Cover icon: George Makary (@copticicons)

(I come to you O Jesus You are my comfort
I come to You with tears and a wounded heart) 2x
REFRAIN:
I come to you (3x)
I have no other but you
To whom else shall I go (2x)
I come to you (2x)
(I come to you O my Shepherd in all my troubles
Though I walk in the valley there is no fear)2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you protect me from all pride
I come to you lift me from all weakness)2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you my love, most precious love
I come to you with my sins at the cross) 2x
REFRAIN:
(I come to you Oh Lord bless my lips
Fill me with a spirit of obedience and guide my steps)2x
REFRAIN:

I Come To You (اتي اليك)

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It was a great pleasure working with the skillful @ghobriaa! 😁 
Beautiful cover photo by the talented iconographer George Makary (@ Copticicons): https://www.copticicon.com/
Original translation from the songbird @OliviaBassily (slightly modified*)

(Chorus)
In the shade of your protection
We take refuge O Mary
Don’t turn our prayer away
Whenever we call you

(Verse 1)
O the pride of the human race
The best of people are you
O you river of gifts
That flows into the world

(Verse 2)
O you gate of heaven 
Mother of our Redeemer
O you are our hope
And the sweetest name we call

(Verse 3)
Intercede for your people
Pray at all times
We are asking your Son
Pleading as children*

(Verse 4) – (*Personal addition from the 11th part of the Sunday Theotokia's ☺️)
You are brighter than the sun
And more sparkling
Than the cherubim
And the seraphim

In the Shade of your Protection (فى ظل حمايتك) - ft. André Ghobrial on Oud

She Came With The Spices

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Based on the prayer in Jonah 2, with my lovely sister :)
Original Arabic words by Fr. Makary Younan
*Related saying by St. Macarius the Egyptian below lyrics!

(Chorus)
Hear my cry Lord, I pray to Thee, 
And to my voice incline Your ear, 
(Hold me and have mercy on me,) x2
(For You O Lord I am in great need.) x2

(Verse 1)
My soul is troubled in the deep, 
And my eyes are full of tears, 
(Now I remembered You indeed,) x2
(For Your salvation is so near.) x2

(Verse 2)
All of the waves came upon me, 
And I was drowned in the deep sea, 
(I asked for help, where could it be) x2 
(But in the hands of my Lord dear.) x2

(Chorus)
So hear my cry Lord, I pray to Thee, 
And to my voice incline Your ear, 
(Hold me and have mercy on me,) x2 
(For You O Lord I am in great need.) x2

(Verse 3)
My heart is trembling in great fear,
And my head is wrapped in weeds, 
(Out of the depths I cried to Thee,) x2
(Save my soul and set me free.) x2

(Verse 4)
God ordered the whale in the sea, 
To safely drop Jonah down in peace, 
(In the whale's belly Jonah kneeled,) x2
(And thanked the Lord for His great deed.) x2

* "Suppose a man were in the middle of a river in full flood, and overwhelmed by the water lay lifeless, drowned, with dreadful monsters all round him. If another man, who is not used to swimming, should wish to save the one who fell in, he too is lost, and is drowned with him. Clearly there is need of a skilled swimmer, an expert, to go out into the depth of the water of the gulf, and dive, and bring up the drowned man there among the monsters...The soul, in the same way, has been plunged and drowned in the abyss of darkness and the deep of death, and is dead and parted from God among dreadful monsters; and who is able to go down into those secret chambers and the depths of hell and death, except that expert Workman who fashioned the body? In His own person He enters into two quarters, into the depth of hell, and into the deep gulf of the heart, where the soul with its thoughts is held fast by death, and brings up out of the darksome hole the Adam that lay dead." + Fifty Spiritual Homilies of St. Macarius the Egyptian (Homily 11.12)

Jonah's Prayer/Hear my Cry (اسمع صراخي يا سيدي) - with Carol Eskandar on Violin

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

I am dark but 
I am lovely 
Among the thorns I am 
His rose and lily
His banner over me 
Is love and grace
And nothing gives me joy
Like his tender face 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

I was wounded 
Broken and empty
But his spirit
Rushed in and filled me 
I was waiting 
For life and healing 
But his sweet eyes alone
Restored my feeling 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

The oil I poured on Him
Could not consume
His sweet aroma
It filled the room
Come and meet him	
Sit at his feet
Drink in his beauty 
It set me free 

Have you seen Him?
The one I love
Have you seen Him
The holy man
Have you heard Him?
His gentle voice 
Have you heard Him?
The great I am

Music: Michael Yousef

Have You Seen Him, the One I Love ft. Pierre Kostantine

Original from Anesti.
Singer: John Awad
Writer/Composer: Sarah Bibawy
Production: John Bibawy
Cover Art: Andrew Ayad
Special Thanks to Mina Hanna and David Bebawy for their countless input and effort. 

Little One Feat. John Awad

Quoting from Psalms 32 and 56, “You Are My Hiding Place” focuses on God as our safe haven not only in times of fear, but “always,” with His constant deliverance from our trials, both mundane and extraordinary. He is even our resting place when we don’t realize we need rest from anything, when difficulties seem distant. Our resting in Him in all of life’s circumstances gives us solace beyond what we can ever experience. We are His children—His light shines despite our sinfulness, His strength is perfected in our weakness.

You Are My Hiding Place

Your Love Oh Mary

Der Glaube Jesu ist so still.

Lyrics:

I love you Lord, in my solitude
You call to my heart with deep words
I love you Lord, in my tribulation 
In my time of need, in my time of pain (whole verse 2x)

I love you Lord, in my repentance 
In times of tears, in times of regret
I love you Lord, in times of prosperity 
And also love you in times of scarcity (last line 2x)

I love you if you build a palace for me
And also love you if it is destroyed (3x)

I love when your heart heals my wounds
And I rejoice greatly
I love when your spirit hovers around me 
Offering my soul the greatest grace (whole verse 2x)

Offering my soul the greatest grace (3x)

I Love You, Lord- Poem by Pope Shenouda III

Refrain:
In one of my dreams, while sleeping in peace
I saw three fathers and a soldier strong yet meek
In one of my dreams a great and beautiful scene
I saw three fathers and a soldier strong yet meek

One had a long white beard, old in age and held a rod
He lived in a distant cave, held the writings that he taught
His sayings were plenty and the demons he fought
(My beloved Abba Anthony may his blessings be with me) 2x
Quickly I ran to him, kissed the cross in his hand
He urged me to remember from sin I must withstand

The second had a sack, carried it on his back
He walked around with care and from it sin poured 
He said these are my sins in God’s mercy do not doubt
(My beloved Abba Moses the strong and the holy) 2x
Quickly I ran to him to bear my sufferings
He urges me to remember the way of repentance

The third was kneeling down in the corner of his room
He had a bowl of water with love he was consumed
He lived with our Lord, washed the feet of the Bridegroom
(My beloved Abba Pishoy with love in Christ he grew) 2x
Quickly I ran to him, in peace he let me in
He urged me to remember have love for all humans 

And the soldier was standing lifting up his hands
A red cloak on his shoulders, two camels in the sand 
Armor on his chest, the monastery behind him
(My beloved St.Mina the faithful intercessor) 2x
Quickly I ran to him, with open arms he came my way 
He urged me to remember be steadfast in the faith

In One Of My Dreams

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