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English Hymns

Zefte Pentes

No Eye Has Seen Another God Like You-Joe Seif

Happy Feast! 

She came with the spices
To thy tomb O Lord,
Knowing not that Thou
Above the earth had soared.
She came void of all hope;
She came expecting death;
Forgetting the Life-Giver
Who is the living breath.

In trials and tribulations,
Do we not do the same:
Looking at our errors,
Despairing in our blame?
How often do we wallow,
Abandoning all hope –
As though on our own –
With burden we could cope.

If Peter lost all hope when
Our Lord exposed his sin,
Luke would not record
The three thousand he would win.
If Paul considered nothing
But his murderous past,
Would his inspired letters
To this generation last?

Moses’ life was evil,
Every sin he did commit,
But from this desert bandit,
A shining lamp was lit.
If Mary, Egypt’s harlot,
Had not tried to win his grace,
Would she now be in heaven –
Would she have won the race?

Our Lord set an example,
Compelled, we do the same:
Fight, strive, persevere and
On us will be no blame.
If our loving Saviour
Had not endured all pain,
Would Redemption and Salvation
Ever be our gain?

I come now with hope
To Thy Tomb O Lord,
Knowing that in Truth,
Above the earth Thou soared,
I come now with joy,
I come expecting life;
Knowing that through Thee
I can endure all strife.

She Came With The Spices!

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 Lord's Prayer

Psalm 3

Psalm 12

Psalm 19

Psalm 1

Kalos (English)

My God, My God (Various Psalms)

This tune is being used during church services of Baptist churches in Eastern Congo on the moment when the pastor walks forward to start preaching. The pastor slowly walks through the congregation while the believers sing this tune. They use other words, but we think that our picks from psalm 119 are very fitting as well.

Psalm 119

Psalm 130

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

Psalm 85

My Lord Jesus Help Me طلبتك من عمق قلبيي

An assortment of Coptic Hymns translated into English and sung by the beautiful voices of the youth from St Marks Church Sydney.

Let Us Praise

Lyrics:

Hear my cry I pray to thee
And to my voice incline Your ear
Hold me and have mercy upon me (2x)
For You Oh Lord I'm in great need (2x)
	
My soul is troubled in the deep
And my eyes are full of tears
Now I remember you indeed (2x)
For your salvation is near (2x)

All the waves came upon me
I was drowned in the deep sea
I asked for help. Where could it be? (2x)
But in the hands of my dear Lord (2x)

My heart is trembling in great fear
And my head is wrapped in weeds
Out of the depths I cried to Thee (2x)
Save my soul and set me free (2x)

God ordered the whale in the sea
To safely drop Jonah in peace
In the whale's belly Jonah kneels (2x)
And thank the Lord for his great deeds (2x)

Hear My Cry

ماذا تريد يارب ان افعل؟ عظة للبابا شنودة

بولس ملاك -  ترانيم السيدة العذراء

Your Holy Spirit English David Labib

These psalms are prayed by deacons. It includes psalms that are are prayed on the way to church, while entering the church, recited in front of the altar, and while putting on the vestments.
-Psalm 121
-Psalm 26
-Psalm 64
-Psalm 83
-Psalm 5
Psalm 122
Psalm 29
Psalm 92

Psalms for Deacons

Monday Psali

Just sharing His Lovely Promises through song. 

You are my Hiding Place

My Coptic Church is a song about the strength of the Coptic Church since its establishment by St. Mark, the Apostle of Christ. Our Lord has never left His Church and His Church has never left her Orthodox faith, given to us by Jesus Christ Himself. Through the blood of the courageous martyrs, the suffering of the confessors, the diligence of the fathers, and the faithfulness of the believers, the Coptic Church holds fast the traditional and essential dogma that Christ intended for the whole world. We hold fast to this precious gem and guard it with our lives through God’s evident grace and care for His Church.

Psalms for Deacons

Coptic Hymns in English