hymns

The seventeenth track from our most recent production, "Anastasis", released April 15, 2019, on iTunes and YouTube Music.

Anastasis

Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος (Resurrection Processional) - لحن توليثو

Theotokia Medley

PSALMIST CHOIR, A CHOIR FORMED BY THE YOUTH OF ST MARY AND ST ABRAAM CHURCH IN BRIGHTON, ENGLAND; GLADLY PRESENT TO YOU OUR DEBUT ALBUM 'ARISE O CHILDREN' THE FOCUS OF THIS ALBUM IS TO PRESENT THE ANCIENT HYMNS OF THE MIDNIGHT PRAISES IN THE COPTIC ORTHODOX CHURCH. OUR AIM IS TO REFLECT THESE HYMNS IN A WAY THAT CAN APPEAL SPIRITUALLY AND MUSICALLY TO ALL AGES. THESE HYMNS HAVE BEEN PRESERVED AND PASSED DOWN FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION. THESE HYMNS WILL BRING SPIRITUAL GROWTH,
CONTEMPLATION AND JOY TO THE WORSHIPPER. DURING THE TASBEHA, THE INHABITANTS OF EARTH JOIN THE HEAVENLY HOSTS TO PRAISE OUR SAVIOUR. THE FIRST HYMN TENTHINO, WHICH IS
TRANSLATED TO ARISE O CHILDREN IS CHANTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MIDNIGHT PRAISES, WHICH CRIES UNTO THE LORD TO AWAKEN US FROM OUR SLUMBER TO PRAISE HIM BEFITTINGLY.

O sing unto him- Aripsalin

Lyrics:
1. A splendid wonder revealed to man,
A second heaven in Bethlehem,
A mystery shrouded in swaddling clothes,
In the bridal chamber, He finds repose.
Come, let us adore His birth.

2. The Holy Spirit descends as dew.
O earth, who sowed good Seed in you?
Without toiling, God’s vine bears fruit.
A plant from dry ground grows and takes root.
Come, let us adore His birth.

3. As budding branches, we raise our voice,
The heavens and earth together rejoice.
Our angelic praise shall never cease:
“Glory to God, on earth His peace.”
Come, let us adore His birth.

4. Blessings descend from realms beyond.
Arise and shine, for your light has dawned.
O all ye tribes upon the earth:
Gather, exult in awe and mirth,
Come, let us adore His birth. 

5. Eternity crosses the threshold of time:
a gate sealed shut, glorious, sublime.
He enters a Prince and emerges a slave:
The Ancient of Days as young as a babe.
Come, let us adore His birth.

6. Laid in a cave as from the sealed tomb
He proceeds forth from the virginal womb.
Firstborn from among the dead,
He bestows the riches of His Godhead.
Come, let us adore His birth.

7. Behold, the Virgin is with Child!
Both God and Adam now reconciled.
With men on earth, He deigns to dwell:
Our newborn King, Emmanuel.
Come, let us adore His birth.

8. Light of Light on us has dawned
enclosed within these virginal arms.
Fast asleep in His mother’s embrace,
Still from His Father’s throne, He reigns.
Come, let us adore His birth.

9. In the East, Your star shined bright,
Guiding the magi on this* luminous Night.
They found You nursing at Your mother’s breast,
O Bread of Life who feeds all flesh.
Come, let us adore His birth.

10. Life shone forth and was revealed,
a visible marvel, once concealed.
The magi offer Him their gifts:
The Word made flesh, now in our midst.
Come, let us adore His birth.

11. With the magi we offer oblations:
The bread and cup in adoration.
In the manger, the altar of sacrifice,
He gives His Body, the Bread of Life.
Come, let us adore His birth.

12. Receive God’s gift, all ye faithful:
Set upon this mystical table.
This blessed Night** He comes to us
and finds His rest within our hearts.
Come, let us adore His birth.

* - "that" if not chanted on the festal vigil
** = "Day" if chanted during the day, as opposed to the festal vigil

A Splendid Wonder (English Nativity Communion Melody on Ἀστὴρ μάγοις)

NYE Performance

I Sought After You (Live)

راشي ني الفرح لك مارجرجس اسبورتنج

Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 How can I remain hopeless, Back at the place of Golgotha While the light of hope has shone, By Jesus our risen Lord

Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 He carried all our burdens Forgave us our transgressions By his stripes we are healed Granting us his peace indeed

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 The sting of death he broke When he rose victorious He has lightened our paths And removed all darkness

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 How could He rise from the dead? Yet we still remain distressed, With rejoicing we now sing, Risen is the King of Kings!

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 The Mary’s were mourning, While He rose and was living, Christ Himself to them appeared, Indeed the truth was revealed

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 He conquered all of Hades, The thorns of death He broke, With the power of the cross, We say Shere Pistavros!

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 For us he suffered scourging Then he died upon the cross So he can watch us from above, What is greater then his love?!

 Ikhristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!

 To heaven he ascended after he rose from the dead giving us heavenly peace Ikhristos Analemepsis!

 If your Cross was the end Of your divine plan for us We would then not have said Christ is risen from the dead

Ekhristos Anesti

Friday Psali

Psalm 151 in English ft. Jonah

Asomen - St Shenouda Monastery (Greek + Coptic + English + Arabic)

Greek/Coptic Nativity chant, passed down through oral tradition from Southern Egypt. The text was recently corrected and translated from Sahidic to the Bohairic dialect of Coptic by a group of scholars. Chanted in many Coptic churches on the fore-feast (paramonē) of Nativity, this recording is from Saint Cyril of Alexandria Coptic Orthodox Church (Irwindale, CA) during the Nativity service, January 6th 2019.

Ἀστὴρ μάγοις — A star appeared to the Magi (Greek/Coptic Nativity hymn)

Shere Ne Maria - Samoudi (Coptic Monastery of St. Shenouda)

Rashi Ne - Mina Ghattas & Mike Morkos لحن راشى نى

From our album, "Journey through Holy Week: Vol. 3 - Descent", released March 20, 2018.

Journey Through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent

Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ- 1st Great Friday Apolytikion(Concluding Canon)-أبوليتيكيون الأولى(قانون الختام)لجمعة العظيم

The fifth track from the album, "Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent", released on March 20, 2018.

Journey through Holy Week, Vol. 3: Descent

Hymns from Holy Saturday Psalmody & Matins - الحان سبت النور

Monday Psali

Tuesday Psali

+Ya kol el sefoof al samaeyeen,
ratelo le eelahena be nagahamat el-tasbeeh

Rejoice with us today with gladness, 
in the Resurrection of the Lord Christ.

+Al-yowma qud kamalat el nobowat, 
wa qud tamat akwalol-aba’a el awaleen

By the Resurrection of the Lord from among the dead; 
He is the firstfruit of those who have fallen asleep.

+Qud kamal-Rabo mathlol-na-em, 
wa kal sa-mely- men al-khamra

He has granted us the everlasting joy, 
and freed us from bitter bondage.

+Wa sabal-gahima sabian, 
wa hatama abwa-bahol-nohas

He utterly broke the bars of iron and, 
for us, exchanged punishment for salvation

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