Refrain:
(I’ll cast all my cares on you,
and on your word I’ll cast my net
all my life is in your hands
who's hands but yours give me blessing)x2 

(I surrender all my life
and trust in your will for me
even with my sinful heart
I know you won’t let me down)x2

Refrain

(Im assured that you’re with me
certain in your plans for me
in weakness you are my shield
lifting me through the valley)x2

Refrain

(My heart cries out and calls to you
To always dwell within me
If I betrayed you before
Still bless all my years to come)x2

Refrain

I’ll Cast All My Cares On You ft. Coptic Oud

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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

(Every day at your cross
I used to come and talk with You
My Lord and God 
To You My Father, I reveal
All my secrets and stories
With no fear)x2

I used to think that I will never
From now on and till forever
Will not change and leave my place
Under Your cross
In my heart I always prayed
Your love remains in me and stays
Nothing will take me away
I’ll remain and pray 
Remain and pray 

When I grew with chains anew
I tried to call you
I tried and failed
Sadness and tears
Growing so near
With sin and lust and pride
In a world of vain & fear

And I wondered when I can
Return to You 
And how I will
Stay again under your cross
As a child

In my heart I always prayed
You’ll forgive me
And fulfill
My hearts desires that I stay at Your cross
And pray again

Lyrics from "At Your Cross" by Tervina Hebaysh

At Your Cross

Refrain:
St. Mary of Egypt,
The pure and the wise. 
The harlot who repented,
Became the Bride of Christ. 

Alexandria was your home,
For your life of sin. 
Till you wanted to roam,
And went to Jerusalem. 
The Church of the Sepulcher
You could not enter
O St. Mary

You were saddened deeply,
By your transgressions,
So you asked St. Mary,
For her intercessions. 
You were forgiven,
You entered in,
And crossed the Jordan. 

You lived as a hermitess,
In repentance and tears.
In the heart of the wilderness,
For 17 whole years.
Satan came with temptation,
You overcame him,
O St. Mary. 

After 45 years had passed,
You finally saw someone,
He came during the great fast,
Abba Zosima the monk. 
You told him your story,
From shame to glory. 
You asked him to return. 

He came after one year,
To give you communion. 
You received him with great cheer,
A joyful reunion. 
You asked him again,
To return then,
O St. Mary. 

When one year had passed by,
Abba Zosima found,
You, blessed saint, had died,
A note written on the ground. 
“Bury Mary in the dust,
Which she was made of.”
A lion stood guard. 

Zosima saw the beast,
Who stood peacefully. 
Then wondered the priest,
How to bury your body. 
The lion dug a grave,
The monk was amazed,
O St. Mary

O Holy Bride of Christ,
Pray for our sakes,
That God may help us rise,
From our mistakes. 
The day is far spent,
Guide me to repent,
O St. Mary

St. Mary of Egypt

(You're my protector
From all that is evil
You hold me by the right hand
My heart with You rejoices) x2

Refrain: 

(You're the true Shepherd
You carry me on Your shoulders
You take me to green pastures
(Your love is overwhelming))(x2)

(You're always with me
You will never leave me
Your voice is within me
"Do not fear, My Child") x2

Refrain

(You will elevate me
In the midst of my suffering
You strengthen my weakness
You are my true fortress) x2

Refrain

(You will support me
In times of tribulations
Your hand guides me
Doing good for me) x2

Refrain

You’re the True Shepherd ft. Pierre Aziz| انت الرب الراعي

Em7 Am7 
Blessed are you O Mary 
Em7 Am7
Rod of Aaron, 
Am7 D G 
O Moses' dome 
G. B7
And Aaron’s Censor 

Em.  (Am7) Em 
1. Your glory oh Mary
Em. Baug. Em
Is higher than the heavens 
B7  Em
You bore to us the Savior 
Em Am  B
He gave you all splendor 

2. Your glory oh Mary 
Exceeds the heavenly  
More exalted than the Cherubim 
And Higher than the Seraphim 

3. Your glory oh Mary 
Dwells high above the sky 
For you are the throne of God 
Who came and redeemed all of us  

4. Your glory oh Mary 
Is through all generations
For you are the second heaven 
Mother of the great master

Blessed Are You O Mary (Ft. Arsany Barsoum)

Have you seen him by St. Ephrem choir live - 'Let Us Give Thanks' concert at the Living Arts Centre

Have You Seen Him (Live)

This melody is found in Upper Egypt, specifically in Moharraq Monastery, the church of St. John of Heraclia and in Assiut. The cantors that preserved this song were Cantor Tawfik Youssef, Cantor Habib Hennawy and Cantor Fayez of Assiut.. In Arabic its title is "Ah ya nayem". It is to be chanted liturgically during communion on Bright Saturday AFTER Banoudi Banoudi (Panouti Panouti). 

Refrain: 
Lord at rest, • Lord at rest, • Lord at rest, • in the tomb. 
Are you living, • or dead? • "I live • forever." 

On the day of • your crucifixion, • you were silent • and still. 
Rise quickly, • O beloved. • Scoffers claim that • you’ve been killed.

Hearts afflicted • wait for you. • Those who mourn • call out to you.
We have no other • comforter. • There is no other • king but you.

David the prophet, • concerning me, • said my body • will not decay.
Rest assured, then, • that my body • is not abandoned, • left to lay.

Lazarus, come • forth untied; • see the tomb of • mystery.
Jesus Christ, • who gave you life, • was crucified • on the tree.

I am living. • I am coming • to take those • who believe
To my throne, • to my glory, • to my kingdom, • eternally.

I will wipe • every tear • from the eyes • of my sheep.
I will gird myself • and serve you, • O my children, • with victory.

Our souls yearn • for you deeply, • O dormant one in • the sepulcher.
Will you rise • and return, • or from us • have you turned?

I have finished • my saving work, • as was written • in the scriptures.
Your redemption • was not completed • till I bore death • and suffered.

Cast away • all fear, • and remove •all worry.
I've defeated • my enemies. • I will rise and • set you free.

He whose hands were • pierced has risen. • Risen is the • King of Peace.
Putting to shame the • adversary. • Truly risen, • King of Glory.

I would like to thank all those that helped with the translation and production of this melody. Jimmy Awad, Sammy Girgis, Mina Makar, Anthony Doss, Peter Mansour and Sandra Shaker, Joseph and Daniel Bibawy, Benjamin Youssef, Andrew Wassef and George and Kyrillos Ibrahim. This recording is being released now so that the translation can be made available to everyone who would like to use it along with a source for listening.

Lord at Rest - English Apocalypse Saturday Melody

Morning Doxologies - George Makary & Peter Soliman

A Lament for Sin (written by St. Basil the Great, narrated by Monica Kalleeny)

Teoi Enhekanos/Evol Hiten/Nim Ghar (English)

Coptic Lighthouse is a youth group from St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. who hope to provide some light in a dark and stormy world through praising the True Light, our Lord Jesus Christ.  

“Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your tabernacle.”
Psalms 43:3

St. Mary of Egypt

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