The Psalmody of Advent

150 Pages·2002·1.29 MB·English

The Psalmody of Advent (“Keyahk”)
According to the Tradition of
The Coptic Orthodox Church

“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the
Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” (Luke 1:28)

William A. Hanna, Ph.D.
Preliminary English Translation:
(From the Arabic Original Published in Cairo, Egypt, 1999)

This is a private effort, for free unlimited distribution. The Coptic Orthodox Church is
not responsible for this effort. This was undertaken by the author as a free will
voluntary contribution to the huge effort of translating the many writings in the
library of the Coptic Orthodox church into the English language for the benefit of the
Copts in Diaspora. May the Lord use this and the many other works to the Glory of
His Wonderful Name. Glory be to Our God in His Church. Amen.

©2002 English Translation; Dr. William A. Hanna; St. Louis, Missouri 63011; USA
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“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great
joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:10,11)

“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from
henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” (Luke 1:46-48)

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“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a
bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not
consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the
bush is not burnt. And when the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called
unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here am
I. And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place
whereon thou standest is holy ground. Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father,
the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face;
for he was afraid to look upon God. And the LORD said, I have surely seen the

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affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their
taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of
the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and
a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites,
and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the
Jebusites.” ( Exodus 3;2-8)

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Table of Contents

Introduction.............................................................................1
THE FIRST CANTICLE..............................................................3
(Exodus 15)..............................................................................3
PSALI ADAM.............................................................................5
PSALI ADAM.............................................................................5
(On the Second Canticle) ........................................................5
Have mercy upon us.The Lord told Moses, Tell Your People
to Depart..................................................................................7
The Lord told Moses, Tell Your People to Depart...................8
(A Praise on the First Ode)......................................................8
THE SECOND CANTICLE .......................................................12
(Psalm 136)............................................................................12
PSALI ADAM...........................................................................14
Praise on the Second Ode (Adaam) ......................................16
(I Write Rhythm and Order, on the explanantion of Adaam) 16
THE THIRD CANTICLE...........................................................21
PSALI BATOS.........................................................................24
WE FOLLOW THEE.................................................................27
A Praise on the Third Ode .....................................................28
(O’Lord to You be Praise, With Your Only Begotten Son).....28
Glory to the Worshiped God, and His Only Begotten Son.....33
(A Praise on the Fourth Ode).................................................33
Agios Otheos Agios Eshiros..................................................38
(Holy God Holy, Holy Mighty Holy, Holy Immortal Holy).......38
The praise of the three youth:...............................................43
(Anania, Azaria, and Missael)................................................43
THE FOURTH CANTICLE (Fourth ODE) .................................48
(Psalm 148)............................................................................48
(Psalm 149)............................................................................49
A Praise of our Fathers Sts. Maximus and Domadeus..........50

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(on the congregation of saints tune for Advent “Keyahk”) ..50
Hymn for St. Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks....57
(The Advent Great Ode Tune, Psalmody of Advent “Keyahk”)
...............................................................................................57
Refrain: Peniot Ava Antonious Meaning: The Blessed Our Father Antonious..........57
The Praise of the Congregation of the Saints.......................59
Gather strength through faith...............................................65
(A Praise to the Virgin Mary From Monday Theotekia).........65
I begin with the name of the trinity ......................................68
(A Praise to the Virgin Mary From Tuesday Theotekia) .......68
All the Heavenly Host............................................................71
(A Praise to the Virgin Mary From Wednesday Theotekia)...71
Refrain: “tobaky ya bikrah we-?arooss”....................................................................71
THE FIERY BUSH...................................................................74
A Praise to the Virgin Mary From Thursday Theotekia ........74
(The Fiery bush that Moses Had Seen in the Wilderness)....................74
To praise the daughter of Zion..............................................76
(A Praise (Wattis) to the Virgin Mary From Friday Theotekia)
...............................................................................................76
“geh sheeri si-esmeh en-ehmot”...........................................80
(A Praise to the Virgin St. Mary From Saturday Theotekia).80
Rashi O’Maria:........................................................................85
A COPTIC hymnal (praise) of St. Mary ..................................85
Used During Advent Evening Services..................................85
Refrain: Rashi O’Maria...............................................................................................85
Rashi O’Maria: Adam Became Free...........................................................................85
My Lord Jesus Christ.............................................................88
(A Praise to the Virgin St. Mary From Sunday Theotekia)....88
Seven Parts on the Interpretation of the Incarnate Birth ....92
Part One (1)............................................................................92
Part Two (2)...........................................................................93
Part Three (3).........................................................................94
Part Four (4)...........................................................................96
Part Five (5) ...........................................................................97

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Part Six (6).............................................................................99
Part Seven (7)......................................................................100
THE KIAK CANTICLE...........................................................102
THE KIAK CANTICLE...........................................................102
THE COMMUNION OF THE SAINTS.....................................106
(Psalm 150)..........................................................................116
THE SUNDAY PSALI ............................................................118
THE SUNDAY THEOTOKIA ..................................................122
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 1:46-50......................................123
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 1:51-55......................................125
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 1:68-72......................................127
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 1:73-77......................................129
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 1:78-79......................................130
THE GOSPEL FROM LUKE 2:29-32......................................132
SEVEN TIMES EVERYDAY...................................................135
GOD HAVE MERCY UPON US ..............................................139
Closing of Prayer .................................................................139
Please consider sending a donation:..................................140

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