Ekhrestos Anesti

1- With longing and desire and years of patience
With all conviction and faith
To the heavens we gaze and wait
To see You with our eyes.

Refrain
And the night is passing, the night has gone
And the day light is at hand
And our Bridegroom's come to take us
To our homes in the skies.

2- The days have passed, of our estrangement
And those days will never return
The signs have appeared, the trials disappeared
How lovely's that promised day

3- We arise and rejoice, at the trumpet's sound
The day our Christ meets us
Praising at all times, and proclaiming
Glory to You O Savior.

4- O our Lord, come, our Beloved, come
Our souls cry out for You
Fulfill Your pledge, show Your kindness
Your people wait for You.

The Night is Passing (George Beshara & Erin Melek)

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

Artwork by: George Makary - Coptic Icons

Lyrics:

Lord Make me present like You
How often I underestimate that virtue
How often am I distracted, constantly rushing 
through the little you entrusted me to
This day you gave me as new; You wanted me to rejoice in it with You
Instead, I anxiously run from service, from prayer, and further away from You


O Lord, Im often deceived, why so I think the whole world depends on me?
 “If I don’t give it my best, If I’m not there on time, it will be a catastrophe”, 
Lord show me my littleness, before You, Omnipotent One who upholds all life,
Oh My Lord Jesus Christ; Ever-Present Being, the Lover of Mankind; 

What mystery is it to us that You hold up the universe - yet with everyone
You made them feel like the only one there in the world, You saw what no one else did,
Lord when they looked in your eyes,
They saw the face of love and they were stopped in time.

O Lord how can I witness? The fruit of Your Spirit is not evident inside me
How can I be loving when I’m not patient nor kind, not gentle; without mercy 
Lord I want to look like You; my Father, Role Model, Please Lord, make me anew! 
You promised to take on tomorrow, why can’t I be vulnerable and give you control?

I can’t seem to want to be anywhere you place me
Lord help me to stop closing my eyes to your presence and blessings in each precious moment;
Which you have prepared from the foundation of time, that I may walk in it
But Lord I’m often decieved: Always saying yesterday was lighter, tomorrow will be brighter, but Lord, teach me in the present to find You
Always saying, yesterday was lighter, tomorrow will be brighter, but Lord, teach me in the present to find you
Always saying, yesterday was lighter, tomorrow will be brighter, but Lord of Love make me present to find You

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I wrote this song in a period of my life where I really struggled with despondency and busyness. Until now, I really struggle to find the beauty of Christ's presence in each moment I live.
This song came through being genuinely baffled by the paradoxical mystery of our beautiful Lord Jesus who can oversee the entire cosmos for all of eternity, but is simultaneously, infinitely present and poured-out for His creation in each moment. This song is a prayer for deeper communion with Christ and the world around me and for a more true experience of Him in the days He has given me.

Please keep me in your prayers, I hope this song can become a prayer for you too!

Erin Melek

Present

Lyrics:

if you love me carry the burdens of those who surround you 
if you love me you will walk in love and speak in words of truth 
if you love me take care of my flock and feed my sheep 
if you love me you’ll take up your cross and follow me

Lord i want to serve you
i want to wash your feet
all of Your commandments 
i will strive to keep 
Lord i want to pour out
all of myself for your sake
and i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take 

if you love me be a helper to the sick and to the weak
if you love me you will give your hungry brother food to eat
if you love me you will show kindness to strangers in your land
if you love me you will lift up others with an outstretched hand 

Lord i want to serve you
i want to wash your feet
all of Your commandments 
i will strive to keep 
Lord i want to pour out
all of myself for your sake
and i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take 

if you love me you will nurture the young and protect the old
if you love me you will give shelter to those out in the cold
if you love me you will visit prisoners locked in chains 
if you love me you would be a comfort to all those in pain

Lord you came to serve me
you came to wash my feet
all of Your commandments 
you show me how to keep 
Lord you came to pour out
all of yourself for my sake
so i’ll give to others 
what you’ve given me to take

If You Love Me

O my Master Lyrics

Refrain: 

Em                 C      Am     Em
O my Master, how cruel was 
       Em.                                G
the shameful death of the cross? 
                                     Em
Before it carried You, You carried it,

Am                Em   
O Righteous One 




Em                               Am                                                                             
You asked for water, You tasted vinegar 
            Em 
and all bitterness.
                    C                                    
Your blood flowed from 
                  D          C   Em
Your body to save all sinners 


 Em                 C      Am     Em
O my Master, how cruel was 
       Em.                                G
the shameful death of the cross? 
                                     Em
Before it carried You, You carried it,
Am                Em 
 O Righteous One 


Em                               Am                                        
Upon the cross, O my Beloved, 
                               Em
You suffered much pain. 
                C                                              
By those who caused Your suffering, 
D          C                     Em
yet You forgave their sins 



 Em                 C      Am     Em
O my Master, how cruel was 
       Em.                                G
the shameful death of the cross? 
                                     Em
Before it carried You, You carried it,
Am                Em  
O Righteous One 



Em                               Am                                                                   
All this my Lord, to bring me 
                        Em 
back in Your protection. 
          C                      D          C           Em 
I’ll live with You and You will comfort me 



 Em                 C      Am     Em
O my Master, how cruel was 
       Em.                                G
the shameful death of the cross? 
                                     Em
Before it carried You, You carried it,
Am                Em  
O Righteous One 


Em                               Am                                                                        
O that my heart may treasure 
                                           Em
You so that I may attain You. 
         C                    D        C           Em
And live sincerely in submission to You 



 Em                 C      Am     Em
O my Master, how cruel was 
       Em.                                G
the shameful death of the cross? 
                                     Em
Before it carried You, You carried it,
Am                Em  
O Righteous One


Translated by Elaria

O My Master | يا سيدي كم كان قاسيا

Alabaster flask
Full of fragrant oil
For my betrothal to a man 
Alabaster flask 
A year's wages worth
Anyone would kill to have
Alabaster flask 
The most precious thing I own
I offer Him, my Lord

I fell to His feet and I broke the Alabaster flask
To thank my Lord, for his love
Washed his feet with my tears, and wiped them with my hair
I broke the alabaster flask

Alabaster flask
Earthly possessions 
Desires that I have
Alabaster flask
I exchange for life
Given by the Son of Man
Alabaster flask
Offered for his burial
I give to Him, my Lord

I fell to His feet, and I broke the Alabaster flask
To thank my Lord, for his love 
Washed his feet with my tears, and wiped them with my hair
I broke the alabaster flask 

This is my repentance and confession
Though I deserve all your contempt and your rejection
You deem me worthy of redemption, my Lord

I fell to His feet, and I broke the Alabaster flask
To thank my Lord, for his love
Washed his feet with my tears, and wiped them with my hair
I broke the alabaster flask

Alabaster Flask (Original Song)

The Friday Theotokia

I have not much to offer You.
 Not near what You deserve,
 But still I come because Your cross
 Has placed in me my worth.
 
 O Christ, my king of sympathy
 Whose wounds secure my peace,
 Your grace extends to call me friend,
 Your mercy sets me free.
 
 And I know I’m weak,
 I know I’m unworthy
 To call upon Your name.
 But because of grace,
 Because of Your mercy,
 I stand here unashamed.
 
 I can’t explain this kind of love,
 I’m humbled and amazed
 That You’d come down from heaven’s heights
 And greet me face to face.
 
 Here I am, at Your feet,
 In my brokenness complete. 4x

And I know I’m weak,
 I know I’m unworthy
 To call upon Your name.
 But because of grace,
 Because of Your mercy,
 I stand here unashamed.

unashamed

Guitar: Marina Yousef
  
   Em                  C                Em
In my father's house I was living
                         Em
In mercy and grace
Am                           C
Till I took my share of his wealth
          Am.         Em
To a distant place
   Em        Am
(I left my family
   Em         C
So I could be free) x2
Dm                   Em
And pursue my own ways     				          	

I set off for a distant country
So far away
My life was wild and more wasteful
With every day 
(Satan deceived me
Attacked and beat me)x2
He threw me in the flames

I became slave to my many sins
And evil deeds
Trying to fill my desires
Paying no heed
(I wasted my fortune
With no thought or caution)x2
And found myself in need

After I had spent everything
I was in need
To those who saw me in those days
I was dead indeed 
(They forgot the old feasts
Days that had long ceased)x2
And left me to my misery

I asked one of the citizens
To have mercy on me
Give me the most despicable job
I will agree 
(He sent me to his field
The swine I had to feed)x2
Their food I longed to eat

I came to myself immediately
To repentance
Went back to my father to ask him
To forgive my sins
(And when he saw me
He ran towards me)x2
And called me beloved son

O sinner listen to me 
And my story
Repent, return to Your Father
In great hurry 
(You’ll find joy and peace
That will never cease)x2
In the shadow of His glory

unashamed

erika melek

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