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Return to Me
A song about the Prodigal Son

the son said, “father i must go,
i wish not to stay here you know,
the world has much I want to see,
I hope that you will not stop me.
I see riches, I see gold
I see goods that I uphold
though it hurts to see you cry
I must bid you this last goodbye”

the father looked down lovingly
saying, “if you walk away from me
i will miss you with all of my heart
but even if you do depart
i will be waiting for you here
no matter if it takes you years
you are my son until the end
and I pray i will see you again”

the son left from his father’s place
with a smile on his face
ready to be free and grow
oh but little did he know
the world of pleasures has a cost
beware your soul may be lost
if you consume these earthly things 
and forget the joy your father brings 

the father looked out lovingly				
saying, “though you walked away from me
i miss you with all of my heart
but even though you did depart
I am waiting for you here
no matter if it takes you years
you are my son until the end
And I pray I will see you again”

the son quickly consumed his wealth
lost his food and lost his health
all his friends had left his side
so now he had to decide
should he live in misery,
watching pigs roam happily,
or return to his father’s place
to serve him for the rest of his days

the father looked out lovingly,
saying “son you have returned to me,
I have waited all this time
praying for you to be mine
let us kill the fattened calf
So we can sing and dance and laugh
to celebrate my son who died
who now has been brought back to life”

Return to Me

(If My own mother forgets me,
My Lord's embrace is enough for me) x2
Precious in His eyes is the smallest baby
So how can He forget me?
Refrain:
(So how can He forget me?) x2
If the mother forgets her baby,
My Lord will never forget me
(Treasured in His eyes is every tear,
Persistent is He to erase my fears) x2
To my soul, His love is always near
So how can He forget me?
Refrain
(Of the smallest bird, the Lord takes care
For the Lillies, clothing He prepares) x2
Precious in His eyes is every single hair
So how can He forget me?
Refrain
(For me the thorns you accepted
Not a single pain, have you rejected) x2
Beloved Jesus has never neglected
How then can He forget me?

If The Mother Forgets (إن أنسى)

Studio version of "Perfect Love" - As performed at the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, September 2013.

Mira Ghaly - Perfect Love

Studio version of "Joy In My Song" - As performed at the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, September 2013.

Mira Ghaly - Joy In My Song

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)

O Beloved -- Live Convent 2021

يصنع العجايب هايدي منتصر

يسوع رفيقي - هايدي منتصر

Wenta Ma3aya

O Tell Me John, O Tell Me -- Live Convent 2021

My Fathers Of The Desert

Verse 1:
You're my Protector
From all that is evil
You hold me by the right hand
My heart with You rejoices

أنت اللى بتحمينى
من كل الشرور
ماسك بيمينى
قلبى معاك مسرور

Refrain:
You're the true Shepherd
You carry me on Your shoulders
You take me to green pastures
Your love is overwhelming

أنت الرب الراعى
على كتفك شايلنى
بتاخدنى المراعى
وبحبك غامرنى
وبحبك غامرنى

Verse 2:
You're always with me
You will never leave me
Your voice is within me
"Do not fear, My Child"

انت اللى معايا
ولا يمكن تسيبنى
وصوتك جوايا
متخافشى يا أبنى

Refrain

Verse 3:
You will elevate me
In the midst of my suffering
You strengthen my weakness
You are my true fortress

انت اللى بترفعنى
فى وسط الآمى
فى ضعفى تشجعنى
يا مصدر سلامى

Refrain

Verse 4:
You will support me 
in times of tribulation
Your hand guides me 
doing good for me

انت اللى بتسدنى
فى الظرف المرير
أيدك بتشكلنى
وبتعمل للخير

Refrain

You’re the True Shepherd -- St. Mark DC Youth Live

I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
I can hear my Savior calling,
"Take the cross and follow, follow Me."

Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
Where He leads me I will follow,
I'll go with Him, with Him all the way.

If He leads me to the judgement, 
If He leads me to the judgement, 
If He leads me to the judgement, 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way

If in jail or in chains,
If in jail or in chains,
If in jail or in chains,
I will go with Him, with Him all the way

If He leads me to crucifixion,
If He leads me to crucifixion,
If He leads me to crucifixion,
I will go with Him, with Him all the way

If in health or in sickness,
If in health or in sickness,
If in health or in sickness,
I will go with Him, with Him all the way

If I’m beaten or afflicted,
If I’m beaten or afflicted,
If I’m beaten or afflicted,
I will go with Him, with Him all the way

He will lead me to grace and glory,
He will lead me to grace and glory,
He will lead me to grace and glory,
And will go with me, with me all the way

Where He Leads Me

Once I wandered so far away
from my Good Savior Jesus.
He came to me, He who saved me,
and called for me to return.

Refrain:
His sweet voice did call me, call me:
“Prolong not thy straying away.
O dear child, return quickly,
and come to Me, come to Me!”

Cruel thorns left my feet to bleed out,
wounds and agony unparalleled.
I heard the Voice call out to me,
“Thou art in error, return.”

Refrain

Never did I ever care to
heed to Him, nor to His words.
Therefore I walked away with His
warnings of pain in contempt.

Refrain

My path grew ever more treacherous,
menacing darkness has prevailed.
I cried in my profound anguish:
“Where is Thy delightful Face?”

Refrain

My grief has exceeded limits
due to my straying away.
Desolated, I requested:
“O my Savior! Come to me!”

Refrain

Straightaway, a light shone brightly,
O how radiant it was!
My tender Redeemer with a
smile appeared to my aid.

Refrain

His Sweet Voice - College Ministry at St. Mark DC (Live)

English translation of Qalby El Khafaq...shout out to @paula-sameh-samaan for his amazing oud playing

My Throbbing Heart

My throbbing heart has become Your bed, 
In the curves of my chest, I have hid Your dwelling,

I have left the universe, in its disorder
And abandoned everything, so I may live with You

I have no thought, nor opinion nor 
Any other desire, but to follow You

And my father Jacob, I know his secret; 
I know now how, he wrestled You

O you the kindest-hearted, how sweet are You, 
Exalted above all and feared, how glorious are you

O mighty One holding, a whip in your palm 
And your love for us yields tears for You

The universe cannot contain You, how small it is, 
How then can the heart be sufficient for You

I have left the universe, in its disorder
And abandoned everything, so I may live with You

I have left everything, my Lord except You, 
I have none but You in the sojourn of my life.

And I prevented my thoughts, from wandering, 
So wherever You are, there my thoughts will be

I have forgotten family and friends,
And also I have forgotten my soul in Your love

I have forgotten everything in Your love, 
O the joy of the heart, so don’t forget Your child

You are not far from my spirit which is
In the calmness of silence waiting for Your calling

You are truly in the Heavens
But every heart that lives in love is Your Heaven

This is my eye and I have closed it, 
From seeing everything so I could see You

And likewise my ear, I have covered it 
From hearing everyone so I could hear You.


Pope Shenouda's Poem "My Throbbing Heart"  قلبي الخفاق (Qalby El Khafaq in English) with Oud

The spiritual song "How Lovely" recorded by the following youth from St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church in Ottawa ON:

- Tamer Ibrahim
- Andrew Abdalla
- Daniel Abdalla
- John Rezk
- Mina Rezk
- Fadi Guirguis
- Sami Botros
- Jan Mikhail

Lyrics:

How lovely it is to get together
In love our Lord teaches us
When two meet in My name together
I'll always be in between their gather
  
Refrain
Oh Lord come now and join us here
We ask You to come and give us cheer
Fill us with joy from Your Holy Spirit
And peace, no riches can provide

The Lord is here always with us
How lovely He is, how content we are
We talk to Him and He always listens
He'll always be with us, in us

How Lovely

Bishop Abakir Song "3en El Rab"

Mira Ghaly - Fix Me

 كان فيه عنقود عنب         طلع فى غير اوانه

خده راهب من الرهبان         وداه لرئيس الدير

 شكره رئيس الدير         مكاريوس الكبير

فكر يديه لراهب         تعبان و سنه كبير

 راح قاله انت تفوز         إنت راهب عجوز

والخير اللى بيجي         نديه للي يعوز

 أخده الراهب خجلان         وقاله هو كمان

معقول أنا إللي آكله         واخويا يبات جعان؟!

 فضل العنقود دا كتير         يلف بدون تفكير

وأخيرا رجع تاني         لمكاريوس الكبير

 قام القديس فى الحال         جمع الرهبان وقال

ها احكيلكم على حكاية         إنما عال العال

* انا شايف المحبة         بتزيد حبه حبه

ودليلي الأكيد:         آدي عنقود المحبة

 يارب أنت النور         انت الله المحبة

والشمعة لما تنور           ضوئها ما يستخبى

Kan feh 3an2od 3enab | ترانيم | كان فيه عنقود عنب | ترانيم أطفال قديمة | عن المحبة

No Dont Leave Me Alone - Arsany

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

Hear My Prayer! The first of many Biblically-inspired albums, Prayers by our favourite Bible characters come to life with the prayerful tunes of our youth...

Prayer Of Manasseh

You Are My Hiding Place (English, Arabic, French)

احتاج اليك(هايدي منتصر)جروب ترانيمك

الله بيدعمني ويسندني - أنبا أباكير

Your Mercies O My God

'He Paid All My Debts' by Anesti Productions, John and Joseph Bibawy. 

Debts Feat. Joseph Bibawy

Chorus (Psalms 139:9-10 NKJV)
    
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the greatest depths of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.

Verse 1 (Psalms 139:13-14 NKJV)
                                      
For you formed my inward parts
You covered me in my mothers womb
I am fearfully and wonderfully made
By my bridegroom

Pre-Chorus (Psalms 139:7 NKJV)

Where can I go from Your Spirit
Lord where can I flee
Nothing is out of your presence
My soul longs for thee

Chorus (Psalms 139:9-10 NKJV)
    
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the greatest depths of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.


Verse 2 (Psalms 139:16 NKJV)
                                                                  
Your eyes saw my substance,
Before I was even formed,
My soul was not carelessly made,
But beautifully adorned

Pre Chorus 2 (Psalms 139:1,4 NIV)

You have searched my thoughts O Lord
All too well You know me
Before a word is on my tongue
You, Lord, know it completely 


Chorus (Psalms 139:9-10 NKJV)
    
If I take the wings of the morning,
And dwell in the greatest depths of the sea,
Even there Your hand shall lead me,
And Your right hand shall hold me.

Psalm 139 Original Song

Coptic Lighthouse Ministry is composed of a group of youth from St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C. that hopes 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