Holy Pascha WeekMonday, April 10th 2017
 "He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." Romans 4:25
The CopticChurch.net & Tasbeha.org team would like to wish you all a blessed Holy Week. May the Lord grant us all the grace to gather for ourselves a spiritual treasure during this holiest time of the year. We would like to share with you the latest on our websites relating to Holy Week.
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Holy Week Hymns
Sermons
The Blessed Advent FastSaturday, December 10th 2016
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ... and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:1, 14, NKJV).
As we approach the blessed period of the Coptic month of Kiahk, we would like to wish you a blessed and true fast as we prepare ourselves to receive the Logos of God incarnate. Since this period of our liturgical year is known for its many praises and hymns unlike any other period as we approach the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, we would like to remind you of some related resources:
We have also found that a committee was developed by the holy Synod, led by H.G. Bishop Makari, General Bishop of South Shobra, and the involvement of many well-known priests and cantors in the Church for the main goal of unifying the sources of Kiahk hymns. This committee has already met twice (on October 31 and November 3) and has chosen the sources for the following:
- Nie;noc Tyrou
- C. Mikhail El-Batanouni and
C. Farag Abdel-Maseih
- “Alli El-‘asr” - Alleluia
of Vespers, Allylouia
Pi`wou Va
- C. Mikhail El-Batanouni and
C. Farag Abdel-Maseih
- `Areten;wn], 8th Part of the
Saturday Theotokia
- HICS (Higher Institute of
Coptic Studies)
- Kiahk Sherat, Saturday
Theotokia Lobsh
- The Great Watos Commentary,
Saturday Vespers Praise
- C. Farag Abdel-Maseih for
the Introduction
- Constructing (tarkeep) the
commentary parts according to Archdeacon Fahim Girgis
- Psali Watos for Saturday
Vespers Praise `Amwini
Tyrou
- Saturday Theotokia in Kiahk
Tune
- C. Farag Abdel-Maseih and
Archdeacon Fahim Girgis
- Explanations of the
Saturday Theotokia
- Archdeacon Fahim Girgis in
which the paragraph before last be elevated in pitch
- All explanations may be
constructed as it was agreed upon by C. Ibrahim Ayad and C. Gad Lewis
- “Alli Nos El-lil” -
Alleluia of Midnight
- C. Mikhail El-Batanouni and
C. Farag Abdel-Maseih
- The Great Kiahk Hoos and
its Alleluia
- Great Teoi `nhikanoc, 10th
part of the Sunday Theotokia
- Tenen &
Euhwc
- C. Farag Abdel-Maseih and
other cantors with the consideration of the set of ornaments (hazzat) on the
first word repeat twice and not three times
- Great `Ebolhiten
- Conclusion of the Commentary
for the Saintly Laborers, P=,=c
Pencwtyr
- Tenoueh `ncwk
- Sunday Theotokia
Explanations
- To be chanted in the annual
theotokia tune or according to C. Tawfik Youssef recordings
- Kiahk Psalies
- Adam Psalies are to be
chanted in the tune of Amen Alleluia (Adam Hymn after the Hoos - Agios O Theo’s)
- Watos Psalies are to be
chanted in the tune of The Burning Bush (Watos Hymn (Psali) for Thursday)
- The Kiahk Psalm, Cwtem Taseri
- C. Farag Abdel-Maseih and
Archdeacon Fahim Girgis
- “Alli El-tawzi’” – Alleluia
of the Distribution, and Psalm 150
- Je `F`cmarwout in Kiahk Tune and `Fem`psa Gar for
Sundays
- HICS (Higher Institute of
Coptic Studies)
- Kiahk Aspasmoses
- Adam - C. Ibrahim Ayad
- Watos - C. Gad Lewis
- Je `F`cmarwout in Kiahk Tune and }par;enoc for Weekdays
- C. Tawfik Youssef
- Comment: It is a
traditional hymn that should be kept and chanted during prayers and hymns competitions
The following were mentioned to be present at the meetings:
- H.G. Bishop Makari, General Bishop of South Shobra (Committee Head)
- Hegumen Isaiah El-Muharraqi, St. Mary’s Monastery of El-Muharraq
- Fr. Youannis Halim, Youth Bishopric Hymn Board
- Fr. Angelos Ishaak, HICS Hymns & Music Department
- Mr. Michelle Badee Abdel-Malik, Head of HICS, Hymns & Music Department
- Cantor Ibrahim Ayad, Teacher at Didymus Institute for Chanters and the Clerical School
- Cantor Gad Lewis, Teacher at Didymus Institute for Chanters and HICS
- Cantor Todari Anwar, Teacher at Didymus Institute for Chanters
- Cantor Milad Nadi, Teacher at Didymus Institute for Chanters
- Cantor Magdy Bekhit, Teacher at Didymus Institute for Chanters
- Cantor Youssef Ayoub, Association (Rabetat) of Chanters in Cairo
- Cantor Rida Barsoum, Teacher at HICS Hymns & Music Department and the Clerical School
- Deacon Beshara Nader Attia, Secretary of Youth Bishopric Hymn Board
Blessed Great LentTuesday, March 1st 2016
And we too let us fast with purity and righteousness and let us also pray proclaiming and saying. I have sinned, I have sinned, My Lord Jesus forgive me, for there is no servant without sin nor a master without forgiveness. Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed by Thy name, Thy kingdom come, for Thine is the glory forever.
We'd like wish you a blessed Lent and wish to remind you of the multitude of resources available on Tasbeha.org relating to Great Lent:
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"He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification." Romans 4:25 
