoo chasf. Take my hands and don’t ever let me go, Jesus keep me near the Cross Someone’s crying my Lord, Kum Ba Yah (3x) You alone There a precious fountain, O Lord Kum Ba Yah, O Lord Kum Ba Yah. +JESUS LOVES ME+ Are my light, my hope, and my song. Free to all a healing stream Jesus loves me, this I know * Someone’s laughing my Lord, Kum Ba Yah (3x) Take away anything my sight, my health, or my life, Flows from Calvary’s mountain. For the Bible tells me so, O Lord Kum Ba Yah, O Lord Kum Ba Yah. But don’t take away * REFRAIN: Little ones to Him belong Your Holy Spirit from me. * In the Cross, in the Cross, Someone’s praying my Lord, Kum Ba Yah (3x) They are weak, but He is strong. Be my glory ever, O Lord Kum Ba Yah, O Lord Kum Ba Yah. 23 24