The Vespers and Matins Prayers صلوات عشية وباكر Fr. Jacob Nadian St. Bishoy Coptic Orthodox Church of Toronto Stouffville, ON Canada 1 H.H. Pope Tawadros, II Pope and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, The Coptic Orthodox Church In Egypt and Abroad 2 The Vespers and Matins Prayers صلوات عشية وباكر Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 3 PART I: THE VESPERS AND MATINS PRAYERS .............................................................................................. 7 THE PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING ............................................................................................................................... 9 THE THREE LITANIES .............................................................................................................................................. 16 First Litany: The Litany of the Peace ................................................................................................................. 16 Second Litany: The Litany of the Fathers .......................................................................................................... 16 Third Litany: The Litany of the Assemblies........................................................................................................ 18 VERSES OF CYMBALS .............................................................................................................................................. 21 Adam Verses of Cymbals (Sunday to Tuesday) .................................................................................................. 21 Watos Verses of Cymbals (Wednesday to Saturday) .......................................................................................... 21 Continuation of Verses of Cymbals (in all days) ................................................................................................ 21 THE VESPERS AND MATINS LITANIES ...................................................................................................................... 24 The Litany of the Departed ................................................................................................................................ 24 The Litany of the Sick ......................................................................................................................................... 28 The Litany of the Travelers ................................................................................................................................ 30 The Litany of the Oblations ................................................................................................................................ 32 EVENING LITANY .................................................................................................................................................... 41 MORNING LITANY ................................................................................................................................................... 42 THE TRISAGION ....................................................................................................................................................... 44 THE DOXOLOGIES .................................................................................................................................................... 45 Introduction to Doxologies ................................................................................................................................ 45 Doxology for St. Mary (Vespers)........................................................................................................................ 46 Doxology for St. Mary (Matins) ......................................................................................................................... 47 Doxology for the Heavenly Orders .................................................................................................................... 48 Doxology for St. John the Baptist....................................................................................................................... 50 Doxology for the Apostles .................................................................................................................................. 51 Doxology for St. Mark ........................................................................................................................................ 52 Doxology for St. Stephen .................................................................................................................................... 53 Doxology for St. George .................................................................................................................................... 54 Doxology for St. Philopateer Mercurius ............................................................................................................ 55 Doxology for St. Mina ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Doxology for St. Antony the Great ..................................................................................................................... 57 Doxology for St. Bishoy and St. Paul of Tammoh .............................................................................................. 58 Conclusion of Doxologies .................................................................................................................................. 59 INTRODUCTION TO THE ORTHODOX CREED ............................................................................................................. 59 THE ORTHODOX CREED ........................................................................................................................................... 60 LITANY VNOU] NAI NAN (O GOD, HAVE MERCY UPON US) .................................................................................. 62 THE LITANY OF THE GOSPEL ................................................................................................................................... 63 THE GOSPEL ............................................................................................................................................................ 65 Hymn “Marou[acf = Let Them Exalt Him” .................................................................................................... 66 Response to the Gospel ...................................................................................................................................... 71 THE FIVE SMALL LITANIES ...................................................................................................................................... 72 First Litany: The Litany of Peace ...................................................................................................................... 73 Second Litany: The Litany of the Fathers .......................................................................................................... 74 3 Third Litany: The Litany of the Place ................................................................................................................ 75 Fourth Litany: The Litanies of the Three Seasons of the Year ........................................................................... 77 The Litany of the Waters .................................................................................................................................... 77 The Litany of the Plants ..................................................................................................................................... 78 The Litany of the Fruits ...................................................................................................................................... 78 Combined Litany for the Three Seasons ............................................................................................................ 79 Fifth Litany: The Litany of the Assemblies ......................................................................................................... 81 THE ABSOLUTIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 85 The First Absolution ........................................................................................................................................... 85 The Prayer of Submission to the Son ................................................................................................................. 86 The Absolution to the Son .................................................................................................................................. 88 THE CONCLUDING HYMN ........................................................................................................................................ 90 Hymn Ak[i `t,aric `mMw`ucyc ......................................................................................................................... 91 THE SHORT BLESSING ............................................................................................................................................. 92 PART II: ADDITIONAL VERSES OF CYMBALS .............................................................................................. 96 VERSES OF CYMBALS FOR SAINTS OF THE CHURCH 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