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TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroductionMahragan Statements Mahragan Alkeraza Anthem & ActivitiesImportant Dates & LocationsMahragan Alkeraza RulesMy Faith Is Strong and UnshakenMy Book Is Precious To MeTo My God I Will Be FaithfulLet Us Be SuccessfulWe Will Lift Our HomeMemorizationFirst Level HymnsSecond Level HymnsCoptic Language

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INTRODUCTION Mahragan Alkeraza 2015As we celebrated the conclusion of last year’s Mahragan with the distribution of the trophies for

the first, second and third place winners, we were grateful for God’s blessings for a successful 2014

Mahragan. His Holiness Pope Tawadros II said during the Awards Ceremony in Egypt, “I am happy to

see the activities of the Youth Bishopric, I am glad that our beautiful Church that is 2000 years old is full

of young youth and I am proud to see the creative work and achievements of the youth.”

Last year, in addition to the usual participation from Egypt and Sudan, we had a great worldwide

participation from 192 Churches representing more than 20 countries and 8 languages.

The theme for Mahragan 2015 is “Hold Fast What You Have, That No One May Take Your Crown”

(Rev 3:11). This year, God is asking each one of us to grow in Christ by:

1. Having a Strong and Unshaken Faith

2. Reading our Precious Bible Daily

3. Being Faithful to our God

4. Being Successful

We hope that all of you will participate in the Mahragan activities this year, and encourage everyone

you know to join us in one of the greatest annual events, presented by our mother, the Coptic

Orthodox Church.

May God bless Mahragan Alkeraza this year and the efforts of all the participants and coordinators,

through the prayers of our beloved father Pope Tawadros II.

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VISION STATEMENT

MISSION STATEMENT

St. Mark Festival envisions children, youth, and servantsuniting with the Midwest Coptic Orthodox churches

in order to grow closer to God and each otherby having an opportunity to know Him better

through spiritual lessons and activities.

Our mission isto love one another, as Christ loved us,

and not let the competition get in the way of spiritual growth.

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Choir - Drama - Multimedia - Video Clip (New for 2015)

Musical - Research Paper - Creative Writing - Arts & Crafts

Basketball - Volleyball - Soccer - Ping Pong - Online Chess

Spiritual Lessons - Coptic Hymns - Coptic Language

For more information about Mahragan activities please visit the Mahragan website at:

http://www.stmarkfestival.us

ACTIVITIES

SPORTS

SPIRITUAL

(A grain of wheat in the midst of earthHad a promise

Awaited for the rainA drop came

And because of her honesty She bore a fruit) 2

(And you live in God’s commandments In truth refined) 2

Increase by faith in your heartLive and hold fast what you have

Love your Lord, Love your countryDon’t get too busy in this world

Heaven is more worthwhileSave your treasure

And do not blink your eyes for a second

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IMPORTANT DATES & LOCATIONSJune 28th - July 5th: Midterm Exam - Church Level• Format: Written Exam (Spiritual Lessons & Memorization) and (Coptic Language)• Participant: All Grades• Type: Individual• Location: Local Church

July 26th - August 2nd : Final Exam - Church level • Format: Written Exam (Spiritual Lessons & Memorization) and (Coptic Language)• Participant: All Grades• Type: Individual• Location: Local Church

August 3rd - August 9th : Regional Exam - K-6th Grade• Format: Written Exam (Spiritual Lessons & Memorization) and (Coptic Language)• Participant: KG, G1-G2, G3-G4 & G5-G6• Type: Top 5 in each age Group. Each participant will take the exam individually and graded based

on the average score• Location: Local church level (Mahragan coordinators from each church responsible to submit all

the answer papers to Exam committee no later than August 11th, 2015)

August 1st - August 2nd - Due Dates for:• Creative Writing*• Multimedia* - Video Clip*• Research Papers*

August 15th - Choir performance, Drama Performance & Art Show Evaluation (at the auditorium)*August 15th - Final Ceremony & Trophies

Hinsdale South High School: http://south.hinsdale86.org/pages/default.aspx8:00 am - 10:00 am: Holy Liturgy10:00 am - 10:30 am: Breakfast & Coffee11:00 am - 6:00 pm: 7th-8th, 9th-12th exams, choirs, dramas, musical orchestra, video clips & awards.

August 15th - Regional Exam• Format: TBD• Participant: G7-G8 & G9-G12• Type: Group (Top 5)• Location: Hinsdale South High School

August 16th - Sports Competition• 9:00 am - 5:00 pm @ Hinsdale Central High School • http://central.hinsdale86.org/Pages/default.aspx

*Please refer to the guidelines for submission instructions.

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MAHRAGAN ALKERAZA RULES“He who heeds instruction and correction is (not only himself) in the way of life

(but also) is a way of life for others.” (Proverbs 10:17)

Please remember this is a Christian competition and as such you are expected to act

accordingly.

PARTICIPATION:

• Each person wishing to take part in the Mahragan must take the written Bible exam

to be able to participate in other activities. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

• No electronic devices of any kind including cell phones or iPods will be allowed

during the written portion of the competition.

ATTIRE:

• Modest attire is required at all times.

• Please wear appropriate clothes for the written exam, sports, and leisure activities.

BEHAVIOUR:

• No cheating

• No fighting

• No use of bad words or inappropriate language

PLEASE NOTE:

Any disorderly conduct that limits the other participants’ right to enjoy a spiritual com-

petition will be dealt with immediately.

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As promised, John took his kids, Mike and Jessica, to visit the Pharaonic Village. As they walked in the village, they found a man, dressed in ancient Egyptian clothing, trying to take the Nilometer out of the display. When he saw them, he panicked and tried to run away, but John stopped him.

John: Wait! Wait! Where are you going? Why are you trying to take the Nilometer?

Sanfaro: My name is Sanfaro and I’m in charge of measuring the Nile water level. This year, we can’t seem to find the Nilometer! The Nile celebration is approaching, and if I don’t measure the Nile level, Pharaoh will never forgive me. I looked everywhere! That’s why I’m travelling through centuries to try to find one.

John: But the one we have here is not a real one. It’s just a model that we made.

Sanfaro: Are you serious?! What am I gonna do now? I looked everywhere!

Mike: Well, you can go back and tell them that you couldn’t find the Nilometer and they can postpone the Nile celebration until you find one.

Jessica: Yes, I’m sure Pharaoh will forgive you.

Sanfaro: Unfortunately, we can’t postpone the Nile celebration. We received this tradition from our forefathers and we can’t change it.

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Mike: I don’t see a problem in changing something that you received from your forefathers. Anything in our life can change! And you have a good reason.

John: No, Sanfaro’s right! Some things we just can’t change no matter what the situation is.

Jessica: I don’t understand, like what?

John: Like our faith. The same faith that we received from our fathers and our grandfathers, the saints. That’s one of the most important things that we cannot change. We have to always keep it and defend it. Don’t you remember what St. Athanasius did when someone tried to change the faith?

Jessica: Yes, I remember you reading to us about him a couple of days ago.

Sanfaro: Who is St. Athanasius? What does his story have to do with the lost Nilometer?

John: Let me tell you.

St. Athanasius the Apostolic, Defender of the Faith

St. Athanasius the Apostolic is one of the saints of the Orthodox Church who defended our faith for more than 50 years. The Church calls him:

1. The Defender of the Faith2. The Apostolic 3. The 13th Disciple.

We also say that he is “against the world” because he defended the faith against the whole world. When people told him: “the world is against you Athanasius”, he answered them: “and I am against the world”. This was because he was against Arius’ teaching which was spreading to the whole world at that time.

Actually, let me start from the beginning.

He was born to pagan parents about the year 295 - 298 A.D. It happened that when he was in school, he saw some Christian children acting the Christian rituals some as priests, some

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as deacons and one of them as a bishop. He asked their permission to participate with them, but they refused saying: “You are pagan, and you are not allowed to mix with us.” He answered them: “I am from now on a Christian.” They rejoiced with him, they made him a patriarch over them in the play, they enthroned him on a high place, and they offered him honor and respect. At that time pope Alexandros passed by, when he saw them, he said to those who were with him about Athanasius: “This child would be in a great position one day.”

In his time, emperor Diocletian, who persecuted the Christians was ruling over the country. St. Athanasius witnessed thousands of Christian martyrs offer their lives for Christ, refusing to abandon their faith.

When Athanasius’ father died, his mother brought him to Pope Alexandros, who taught them the principles of the Christian faith and baptized them. They gave their money to the poor, and stayed with the Pope, who taught Athanasius the church subjects.

When St. Athanasius completed his studies, he went to the desert and became the disciple of St. Anthony for 3 years.

Pope Alexandros sent for St. Athanasius to return to Alexandria, ordained him a deacon and made him his personal secretary. St. Athanasius took special care of the study of the Holy Bible and the Church teachings.

During this time, there was a man named Arius who was spreading false teachings about Jesus’ divinity. He said that Jesus was not God and he denied our faith about the Holy Trinity.

Sanfaro: What is your faith about the Holy Trinity?

Jessica: We believe that God is one Being made up of three distinct Persons who exist in co-equal essence; the Father is God; Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son and the Word of God, is God; the Holy Spirit is God.

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Mike: When we do the sign of the Cross, we say, “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit one God. Amen”. Did you notice how we say “in the name” and not “in the names”? Meaning that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one God.

Sanfaro: I don’t understand. How can three be one?

John: There are many examples that can help us explain the doctrine of the Holy Trinity in that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are one God with three different hypostasis.For example, the sun! The sun consists of:1. The sun, the circle that we see in the sky, which we can’t fix our eyes on for too long. 2. The heat, which we feel, coming from the sun 3. The light, which the sun radiates to brighten our dayWe call all three the “sun”, so we have three in one and one in three.

Jessica: That’s why we say that the Father is God; our Lord Jesus, the Son and the Word of God, is God and the Holy Spirit is God. They are one God, not three gods.

John: This is what St. John confirmed in his first epistle:

Memory Verse: “For there are three that bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one.” 1John 5:7

This is one of the verses that St. Athanasius used in his debate with Arius to explain the error in his teaching.

Let me get back to the story. Arius insisted on his wrong teaching, that our Lord Jesus was not God despite what Pope Alexandros explained. Arius spread his wrong teaching everywhere. He was even writing church hymns which contained these wrong teachings to make it easier for people to memorize. A council was held in the year 325 AD in a city called Nicea to discuss this heresy; 318 bishops attended. Pope Alexandros also attended this council and took with him St. Athanasius, who was only a deacon at that time. Despite his young age, St. Athanasius stood against

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Arius in front of everyone and defended the faith. He used verses from the Holy Bible to prove that our Lord Jesus is God, who was incarnate from St. Mary the virgin and came to the world. St. Athanasius was able to answer all of Arius’ arguments. Everyone admired St. Athanasius’ strength and how he defended our faith. They called him “the hero of the Church of God”.

Sanfaro: Wow! He truly deserves this title. Did Arius continue his wrong teaching?

John: Unfortunately, Arius did not want to listen or change his teaching. That’s why the council decided to excommunicate Arius and everyone who followed his teaching. In this council, St. Athanasius wrote the Creed up to the part, which says, “His kingdom has no end.” This contained the main basis of the Christian Orthodox faith.

After the departure of Pope Alexandros, St. Athanasius was chosen to be the next patriarch. He became the 20th Pope of the See of St. Mark. It was said that if it were not for him, the whole word would have followed Arius.

Sanfaro: That’s amazing! St. Athanasius protected the faith and didn’t permit anyone to change the faith he received from the forefathers.

Jessica: Well, you did the same when you wouldn’t change the Nile celebrations. Now, let’s see what we can do about your problem…

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Mike leaves them and goes to have a closer look at the Nilometer. When he returns…

Mike: Okay, I have a question.

I understand that the Nilometer is very important since you went through ages to look for one. I also get the fact that the Nile celebration is an important event since you didn’t wanna change it’s time. Now can you please explain why it’s such an important event?

Sanfaro: Well, the Nile is the biggest source of our civilization. It waters all our agricultural lands. When the Nile floods and the level of the water is high, we measure the level in order to determine the amount of land that will be planted and the amount of crop that can be reaped. You can pretty much say that the Nile is the source of life in Egypt.

Mike: Hmm… we have something just like that in our Church!

Sanfaro: Really?

John: Yes! In our Church, the Holy Bible is the main source on which all the Church rites are based. Everything we practice and teach in the Church is based on the Bible.

Sanafro: What’s the Holy Bible?

The Holy Bible in The Church

John: The Holy Bible is the message of God to each one of us. It tells us about the story of the salvation of mankind and the life of Jesus. It is inspired by God, and written by a group of saints, “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.” That’s why the Bible is absolutely true and contains no wrong.

Memory verse: “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16

MY BOOK IS PRECIOUS TO ME

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The Holy Bible consists of 73 Books:• 39 books in the Old Testament• 7 deuterocanonical books• 27 books in the New Testament

Sanfaro: But how is the Holy Bible the source of all Church teachings and rites?

John: Our Lord Jesus said to His disciples:

Memory verse: Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20

From these verses, we see how our Lord Jesus commanded His disciples who represent the Church, to go preach to all people and teach them His commandments and teachings that are present in the Holy Bible. That’s why the Holy Bible is very important to the Church. For example, in the Holy Liturgy:

1. Before reading the Gospel, the priest prays the Litany of the Gospel and offers incense to the Gospel.

2. The priest holds the Gospel (a silver or gold box, one of the Church vessels, which contains the 4 Gospels), he kisses it with reverence before reading the Gospel.

3. A deacon on each side of the Lectern holds a candle while the Gospel is being read.

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5. In the prime raising of incense and the evening raising of incense, we read from the psalms and a passage from the Gospel

6. We pray the Agpeya prayers (after the prime raising of incense) which consist of the psalms (Old Testament) and passages from the Gospels.

4. The deacon calls the people to stand in reverence during the reading of the Gospel.

7. We read a passage from the epistles of St. Paul called the Pauline (there are 14 Pauline epistles in the Holy Bible)

8. We read a passage from the Catholic epistles, called the Catholicon (there are 7 Catholic epistles in the Holy Bible)

9. We read a passage from the Book of Acts, called the PraxisOther than the liturgy, all other ritual prayers in the Church contain readings from the Holy Bible.

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Jessica and Mike begin to search online for a solution to Sanfaro’s problem. After a few hours…

Jessica: We found it! We know what you should do!

Sanfaro: Really? Tell me, tell me! What did you find?

Mike: Look here, Sanfaro. This is a Nilometer. Now I know it looks a little different than the one you were looking for… But it says here that the Nilometer has evolved throughout the ages, and they provide the process of how to build one.

John: Yeah, the only difference in this one is that it cannot be removed from its place… which is good I guess, because that way you can’t lose it.

Jessica: It’s perfect! Now go to Pharaoh and tell him that you lost the old Nilometer, but that you have a way to build a new one that will do the same thing.

Sanfaro: Ummm… I don’t think he’ll believe me.

Mike: Well, you can show him the pictures and the information here. I’m sure he will be convinced.

Sanfaro: Can you guys come with me to present the idea to Pharaoh?

Mike: Yes! Of course we can! We would love to.

Sanfaro: Don’t worry. I will help you come back. This will also be a good opportunity for you to attend the Nile celebration.

TO MY GOD I WILL BE FAITHFUL

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Jessica: Dad, can we go please? Pretty please?

John: As long as Sanfaro will help us come back, I don’t mind.

Sanfaro: Alright, follow me!

They follow Sanfaro, and before they know it, they find themselves in front of Pharaoh’s palace.

Sanfaro: Here we are! But… I’m afraid.

Jessica: Afraid of what? We have all the information we need to present to Pharaoh.

Sanfaro: Yeah, but Pharaoh is not easy to convince… and if I tell him that I lost the Nilometer… I don’t even wanna know what’s gonna happen.

John: Don’t worry. All you need is wisdom to choose your words and present your case in a convincing way. I will tell you the story of someone who always acted with wisdom, and you will understand what I mean.

St. Paul and his wisdom in his actions

John: St. Paul was born in Tarsus. He was a Jew and also had a Roman citizenship. He had two names “Saul” and “Paul”. In his youth, he went to Jerusalem to continue his education. He studied under Gamaliel, a well-known Pharisee and a teacher of the law. In his initial years, he persecuted the Christians. When they stoned St. Stephen, Saul approved and was guarding the clothes of those who were stoning him. While doing this, Saul thought that he was serving God.

One day, as he was going to Damascus to bind the Christians and bring them to Jerusalem, a light shone around him from heaven. He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him,

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“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” He replied, “Who are You, Lord?” And the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting”. So he said: “Lord, what do you want me to do?”

Jesus told him: “Arise and go to the city, and you will be told what you must do”. Saul was blinded by the light and stayed in Damascus for three days without food or drink. The Lord sent him a man named Ananias who laid his hands on Saul and prayed for him to regain his sight. Saul was filled by the Holy Spirit. Ananias baptized him and told him what to do. From that day, the life of Saul changed. He went from persecuting the Christians to becoming a preacher. He wrote 14 Epistles in the New Testament.

The Holy Bible tells us about many occasions where St. Paul acted with wisdom (Acts 17: 16-34. This story happened in the city of Athens, which, during that time, was full of idols. When St. Paul saw the idols, he was sad and started to talk to the people of the city about our Lord Jesus Christ and His Resurrection.

In Athens, there was a group of philosophers who were astonished when they heard about this new god that St. Paul was talking about. They wanted to know more about this new doctrine.

They took him and brought him to the Areopagus, a big court for discussions and appeals, and asked him saying, “May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak? We want to know what these things mean.” God gave St. Paul the wisdom on how to address them in order to convince them.

Sanfaro: What do you mean?

John: When he was in the city, he saw an altar with the inscription “to the unknown god”.

The first thing he did was praise the people on the good he saw in them. He said to them: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.” (Acts 17:22)Although St. Paul was sad because of the idols that were in the city, he did not criticize them but

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he complimented them on something good they were doing.

Second, he chose his words wisely so that they may profit. He said: “For as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD”. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you.” (Acts 17:23)

St. Paul thought to start his speech with something they already have, in order to teach them about something new. He basically told them: you worship a God you don’t know, let me tell you who He is.

He told them: “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.” (Acts 17:24-25)

St. Paul was able to explain to them that God was the Creator of the whole world. He also clarified their mistake of having many altars for different idols and statues. He explained that God is the giver of life.

Memory verse: “Though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being” Acts 17: 27-28

Because of St. Paul’s words, many believed in God.

Mike: St. Paul acted very wisely…

He used the same wisdom in his preaching to the Jews and the Gentiles. He spoke to each of them in the way that they would understand. When he preached to the Jews, he used examples from the Old Testament because they believe in it. When he preached to the Gentiles, he used quotations from their poets and philosophers.

Sanfaro: Wow. St. Paul was very wise and was able to convince the people. From him, I learn to:• look at the positive in the person I am addressing • choose the words that the person can relate to, so he can understand and be convinced

John: Perfect! You can do the same with Pharaoh and he will be convinced. Come, we’ll help you!

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Help Ananias find the house where Saul was staying.

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Sanfaro agrees to go to Pharaoh to present him the new idea using the strategy that he learned from St. Paul’s story. He takes John, Mike and Jessica with him. Sanfaro tells Pharaoh that they’re from the future and that they’re here to help solve the problem. Pharaoh listens to them and sees the pictures and designs they have.

Pharaoh: I love the new Nilometer! It’s even better than the one we had before.

Now, you all will be rewarded with the responsibility of this project. Good luck.

All: Thank you your majesty.

They head out and begin to discuss how to start the work.

Mike: I think we should start by digging the place where the Nilometer would be.

Jessica: I believe we should start by building the Nilometer first.

Sanfaro: I think we should start by reading Pharaoh’s requirements for this event.

John: Just a second. You are all correct but we have to have a schedule and assign roles so we can finish on time.

Sanfaro: You’re right. We need to have a plan. John: Exactly! Planning is the key for success. That’s why Joseph was called the successful minister.

Sanfaro: Who is Joseph?

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Joseph the successful minister (Genesis 37, 39, 40 and 41)

John: Joseph lived in the land of Canaan with his father Jacob and his 11 brothers. He was the beloved son of Jacob, and his father made him a tunic of many colours. His brothers called him “the dreamer” because he used to tell them about his dreams. He dreamt that they were binding sheaves in the field. And his brothers’ sheaves stood all around and bowed down to his sheaf. He also had another dream that the sun, the moon and eleven stars bowed down to him.

His brothers envied him and decided to kill him, but his brother Reuben told them not to shed blood but to cast him in a pit instead. So they took him and cast him in a pit.

They saw a caravan of Ishmaelites going on their way to Egypt. Judah said to his brothers, “Let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites”, so they agreed.

They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for 20 shekels of silver and they took him to Egypt. In Egypt, he was sold to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.

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Memory verse: “The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man.” Genesis 39:2

Joseph was very honest in all he did. The Lord blessed Potiphar’s house for Joseph’s sake and Potiphar made Joseph overseer of his house.

Potiphar’s wife was wicked and she falsely accused Joseph so he was put in prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer. After sometime, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker of Pharaoh were put in the same jail with Joseph. Each had a dream that they told Joseph about. Joseph interpreted their dreams. The cupbearer returned to his position in the palace but the baker was hanged, exactly as Joseph said.

After two full years Pharaoh had two dreams that troubled him. His wise men and magicians could not interpret the dreams.

The cupbearer remembered Joseph and how he interpreted his dream, so he told Pharaoh about Joseph. They sent and took Joseph out of jail and brought him before Pharaoh. Pharaoh told Joseph that he heard that he could interpret dreams, but Joseph answered and said: “It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.”

Pharaoh started to tell Joseph about his dreams: “Behold, in my dream I stood on the bank of the river. Suddenly

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seven cows came up out of the river, fine looking and fat; and they fed in the meadow. Then behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such ugliness as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt. And the gaunt and ugly cows ate up the first seven, the fat cows. When they had eaten them up, no one would have known that they had eaten them, for they were just as ugly as at the beginning. So I awoke. Also I saw in my dream, seven heads of grain came up on one stalk, full and good. Then behold, seven heads of grain, withered, thin, and blighted by the east wind, sprang up after them. And the thin heads devoured the seven good heads. So I told this to the magicians, but there was no one who could explain it to me.”

Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one. The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads are seven years of great plenty that will come throughout all the land of Egypt. And the seven thin and ugly cows which came up after them are seven years, and the seven empty heads blighted by the east wind are seven years of famine. God has shown Pharaoh what He is about to do. And the dream was repeated to Pharaoh twice because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.

Now therefore, select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt to collect one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt in the seven plentiful years and store it. Then that food shall be as a reserve for the land for the seven years of famine.”

So the advice was good in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of all his servants. Pharaoh said to his servants, “can we find such a man as this, a man in whom is the spirit of God?”

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Pharaoh said to Joseph, “In as much as God has shown you all this, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.” And he said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

Pharaoh took his signet ring off his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and he clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. And he had him ride in the second chariot which he had. And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-Paaneah which means the “savior of the world”- “the food of life”.

Joseph started to do as Pharaoh had asked him. He was very organized and had the right plan in place.

Mike: What did he do?

John: The most important thing is that he set a goal for himself and planned ahead:

a. He set a goal: To save Egypt during the seven years of famine. b. He had a plan: To store one fifth of the grain of the land during the seven years of plenty. To appoint helpers and supervisors and build storage. c. He followed through: Joseph gathered so much grain, as much as the sand of the sea, so much that he had to stop counting, for it was immeasurable.d. He succeeded: When the seven years of famine began, the famine was everywhere except in the land of Egypt. So all the countries came to Joseph in Egypt to buy grain, because the famine was severe in all the land.

Sanfaro: Joseph was a very successful minister because he planned ahead.

Mike: Exactly, we have a goal and we have a timeline. We have to decide on what we need to do in order to finish this project on time.

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Compare the two pictures below and color the things that are different between the two pictures.

What's Different: Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's DreamBibleWise

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Find the differences between the two pictures.

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Sanfaro, John, Mike and Jessica work very hard to get the project done on time. In the end, they are able to measure the water level correctly.

Pharaoh: I am very happy with this new Nilometer. You saved us from a real disaster. Thank you very much.

John: You are very welcome, we were happy to help!

Pharaoh: I would love it if you guys could stay. You can even live here with me in the palace if you would like.

Jessica: Hmm… Pharaoh’s offer is very tempting. I would love to stay here and be a princess.

Mike: No! How can we live here? We have to go back to our community, don’t you know that each of us have a role to play? We have a responsibility towards our country.

John: You remind me of a character in the Holy Bible. This person had two options either to stay in the king’s palace or to go to his country to help rebuild it.

Mike and Jessica: Really? Who’s that?

John: Let me tell you his story.

WE WILL LIFT OUR HOME

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Nehemiah and the building of the wall of Jerusalem (The book of Nehemiah)

Nehemiah is a Jewish name meaning “The Comfort of God”. Nehemiah was one of the people of Israel who went to captivity. He was chosen to be the cupbearer of the king, which was a very important position. This meant that he was trustworthy as he will be offering the king his drink.

Mike: What does captivity mean?

John: Captivity means that a king from a foreign country comes with his army and takes all the goods from another country. He also takes the people, the youth, and the strong men; anyone with special skills so he can make use of them in his own country. The people of Israel went through different captivities, but this was the last one.

God had promised them that they would go back to their country. After 70 years, God fulfilled His promise and they went back to their country in different groups. The last group to return was under the leadership of Nehemiah.

Jessica: Did Nehemiah leave the palace where he lived to go back to his country?

John: That’s right. Nehemiah went back to his country because he loved it and was worried about it. Hanani came with men from Judah and told him that the Jews who had survived the captivity are in great distress and reproach because the wall of Jerusalem is broken down and its gates are burned with fire, which mean that the city is without protection. Nehemiah was very sad. He fasted and prayed to God to help him solve this problem and to give him favor in the sight of the king.

Later, Nehemiah went to the king to offer him a drink as usual, but he was sad. Nehemiah had never been sad in the presence of the king before. So the king told him: “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart.”

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Nehemiah answered the king: “Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ tombs, lies waste and its gates are burned with fire?”

Then the king said to him: “What do you request?” Nehemiah first prayed to God before making his request. He then asked the king to send him to Judah so he can rebuild the city of his fathers Jerusalem. He also asked for letters to the governors of the region beyond the River that they must permit him to pass through to reach Judah. Finally he asked for a letter to the keeper of the king’s forest to give him wood to build the gates of the temple, the city wall and the house that he will occupy. The king granted him his request and sent captains of the army and horsemen with him to help him.

Three days after he arrived to Jerusalem, Nehemiah took a few people and went around the city at night to view the walls of Jerusalem and prepare a plan to rebuild it. He told the priests, the Jews, the nobles and the officials, “Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach.” (Nehemiah 2:17) They replied, “Let us rise up and build.”

Mike: Nehemiah loved his country so much that’s why he was able to convince the people around him.

John: That’s right. He organized the people and asked each one to build the section in front of his house so that the work can be completed. Nehemiah had many difficulties and was faced with much opposition.

Sanfaro: What was the problem?

John: When Nehemiah told the people about building the wall, they were all happy. However, their enemies, who were the leaders of the

surrounding cities, when they heard about the rebuilding of the wall, they started to discourage the people and scare them away. They told them that by doing this, they rebel against the king. But Nehemiah encouraged them, saying:

Memory verse: “The God of heaven Himself will prosper us; therefore we His servants will arise and build.” Nehemiah 2:20

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Also, as they worked, their enemies started to laugh at them and despised them. Nehemiah prayed to God and he trusted that God would help them. When they completed half the building, their enemies were furious and they started to plot against them to attack them so that the work may stop.

Also, the people who were working were frustrated and felt that the work was too much for them since they did not have enough people for the work to be done.

Mike: Nehemiah faced all these difficulties! What did he do?

John: Nehemiah trusted that God would help them. He had half the people doing construction and the other half holding spears, shields and bows to protect the people as they were working. The work did not stop and the wall was being built and protected day and night. The wall was finished in 52 days.

Nehemiah was able to accomplish his goal and rebuild the wall of Jerusalem.

Mike: See, we have an important role in helping our country. We need to go back to our community and contribute wherever we can.

Pharaoh thanks them and asks Sanfaro to accompany them in their journey back.

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HEBREWS 11: 17 – 22

PSALM 125 (AGPEYA-124)

Me morization

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,” concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Those who trust in the Lord Are like Mount Zion, Which cannot be moved, but abides forever. As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest On the land allotted to the righteous, Lest

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PSALM 121 (AGPEYA-120)

the righteous reach out their hands to iniquity. Do good, O Lord, to those who are good, And to those who are upright in their hearts. As for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, The Lord shall lead them away With the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel! Alleluia

I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, Nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in From this time forth, and even forevermore. Alleluia

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NS FIRST LEVEL HYMNSFirst Level Hymns Doxology of the Apostles in Annual Tune

Chanted during vespers or matins doxologies

Kurioc Iycouc Pi`,rictoc@ afcwtp `nnefàpoctloc@ ète Petroc nem Andreac@ Iwannyc nem Iakwboc.

Kirios eesous pi-khristos: af-sotp –en-nef-apostolos: ete petros nem andrias: youanees neem yakobos.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, has chosen His apostles, who are Peter and Andrew, and John and James.

Loipon Villippoc nem Ma;eoc@ Bar;olomeoc nem :wmac@ Iakwboc `nte Alveoc@ nem Cimwn pikananeoc

Lepon Phillopos nem Matheos: Bartholomeos nem Tomas: Yakobos ente Alfaos: nem Simon pi kananeos

Philip and Matthew, Bartholomew and Thomas, James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Canaanite.

:addeoc nem Mat;iac@ Pauloc nem Markoc nem Loukac@ nem `pcepi `nte nyma;ytyc@ nyètaumosi `nca penCwtyr.

Thaddeos nem Matthias: Pavlos nem Markos nem Lukas: nem ep sepi ente ni mathitees ni etavmoshi ensa pen soteer

Thaddaeus and Matthias, Paul Mark and Luke, and the rest of the disciples, who followed our Savior. Mat;iac vyètafswpi@ `n`tsebiw `nIoudac@ nem `pjwk èbol nem `pcepi@ nyètaumosi `nca Decpota

Mathias fietafshopi: en etshevio en yodas: nem epgok evol nem ep sepi ni etavmoshi nsa thespota

Matthias was chosen, instead of Judas, and was counted with the rest, who followed the Master. Apou`qrwou senaf èbol@ hijen `pho `m̀pkahi tyrf@ ouoh noucaji auvoh@ sa auryjc `n]oikoumeny

Apokhoro oo shenaf evol: hijen ep ho em ep kahi teerf: owoh no saji avfoh: sh avriks en ti e komeni

Their voices went forth, onto the face of the whole earth, and their words have reached, the ends of the world. Twbh `m̀P=o=c è`hryi èjwn@ `w na=o=c `nio] `nàpoctoloc@ nem pi`sbe`cnau `mma;ytyc@ `ntef ,a nenobi nan èbol.

Tobh em epchois ehri egon: o na choise enyoti en apostolos: nem peshve esnav emmathitees: entef ka nen novi nan evol

forgive us our sins.

Psalm 150 of the 4th hoos in the annual tune Chanted during midnight praises

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Allylouia@ allylouia@ allylouia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Praise God in all His saints Alleluia.

`Cmou è`Vnou] qen nye;ouab tyrou `ntaf allylouia

Esmo Efnouti khen ni-ethowab tiro entaf, alleluia.

Praise Him in the firmament of His power Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen pitajro `nte tefjom allylouia

Esmo erof khen pi-tagro ente tef-gom, alleluia.

Praise Him for His mighty acts Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof è`hryi hijen tefmetjwri allylouia

Esmo erof e-ehri hijen tefmet-gowri, alleluia.

Praise Him according to the multitudes of His greatness Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof kata `pàsai `nte tefmetnis] allylouia

Esmo erof kata ep-ashai ente tef-met-nishti, alleluia.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen ou`cmy `ncalpiggoc allylouia

Esmo erof khen ou-esmi ensalpen-ghos, alleluia.

Pray to the Lord on our behalf, my masters and fathers the Apostles, and the seventy two disciples, that He may

Doxology of the Apostles in Annual TuneChanted during vespers or matins doxologies

Psalm 150 of the 4th hoos in the annual tuneChanted during midnight praises

First Level Hymns Doxology of the Apostles in Annual Tune

Chanted during vespers or matins doxologies

Kurioc Iycouc Pi`,rictoc@ afcwtp `nnefàpoctloc@ ète Petroc nem Andreac@ Iwannyc nem Iakwboc.

Kirios eesous pi-khristos: af-sotp –en-nef-apostolos: ete petros nem andrias: youanees neem yakobos.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, has chosen His apostles, who are Peter and Andrew, and John and James.

Loipon Villippoc nem Ma;eoc@ Bar;olomeoc nem :wmac@ Iakwboc `nte Alveoc@ nem Cimwn pikananeoc

Lepon Phillopos nem Matheos: Bartholomeos nem Tomas: Yakobos ente Alfaos: nem Simon pi kananeos

Philip and Matthew, Bartholomew and Thomas, James the Son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Canaanite.

:addeoc nem Mat;iac@ Pauloc nem Markoc nem Loukac@ nem `pcepi `nte nyma;ytyc@ nyètaumosi `nca penCwtyr.

Thaddeos nem Matthias: Pavlos nem Markos nem Lukas: nem ep sepi ente ni mathitees ni etavmoshi ensa pen soteer

Thaddaeus and Matthias, Paul Mark and Luke, and the rest of the disciples, who followed our Savior. Mat;iac vyètafswpi@ `n`tsebiw `nIoudac@ nem `pjwk èbol nem `pcepi@ nyètaumosi `nca Decpota

Mathias fietafshopi: en etshevio en yodas: nem epgok evol nem ep sepi ni etavmoshi nsa thespota

Matthias was chosen, instead of Judas, and was counted with the rest, who followed the Master. Apou`qrwou senaf èbol@ hijen `pho `m̀pkahi tyrf@ ouoh noucaji auvoh@ sa auryjc `n]oikoumeny

Apokhoro oo shenaf evol: hijen ep ho em ep kahi teerf: owoh no saji avfoh: sh avriks en ti e komeni

Their voices went forth, onto the face of the whole earth, and their words have reached, the ends of the world. Twbh `m̀P=o=c è`hryi èjwn@ `w na=o=c `nio] `nàpoctoloc@ nem pi`sbe`cnau `mma;ytyc@ `ntef ,a nenobi nan èbol.

Tobh em epchois ehri egon: o na choise enyoti en apostolos: nem peshve esnav emmathitees: entef ka nen novi nan evol

forgive us our sins.

Psalm 150 of the 4th hoos in the annual tune Chanted during midnight praises

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Allylouia@ allylouia@ allylouia Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Praise God in all His saints Alleluia.

`Cmou è`Vnou] qen nye;ouab tyrou `ntaf allylouia

Esmo Efnouti khen ni-ethowab tiro entaf, alleluia.

Praise Him in the firmament of His power Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen pitajro `nte tefjom allylouia

Esmo erof khen pi-tagro ente tef-gom, alleluia.

Praise Him for His mighty acts Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof è`hryi hijen tefmetjwri allylouia

Esmo erof e-ehri hijen tefmet-gowri, alleluia.

Praise Him according to the multitudes of His greatness Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof kata `pàsai `nte tefmetnis] allylouia

Esmo erof kata ep-ashai ente tef-met-nishti, alleluia.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen ou`cmy `ncalpiggoc allylouia

Esmo erof khen ou-esmi ensalpen-ghos, alleluia.

Pray to the Lord on our behalf, my masters and fathers the Apostles, and the seventy two disciples, that He may

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Praise Him with psaltery and harp Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen ou'altyrion nem ouku;ara allylouia

Esmo erof khen ou-epsal-terion nem ou-kithara, alleluia.

Praise Him with timbrel and chorus Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen hankemkem nem han,oroc allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kem-kem nem han-khoros, alleluia.

Praise Him with strings and organs Alleluia

`Cmou èrof qen hankap nem ouorganon allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kap nem ou-orghanon, alleluia.

Praise Him with pleasant sounding cymbals Alleluia

`Cmou èrof qen hankumbalon ènece tou`cmy allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kim-valon ene-setou-esmi, alleluia.

Praise Him upon the cymbals of joy Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen hankumbalon `nte oueslylouì allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-valon ente ou-eshlilowi, alleluia.

Let every thing that has breath praise the name of the Lord our God Alleluia.

Nifi niben marou`cmou tyrou è`vran `m̀P[oic Pennou] allylouia

Nifi niven maro-esmo tiro Ee-efran Emipshois Pennouti, alleluia

Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Alleluia.

Doxa Patri ke Ùiw ke Àgiw `Pneumati allylouia

Zoxa Patree ke Eio ke Agio Epnevmati, alleluia.

Now and forever and unto the age of all ages Amen Alleluia.

Ke nun ke àì ke ic touc è`wnac twn è`wnwn àmyn allylouia

Ke neen ke a-ee ke estos e-onas ton e-onon amen. Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to You, O our God Alleluia.

Allylouia@ allylouia zoxa ci ò :eoc `ymwn allylouia

Alleluia, alleluia, Zoxa si o Theos emon, alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be to our God Alleluia.

Allylouia@ allylouia Pi`wou va Pennou] pe allylouia�

Alleluia, alleluia, pi-ow-ou fa pennouti pe, alleluia

First Doxology of Kiahk

Ke gar ai]ancaji eqbh; > `w pi\arma `nxeroubimikon > palac na'ici an ène\ > tenermakarizin `mmo.

Ke ghar ai-shan-saji : O pi-harma en-sherobi-mikon : palas nakhici an eneh : ten-er-makarizin emmo.

For if I spoke about you: O cherubimic vessel: my tongue will never quit: blessing you forever. Je ontwc gar ;na]enhi > ]a niaulhou `nte `phi `nDauid > `ntasi `nou`cmh èbol\itotf > eqricaji `mpetaio.

Je ondos ghar tee-na-sheni : sha ni-avlyo ente ep-eey en-Dany-eel : enta-chi evol gi-totf: ethri-saji em-petaio.

For I go truly: to the house of David: to be granted a voice: in which I will utter your honor.

Je a~Vnou; ò\i èratf > 'en niqw] `nte ;Ioudeà > af; `ntef`cmh 'en ouqelhl > à`tvulh `nIouda ]opf èroc.

Je a-efnooti ohi eratf : khen ni-thosh ent tee-yode-a aftee entef-esmi khen o-theleel : a-et-feely en-yoda shopf eros.

For God went: to the border of Judea: and spoke rejoice-fully: and was accepted by Judah's tribe.

~Tvulh `nIouda te ;parqenoc > qhètacmici `mPencwthr > ouo\ on menenca `qrecmacf > acò\i ecoi `mparqenoc.

Et-feely en-yoda te tee-parthinos : thetas-misi em-pensoteer : o-who on menensa ether-smasf : as-ohi es-oi em-parthenos.

The virgin is the tribe of Judah: that gave birth to our Savior: and after her birth: she remained a virgin.

Ebol gar \iten ;vwnh > `nte Gabrihl piaggeloc > ten; ne `mpixereticmoc > `w ;qeòtokoc Marià.

Evol ghar hoten tee-foony : ent Ghabri-eel pi-angalos : tenti ne em-pi-shere-ti-zmos : O tee-theotokos Maria.


Praise Him with psaltery and harp Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen ou'altyrion nem ouku;ara allylouia

Esmo erof khen ou-epsal-terion nem ou-kithara, alleluia.

Praise Him with timbrel and chorus Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen hankemkem nem han,oroc allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kem-kem nem han-khoros, alleluia.

Praise Him with strings and organs Alleluia

`Cmou èrof qen hankap nem ouorganon allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kap nem ou-orghanon, alleluia.

Praise Him with pleasant sounding cymbals Alleluia

`Cmou èrof qen hankumbalon ènece tou`cmy allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-kim-valon ene-setou-esmi, alleluia.

Praise Him upon the cymbals of joy Alleluia.

`Cmou èrof qen hankumbalon `nte oueslylouì allylouia

Esmo erof khen han-valon ente ou-eshlilowi, alleluia.

Let every thing that has breath praise the name of the Lord our God Alleluia.

Nifi niben marou`cmou tyrou è`vran `m̀P[oic Pennou] allylouia

Nifi niven maro-esmo tiro Ee-efran Emipshois Pennouti, alleluia

Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Alleluia.

Doxa Patri ke Ùiw ke Àgiw `Pneumati allylouia

Zoxa Patree ke Eio ke Agio Epnevmati, alleluia.

Now and forever and unto the age of all ages Amen Alleluia.

Ke nun ke àì ke ic touc è`wnac twn è`wnwn àmyn allylouia

Ke neen ke a-ee ke estos e-onas ton e-onon amen. Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to You, O our God Alleluia.

Allylouia@ allylouia zoxa ci ò :eoc `ymwn allylouia

Alleluia, alleluia, Zoxa si o Theos emon, alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be to our God Alleluia.

Allylouia@ allylouia Pi`wou va Pennou] pe allylouia�

Alleluia, alleluia, pi-ow-ou fa pennouti pe, alleluia


Ke gar ai]ancaji eqbh; > `w pi\arma `nxeroubimikon > palac na'ici an ène\ > tenermakarizin `mmo.

Ke ghar ai-shan-saji : O pi-harma en-sherobi-mikon : palas nakhici an eneh : ten-er-makarizin emmo.

For if I spoke about you: O cherubimic vessel: my tongue will never quit: blessing you forever. Je ontwc gar ;na]enhi > ]a niaulhou `nte `phi `nDauid > `ntasi `nou`cmh èbol\itotf > eqricaji `mpetaio.

Je ondos ghar tee-na-sheni : sha ni-avlyo ente ep-eey en-Dany-eel : enta-chi evol gi-totf: ethri-saji em-petaio.

For I go truly: to the house of David: to be granted a voice: in which I will utter your honor.

Je a~Vnou; ò\i èratf > 'en niqw] `nte ;Ioudeà > af; `ntef`cmh 'en ouqelhl > à`tvulh `nIouda ]opf èroc.

Je a-efnooti ohi eratf : khen ni-thosh ent tee-yode-a aftee entef-esmi khen o-theleel : a-et-feely en-yoda shopf eros.

For God went: to the border of Judea: and spoke rejoice-fully: and was accepted by Judah's tribe.

~Tvulh `nIouda te ;parqenoc > qhètacmici `mPencwthr > ouo\ on menenca `qrecmacf > acò\i ecoi `mparqenoc.

Et-feely en-yoda te tee-parthinos : thetas-misi em-pensoteer : o-who on menensa ether-smasf : as-ohi es-oi em-parthenos.

The virgin is the tribe of Judah: that gave birth to our Savior: and after her birth: she remained a virgin.

Ebol gar \iten ;vwnh > `nte Gabrihl piaggeloc > ten; ne `mpixereticmoc > `w ;qeòtokoc Marià.

Evol ghar hoten tee-foony : ent Ghabri-eel pi-angalos : tenti ne em-pi-shere-ti-zmos : O tee-theotokos Maria.

Along with: archangel Gabriel: we honor you: O Theotokos Mary.

Xere ne èbol \iten ~Vnou; > xere ne èbol \iten Gabrihl > xere ne èbol \itoten > je xere ne tensici `mmo.

Shere ne evol eFnooti : shere ne evol hiten Ghabri-eel : shere ne evol hitoten : je shere ne tenchisi emmo.

Hail to you from God: Hail to you from Gabriel: hail to you from us: we magnify you saying hail to you.

Piaggeloc èqouab Gabrihl > af\i]ennoufi `n;parqenoc > menenca piacpacmoc > aftajro `mmoc 'en pefcaji.

Pi-angelos ethowab Ghabri-eel : afhe-shennofi enti-parthenos : me-nensa pi-aspazmos : af-tagro emmos khen pef-saji.

Gabriel the holy angel: announced to the virgin: and after granting her the peace: he strength -ened her saying. Je `mperer\o; Mariam > àrejimi gar `nou`\mot > 'aten ~Vnou; \hppe gar teraerboki > ouo\ `ntemici `nou]hri.

Je em-per-erhoti Mariam : ari-jimi ghar en-o-ehmot : khaten efnouti hepe ghar tera er-voki : o-woh ente-misi en-o-shyri.

Efè; naf `nje ~Psoic ~Vnou; > `mpi`qronoc `nte Dauid pefiwt > `fnaèrouro èjen `phi `nIakwb > ]a ène\ `nte piène\.

Ef-eti naf enje Ep-chois Efnouti : empi-ethro-nos ente Daveed pefioat : efna er-oro ejen ep-ee en-Iakob: sha eneh ente pi-eneh.

And the Lord God shall give Him: the throne of David His father: and will reign over the house: of Jacob forever and ever.

Eqbe fai ten;`wou ne > \wc qeòtokoc `nchou niben > ma;\o è~Psoic è`\rhi èjwn > `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol.

Ethve fai ten-ti o-oo ne : hos theotokos enseio niven : mati-ho e-Ep-shois e-ehrei egon : entef ka nen novi nan evol.

For this we glorify you: as the Mother of God: always intercede to God: on our behalf to forgive us our sins. <ere ne `w ]Par;enoc@ ]ourw `mmyi `nàly;iny@ ,ere `psousou `nte pengenoc@ are`jvo nan `nEmmanouyl

Shere ne o ti parthenos: ti oro emmi en alithini: shere ep-sho-sho ente pen-genos: are egfo nan en-emmanoeel.

Hail to you O Virgin, the very and true queen, hail to the pride of our race, who gave birth to Emmanuel. Ten]ho àrepenmeuì@ `w ]`proctatyc ètenhot@ nahren pen=o=c I=y=c P=,=c@ `ntef,a nennobi nan èbol

Ten-ti-ho ari-pen-mev-ei: o ti-eprostatis etenhot: nah ren pen-chois Isos pi-Ekhristos: entef ka nen novi nan evol.

We ask you to remember us, O our trusted advocate, before our Lord Jesus Christ, that He may forgive us our sins.

The Psalm Tawaf Allhlouià AlleluiaChanted in Vespers and Matins after the Gospel's Psalm

Do not be afraid Mary: for you have found grace with the Lord: for you shall conceive: and give birth to a Son.

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Along with: archangel Gabriel: we honor you: O Theotokos Mary.

Xere ne èbol \iten ~Vnou; > xere ne èbol \iten Gabrihl > xere ne èbol \itoten > je xere ne tensici `mmo.

Shere ne evol eFnooti : shere ne evol hiten Ghabri-eel : shere ne evol hitoten : je shere ne tenchisi emmo.

Hail to you from God: Hail to you from Gabriel: hail to you from us: we magnify you saying hail to you.

Piaggeloc èqouab Gabrihl > af\i]ennoufi `n;parqenoc > menenca piacpacmoc > aftajro `mmoc 'en pefcaji.

Pi-angelos ethowab Ghabri-eel : afhe-shennofi enti-parthenos : me-nensa pi-aspazmos : af-tagro emmos khen pef-saji.

Gabriel the holy angel: announced to the virgin: and after granting her the peace: he strength -ened her saying. Je `mperer\o; Mariam > àrejimi gar `nou`\mot > 'aten ~Vnou; \hppe gar teraerboki > ouo\ `ntemici `nou]hri.

Je em-per-erhoti Mariam : ari-jimi ghar en-o-ehmot : khaten efnouti hepe ghar tera er-voki : o-woh ente-misi en-o-shyri.

Efè; naf `nje ~Psoic ~Vnou; > `mpi`qronoc `nte Dauid pefiwt > `fnaèrouro èjen `phi `nIakwb > ]a ène\ `nte piène\.

Ef-eti naf enje Ep-chois Efnouti : empi-ethro-nos ente Daveed pefioat : efna er-oro ejen ep-ee en-Iakob: sha eneh ente pi-eneh.

And the Lord God shall give Him: the throne of David His father: and will reign over the house: of Jacob forever and ever.

Eqbe fai ten;`wou ne > \wc qeòtokoc `nchou niben > ma;\o è~Psoic è`\rhi èjwn > `ntefxa nennobi nan èbol.

Ethve fai ten-ti o-oo ne : hos theotokos enseio niven : mati-ho e-Ep-shois e-ehrei egon : entef ka nen novi nan evol.

For this we glorify you: as the Mother of God: always intercede to God: on our behalf to forgive us our sins. <ere ne `w ]Par;enoc@ ]ourw `mmyi `nàly;iny@ ,ere `psousou `nte pengenoc@ are`jvo nan `nEmmanouyl





The Psalm Tawaf Allhlouià AlleluiaChanted in Vespers and Matins after the Gospel's Psalm

Do not be afraid Mary: for you have found grace with the Lord: for you shall conceive: and give birth to a Son.

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NS SECOND LEVEL HYMNSSt. Mary Doxology Vespers

To be said after the introduction to the doxologies during Vespers

Second Level Hymn

St. Mary Doxology Vespers To be said after the introduction to the doxologies during Vespers

Ere `pcolcel `mMariam @ qen nivyouì e`tca``pswi @ caouìnam `mpecmenrit @ èctwbh `mmof è`hryi èjwn.

Ere epsol-sel emMariam : khen ni-fi-oui et-sa-ep-shoi : sa-owi-nam em-pes-men-reet : es-tobh emmof ehri egon.

The adornment of Mary, in the highest heaven, at the right hand of her Beloved, asking Him on our behalf. Kata `vry] ètafjoc@ `nje Dauid qen pi`'alomc@ je acòhi èratc `nje ]ourw@ caouìnam `mmok `pOuro

Kata efritee etafgos : enje Daveed khen pi-epsalmos: je as-ohi eraats enje ti-oro: sa-owi-nam emmok ep-oro.

As David has said, in the book of Psalms, "Upon Your right hand O King, did stand the Queen." Colomwn mou] eroc @ qen pijw `nte nijw @ je tacwni ouoh ta`sveri @ tapolic `mmyi Ieroucalym

Solomo mo-tee eros : khen pi-go ente ni-go : je ta-soni o-woh ta-eshferi : ta-polis emmi yaru-saleem.

Solomon has called her, in the Song of Songs, "My sister and my spouse, my true city Jerusalem." Af]myini gar èroc @ qen hanmys `nran eu`t[oci@ je àmy èbolqen pek`ypoc@ `w ;yètacwtp `nàrwmata

Af-ti-meeni ghar eros : khen han-meesh en-ran ev-etchosi: je ami evol khen pek -pos: o thi et-sotp en-aromata.

For He has given a type of her, in diverse high names saying, "Come out of your garden, O choicest aroma." <ere ne `w ]Par;enoc@ ]ourw `mmyi `nàly;iny@ ,ere `psousou `nte pengenoc@ are`jvo nan `nEmmanouyl





The Hymn of the Censer (Ti Shori) Chanted during fasting days except weekdays of Lent and the Fast of Nineveh

}soury `nnoub te ]Par;enoc@ pecàrwmata pe pen=c=w=r@ acmici `mmof afcw] `mmon@ ouoh af,a nennobi nan èbol

Tee-shory ennob te ti-Parthenos, pes-aro-mata pe pen-Soteer, asmisi emmof, afsoti emmon, owoh ka nen-novi nan e-vol.

The golden censer is the Virgin, her aroma is our Savior. She gave birth to Him; He saved us and forgave us our sins.

4th doxology of Kiahk Said during vespers and matins during the doxologies

qen piàbot `mmahcoou@ auouwrp `nGabriyl@ qen pieuaggelion e;ouab@ afhisennoufi `mMaria.

Khen pi avot emmah so oo: av oo orp en Ghabrieel: khen pi evangelion ethowab: afhi shennofi em Maria

On the sixth month, Gabriel was sent, according to the Holy Gospel, and announced to Mary.

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Auouwrp `nGabriyl@ aferdiakonin `mpioujai@ auouwrp `mpibwk `nàcwmatoc@ sa }par;enoc `nat;wleb.

Av oo orp en Ghabrieel: af er ziakoneen em pi oo gai: av oo orp em pi vok en a somatos: sh ti parthenos en at tholeb

Gabriel was sent, the servant of salvation, the incorporeal servant was sent, to the undefiled Virgin. Auouwrp `nGabriyl@ aftounocten qen pi;whem `mberi@ auouwrp `mpièleu;eroc@ sa ]àlou `ncemne.

Av oo orp en Ghabrieel: aftoo nosten khen pi thohem emveri: av oo orp em pielev theros: sha ti alou en semne

Gabriel was sent, he raised us with the new calling, the free one was sent, to the chaste girl. Auouwrp `nGabriyl@ ècebte Pinumvioc `mmyi@ auouwrp `nGabriyl@ sa palation `m̀p[iciìkon.

Av oo orp en Ghabrieel: esevte pinimfios emmi: av oo orp en Ghabrieel: sha palation em ep chisi ikon

Gabriel was sent, to prepare for the true Bridegroom, Gabriel was sent, to the high palace. Oumuctyrion `n`svyri@ ouoh `mparadoxon et[oci@ je Pilogoc `nte `Viwt@ afswpi nem nirwmi.

Oo mysterion en eshfiri: owoh em parazoxon etchosi: je pi logos ente efiot: afshopi nem ni romi

A wonderful mystery, and an exalted wonder, for the Word of the Father, dwelt among men. Tenouwst `mmof ten]`wou naf@ nem Pefiwt `nat̀stahof@ nem Pi`pneuma `mparaklyton@ je afì afcw] `mmon.

Teno oosht emmof tentioo naf: nem pefiot en at eshtahof: nem pi epnevma em parakliton: je af i af soti emmon

We worship Him and glorify Him, with His incomprehensible Father, and the Spirit of comfort, for He have come and saved us.

Kiahk Praxis Response Chanted during the 4th week of Kiahk

<ere ne Maria@ qen ou,ere efouab@ ,ere ne Maria@ `;mau `mvyè;ouab.

Shere ne Maria, khen oo-shere ef-owab, shere ne Maria, ethmav emfi-ethowab.

Hail to you O Mary, a holy hail, hail to you O Mary, the Mother of the Holy.

4th doxology of KiahkSaid during vespers and matins during the doxologies

Kiahk Praxis ResponseChanted during the 4th week of Kiahk

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The Hymn of the Censer (Ti Shori)Chanted during fasting days except weekdays of Lent and the Fast of Nineveh

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Coptic Alphabet

!  Learn Coptic Alphabet and rules of different sounds !  Learn and memorize how to greet family members !  Learn and memorize how to pray the Lord's prayer in

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IC COPTIC LANGUAGECoptic Alphabet

The Coptic Alphabet has 32 letters

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Rules of Alphabet and Pronunciation

Ⲃ, ⲃ Veeta • B in names (e.g. Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓ) or end of words (e.g. ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ = Holy)• V (e.g. ⲃⲁⲗ= eye)

Ⲅ, ⲅ Gamma • G if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, ⲩ e.g. ⲅⲏ = earth, ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ = Holy/Saint• Gh if followed by ⲁ, ⲟ, ⲱ or consonants e.g. Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ• N if followed by ⲅ, ⲕ, ⲭ , e.g. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ

Ⲇ, ⲇ Delta • D in proper names (e.g. Ⲇⲓⲛⲁ, Ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ, Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ)• Th in other words (e.g. Ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛ = deacon, ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ= present)

ⲋ So-oo • The number 6 i.e. not a letterⲌ, ⲍ Zeeta • Pronounced ZⲐ, ⲑ Theeta • Th (generally) e.g. ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ = mother of God.

• T if preceded by ⲥ, ⲧ, ϣ, e.g. ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟϥⲓ

Ⲕ, ⲕ Kappa • Pronounced K. e.g. ⲕⲁϣ = pen.Ⲗ, ⲗ Lavla • Pronounced L. e.g. ⲗⲁⲥ = tongue.Ⲙ, ⲙ Mey • M as in ⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁⲚ, ⲛ Ney • N as in ⲛⲉⲙ = and

Ⲁ, ⲁ Alpha • a as in AnimalⲈ, ⲉ Eyy • e as in ‘ten’ e.g. ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃⲒ, ⲓ Yota • Pronounced i as in ‘machine’ e.g. ⲙⲓⲥⲓ = give birth

• or y as in ‘yet’ e.g. ⲓⲱⲧ= father

Ⲏ, ⲏ Eeta • Pronounced ee as in ‘feet’ e.g. ⲣⲏ = Sun.Ⲩ, ⲩ Epsilon •  Pronounced ‘v’ if preceded by a or e e.g. ⲉⲩⲁ= Eva

• ou pronounced ‘ou’ as in ‘soup’ if it comes after o e.g. ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ= day, ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ= kingdom.

• ‘ee’ as in ‘deep’ e.g. ⲛⲩⲛ = now.Ⲟ, ⲟ o •  O as in oh.Ⲱ, ⲱ oo • Long “O” e.g. ⲣⲱⲙⲓ= man

COPTIC CONSONANTS

COPTIC VOWELS

Rules of Alphabet and Pronunciation

Ⲃ, ⲃ Veeta • B in names (e.g. Ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓ) or end of words (e.g. ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ = Holy)• V (e.g. ⲃⲁⲗ= eye)

Ⲅ, ⲅ Gamma • G if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, ⲩ e.g. ⲅⲏ = earth, ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ = Holy/Saint• Gh if followed by ⲁ, ⲟ, ⲱ or consonants e.g. Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ• N if followed by ⲅ, ⲕ, ⲭ , e.g. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ

Ⲇ, ⲇ Delta • D in proper names (e.g. Ⲇⲓⲛⲁ, Ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ, Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ)• Th in other words (e.g. Ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛ = deacon, ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ= present)

ⲋ So-oo • The number 6 i.e. not a letterⲌ, ⲍ Zeeta • Pronounced ZⲐ, ⲑ Theeta • Th (generally) e.g. ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ = mother of God.

• T if preceded by ⲥ, ⲧ, ϣ, e.g. ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟϥⲓ

Ⲕ, ⲕ Kappa • Pronounced K. e.g. ⲕⲁϣ = pen.Ⲗ, ⲗ Lavla • Pronounced L. e.g. ⲗⲁⲥ = tongue.Ⲙ, ⲙ Mey • M as in ⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁⲚ, ⲛ Ney • N as in ⲛⲉⲙ = and

Ⲁ, ⲁ Alpha • a as in AnimalⲈ, ⲉ Eyy • e as in ‘ten’ e.g. ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃⲒ, ⲓ Yota • Pronounced i as in ‘machine’ e.g. ⲙⲓⲥⲓ = give birth

• or y as in ‘yet’ e.g. ⲓⲱⲧ= father

Ⲏ, ⲏ Eeta • Pronounced ee as in ‘feet’ e.g. ⲣⲏ = Sun.Ⲩ, ⲩ Epsilon •  Pronounced ‘v’ if preceded by a or e e.g. ⲉⲩⲁ= Eva

• ou pronounced ‘ou’ as in ‘soup’ if it comes after o e.g. ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ= day, ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ= kingdom.

• ‘ee’ as in ‘deep’ e.g. ⲛⲩⲛ = now.Ⲟ, ⲟ o •  O as in oh.Ⲱ, ⲱ oo • Long “O” e.g. ⲣⲱⲙⲓ= man

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COPTIC CONSONANTSⲜ, ⲝ Eksee • Pronounced “ex” e.g. ⲝⲟⲩⲣ= ring.Ⲟ, ⲟ O • O as in ⲟⲛϧ = liveⲠ, ⲡ Pee • P as in Ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟc = PaulⲢ, ⲣ Ro • R as in ⲣⲟⲙⲁ = RomeⲤ, ⲥ Seema • S as in ⲥⲱⲙⲁ = bodyⲦ, ⲧ Tav • T as in Ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ = my motherⲪ, ⲫ Fei • F as in ⲫⲁⲓ = thisⲬ, ⲭ Key • “K” in words of Egyptian origin e.g. ⲭⲏⲙⲓ = Egypt

• “Sh” or Kh” in words with Greek origin:• Sh if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, ⲩ as in ⲭⲉⲣⲉ = hail• Kh if followed by ⲁ, ⲟ, ⲱ or consonants, e.g. ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ =

Christ, ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ = choir

Ⲯ, ⲯ Epsee • "ps" as in ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ = psalmϢ, ϣ Shai • "Sh" as in ϣⲏⲣⲓ = sonϤ, ϥ Fai • "F" as in ϥ̀ⲧⲟⲩ = fourϦ, ϧ Khai • "Kh" as in ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ = old manϨ, ϩ Hori • "H" as in ϩⲱⲥ= praiseϪ, ϫ Genga • “J” as in “joy” if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, e.g. ϫⲓϫ= hand.

• “G” otherwise. e.g. ϫⲱ = say, ϫⲟⲙ = power, ⲁϫⲡ = watch

Ϭ, ϭ Cheema • “Ch” as in ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ = dove.Ϯ, ϯ Tee • “Ti” e.g. ⲥⲓϯ = plant.

Jinkem (̀) It looks like an accent ̀ When placed over a consonant letter, it adds the sound e to the letter, like ⲛ̀ sounds "en". If it is placed over a vowel, it increases its duration and makes it as a separate vowel.

Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ef-noutee God ⲁϥⲓ̀ af-ei He came ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲓ ep-sheeri The Son ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ a'-nok I ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ es-mou Bless/Praise ⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ e-oo-ou Donkey

Ⲝ, ⲝ Eksee • Pronounced “ex” e.g. ⲝⲟⲩⲣ= ring.Ⲟ, ⲟ O • O as in ⲟⲛϧ = liveⲠ, ⲡ Pee • P as in Ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟc = PaulⲢ, ⲣ Ro • R as in ⲣⲟⲙⲁ = RomeⲤ, ⲥ Seema • S as in ⲥⲱⲙⲁ = bodyⲦ, ⲧ Tav • T as in Ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ = my motherⲪ, ⲫ Fei • F as in ⲫⲁⲓ = thisⲬ, ⲭ Key • “K” in words of Egyptian origin e.g. ⲭⲏⲙⲓ = Egypt

• “Sh” or Kh” in words with Greek origin:• Sh if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, ⲩ as in ⲭⲉⲣⲉ = hail• Kh if followed by ⲁ, ⲟ, ⲱ or consonants, e.g. ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ =

Christ, ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ = choir

Ⲯ, ⲯ Epsee • "ps" as in ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ = psalmϢ, ϣ Shai • "Sh" as in ϣⲏⲣⲓ = sonϤ, ϥ Fai • "F" as in ϥ̀ⲧⲟⲩ = fourϦ, ϧ Khai • "Kh" as in ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ = old manϨ, ϩ Hori • "H" as in ϩⲱⲥ= praiseϪ, ϫ Genga • “J” as in “joy” if followed by ⲉ, ⲓ, ⲏ, e.g. ϫⲓϫ= hand.

• “G” otherwise. e.g. ϫⲱ = say, ϫⲟⲙ = power, ⲁϫⲡ = watch

Ϭ, ϭ Cheema • “Ch” as in ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ = dove.Ϯ, ϯ Tee • “Ti” e.g. ⲥⲓϯ = plant.

Jinkem (̀) It looks like an accent ̀ When placed over a consonant letter, it adds the sound e to the letter, like ⲛ̀ sounds "en". If it is placed over a vowel, it increases its duration and makes it as a separate vowel.

Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ef-noutee God ⲁϥⲓ̀ af-ei He came ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲓ ep-sheeri The Son ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ a'-nok I ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ es-mou Bless/Praise ⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ e-oo-ou Donkey

EXAMPLES

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Coptic Greetings

Let us learn how to greet my family in Coptic

ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ - hello my father 👨👨 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ - hello my mother 👩👩 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ - hello my brother 👦👦 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ - hello my sister 👧👧 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ - hello Abouna

Let us learn how to ask for one's name

👲👲 Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ? - what is your name (boy)?

👫👫 Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ … - my name is …

👸👸 Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ? - what is your name (girl)?

Coptic Greetings

Let us learn how to greet my family in Coptic

ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ - hello my father 👨👨 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ - hello my mother 👩👩 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲁⲥⲟⲛ - hello my brother 👦👦 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ - hello my sister 👧👧 ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ - hello Abouna

Let us learn how to ask for one's name

👲👲 Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ? - what is your name (boy)?

👫👫 Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ … - my name is …

👸👸 Ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲁⲛ? - what is your name (girl)?

Coptic GreetingsLet us learn how to greet my family in Coptic

Let us learn how to ask for someone’s name

In the name of the Father … 🙏🙏

ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ - In the name of the Father ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ - and the Son

ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ - and the Holy Spirit ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲱⲟⲩⲧ - One God

ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ - Amen

Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ Bye

Ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ

Bye in the Lord

Practice: how to say bye to family members?

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Lord's Prayer

ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ

ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

In the name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit, One God Amen.

ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ Ϫⲉ:

Make us worthy to pray thankfully:

ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ Our Father who art in heaven

ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ Hallowed by Thy name

ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲓ ̀ⲛϫ̀ⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ Thy kingdom come

ⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ Thy will be done

ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ On earth as it is in heaven

ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ Give us this day our daily bread

ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ And forgive us our trespasses

ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ As we forgive

ⲛ̀ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ Those who trespass against us

ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ And lead us not into temptation

ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ But deliver us from the evil

ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ In Christ Jesus our Lord

ϫⲉ ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ For Thine is

ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ The kingdom, the power, and the glory

ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ. Forever, Amen.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

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