Holy Week

taranim

All Hymns

Coptic melodies

Taraneem

melodies

Lyrics:

Jesus is knocking on your heart every day
Hoping you’ll open for Him to come in and stay
Hurry up open the door without delay
Before your time runs out and He walks away
Right away, right away, open the door without delay
Make use of the precious time He's given you
Hurry up open for Jesus right away

Open your heart to the Lord who died for you
He promised rest to the weary and comfort too
If you’re lost He will guide you back to His way
If you’re weak He’ll give you strength to make it through
Right away, right away, open the door without delay
Make use of the precious time He's given you
Hurry up open for Jesus right away

We’ll live in heaven with him forevermore
Over there where hurt and pain will be no more
Hurry up fill up your lamp and wait for Him
Hurry up before you miss the open door
Right away, right away, open the door without delay
Make use of the precious time He's given you
Hurry up open for Jesus right away

Jesus Is Knocking - ها يسوع الباب دوماً يقرع - Translation

In the midst of the raging sea,
There I was sailing.
The waves were pounding me,
Making me afraid.
(And it seems That Christ has left me,) x2
(But I no longer see him because of my weak faith) x2

Refrain:
Jesus when he saw me,
Came to me quickly.
In my despair and darkness,
He opened my eyes.
(When I saw him, I cried have mercy) x2
(He came to me quickly and had mercy on me) x2

The sounds of the angry waves,
Agonized my ears.
Darkness of the creeping night,
Has threatened my peace.
(And the tears, have not left my eyes)x2
(And the sleepless nights, have overwhelmed me) x2

I was in despair and drowning,
And my hope is torn.
I came to my beloved Jesus,
Offering him my tears.
(When he saw me, He had compassion on me) x2
(He stretched out his sweet hand, and dried my tears) x2

In the Midst of the Raging Sea

Chorus:
The Lord is near to those who call on Him
He is not far as we have made Him 		
He’s not a stranger to all our sufferings
He said “come now hurry all you weary”
To give them rest from burdens too heavy  
To wipe a tear from all hearts in misery

V1:
Sojourner and no place to stay
Abandoned, doubted and friends betrayed 	
Yet He arose to grant the way 
to eternity
A friend to the tax collectors, 
A comfort for the adulterers,
An advocate for the sinners 
Of whom I am chief

V2:
He guided all those questioning, 
goodness on earth He was spreading, 	
He tasted death while bearing 
The shame of sinners 
His night of death, prayed earnestly
Father willing, take this from Me
Sweat drops of blood from agony
All for my sake

V3: 
When I was thirsty He quenched me 
When I was naked He clothed me
When abandoned He sheltered me 
From all my fears 				
So how can I not be trusting
His love I'll never be doubting 
A Father who is so loving 
Even to death

The Lord is Near - الرب قريب - Translation

Verse 1:
Your peace passes all understanding 
It's within us and never ending
And despite what the enemy’s saying 
You fill our hearts with peace 

Chorus:
(Your peace your peace is
for God's people in every place) x2

Verse 2:
Even if we may go the wrong way 
His spirit is in us, it's never astray 
He answers and calms all the waves 
And fills our heart with peace 

Chorus:
(Your peace your peace is
for God's people in every place) x2

Verse 3:
The peace of God you left for us
Not like what the world would ever give us
And since your spirit abides in us
Your people live in peace 

Chorus:
(Your peace your peace is
for God's people in every place) x2


*** Special thanks to Olivia Bassily for the translation of verse 1!

Your Peace - سلام - Translation

Lyrics: 
Verse 1: 
In time of weakness, I see You heal me, from misery
And in my grievance, You are a friend to me, So comforting
And so I sing, my heart I bring, surrendering

Chorus: 
I do not live for me
Not my own luxury
My life always belongs to Thee
O Lord, I’m in need
Please, will to help me
Guide me and be my Remedy

Verse 2: 
Lord I’m returning, please wipe away my tears, and mourn with me 
For You I’m yearning, my Lord Jesus, please comfort me 
And so I sing, my heart I bring 
Surrendering 

Verse 3: 
My path is known to You, plans of prosperity and plans of hope 
So I lift my heart to You, accept me for I am Yours, O my Lord
And so I sing, my heart I bring, surrendering

Surrendering - في وقت ضعفي - Translation

Thank you to Daniel Girgis for the lovely translation!

Lord At Rest

Lyrics:

On a chilly morning one day
In the desert far away
One monk went to the garden
As usual to pray

He saw a strange glow
A grape vine hanging low
But this was not the season
For any grapes to grow

(The monk didn’t wait
Rushed to the monastery’s gate) x2
(And gave it to the Abbott
St Macarious the Great) x2

St. Macarious said who
Should I give this vine to?
Finally he walked to the cell  
Of the eldest monk he knew

He said take this my dear
You are the eldest here
And when you get the blessing
We’ll all be of good cheer

(The monk reluctantly
Took it but so quickly) x2
(Thought how can I enjoy it
When my brothers sleep hungry) x2

He gave it to the monk next door
And it went from door to door
It came back to the abbot
At the end of its tour

St Macaious the Great 
He rose up right away
Asking all the monks to gather 
And hear what he had to say

(He said I clearly see
Seeds of love growing here) x2
(And this grape vine 
Is my sure sign) x2

(Our Lord made us aware
We are light of the world) x2
(And when it’s shining bright
It can never ever hide) x2

Chords:
Em C D Bm
Em C D B7

Em Em
C D C B7

The Grape Vine - Erika and Erin (كان فى عنقود عنب)

This song was inspired by Job’s prayer of despondency  in Job 13: 20-28 and Job’s 6th Speech to Bildad where he trusts in his Redeemer in Job 19:25-27. 

Job’s prayer of despondency is one that makes me cry every time I read it. You can feel the heaviness weighing on Job in every word he utters, and many of us often share similar feelings to him although having endured much less. Despite this, Job continuously shows faith that his Redeemer lives and in that He will stand upon the Earth at last. Job will be able to see Him with his own eyes. 

The thought of that is beautiful, terrifying, and overwhelming - but a reminder that in our suffering, we cannot lose sight of our Redeemer who lives

Redeemer

Heb. 12:13, 2 Sam 13:4
Oh why am I parylized?
Daughter of a king but every day where is my strength?
Oh You wake me up with a goal to glorify You to serve Your name but I give nothing
But today, O Lord, I want to change. 
But today, let me be who You see in me.

Malachi 1:8, Heb. 13:15, Ps. 73:26
Lord I’m done with lame and blind 
I want to offer You a pure sacrifice, a true offering of praise
Lord today, give me a heart of strength 
to trample the enemy
Lord could this be me?

Matt. 12:11, Heb. 12:6
Today, I feel myself going astray
But Lord pick me up and place me in Your loving embrace
Today, teach me, even chasten me 
Lord anything, just let me hear what You have to say

1 Cor. 15:57, 2 Cor 6:2, Eph. 1:18
Cause today is the day of victory
Lord today and always You are mighty!
O Lord, show me the hope of Your call
Please Open the eyes of my heart
To see Your richness

Lord I want to be,
Lord, make me want to be
Everything You see in me
I want to be
Lord, I want to see
All the glory You want me to see
All the miracles, blessings for me, I want to see
Oh, and I want to believe in Your heavenly promise for me, 
In Your life giving mysteries, I want to receive
Lord, I want to be.

Haggai 1:14, Matt. 5:13-14, 2 Cor. 2:15
Dare I say, make me a giant, Lord make me a saint
Lord please bear with me and stir me to change
So I can glorify Your name
Lord make me a light, Oh make me salt
I want to be spreading Your beautiful aroma
For the world to see
For the world to know
The mighty God, who loves them and me
Lord, I wanna be

Today

Khen Efran- Pascha

Chorus 
Lord, let me leave all, let me follow You 
Lord, take my heart, wound it with love for You
Lord, risk my life, a small sacrifice 
For the name of the Lord Jesus (Acts 15:26)

We won’t stop, we won’t turn back 
We will endure every assault and attack 
Pay any price, for Christ we will fight
O how Your love compels us (2 Cor 5:14)

Verse 1 
I heard the voice of my Lord, saying
Whom shall I send, to accept this calling? (Isaiah 6:8)
I’m looking for a willing heart, that beats according to My will,
I respond saying, here I am Lord, send me! (Isaiah 6:8)
I’m Holding on, from faith to faith (Rom 1:17)
Under your wings I know I’m safe (Ruth 2:12)
Verse 2
The world tells me, o why this waste? (Matt 26:8)
Your sacrifice is too expensive 
Hard-pressed, in pain, we can’t see the gain, yet we are not forsaken. (2 Cor 4:8-9)

So don’t lose heart, O servant of Christ (2 Cor 4:16)
Your heart is changing, being pruned and refined 
Every day ,He renews me! O how His love compels us (John 15:2, 1 Peter 1:)


Verse 3 
Lord I put myself on the line
Your chosen ones, you will glorify 
Lord, even if not, O Christ I will not, serve this world’s gods
Lord I come to you as a child
Poor and weak, but with You I trust my life
I dare to hope, against all hope, my treasure is counted in my true home

Chorus Repeat

Let Me Leave All

We are the ones who sinned, and you’re the one who suffered 
We are the ones who were indebted, 
and you were the one who paid our debts  
For our sake, you preferred suffering to comfort  

Toil to rest , Shame to glory  
And the cross to the throne  
You consented to be tied with ropes 
to release us from the bonds of our sins  

You humbled yourself to lift us up 
You hungered to feed us  
And thirsted to quench our thirst 
You went up on the cross naked to clothe us 
Your blood flowed to wash away our sins 
You died to grant us everlasting life 
 
My God, my sins are the thorns that plunged into your Holy head  
I saddened your heart by indulging in the worthless pleasures of the world 
What is this road leading to death which you walk O my Savior? 

What is that which you carry on your shoulders? 
It is the cross of shame that which you carry on my behalf 
How could this be my redeemer?  

What made you accept this?  
Could the great one be disgraced?  
Could the glorified one be humiliated?  
Could the most high be humbled?  
 O how great is your love! 

I thank you my Lord 
I am unable to give you thanks which match your love 
Greive O my soul for your sins have inflicted all this pain on our compassionate redeemer  
 
O my Savior let me cherish your suffering as my treasure 
Your crown of thorns as my glory 
Your pain as my joy 
Your myrrh as sweetness in my mouth  
Your blood as my life 
And your love as my honor and gratitude 
O the blood of Christ, purify all my sins  
O Jesus my beloved, revive me with 
the oil of your grace and affirm me in you

O Only Begotten Son

Lyrics:

How could I forget the One who died for me?
How could I forget the side that had to bleed? (2)

He who saw me in my misery, so He came running to me
He who bought me and redeemed me broke my chains and set me free (2)

How could I forget your kindness through the years?
Your right hand always reaching out to me. (2)

In my joys and in my sorrows, in all of life's storms
You've become my friend and fortress, You're the One to whom I call (2)

Help me Lord I want to lose myself in You;
All my pride has blinded me from seeing You. (2)

So I'll keep watching and praying, setting my eyes on You 
Trusting in your sure promise, that You'll be back for me soon (2)

How Could I Forget

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: 
(Who do I have but You O Lord
I live for you alone, O my Lord)x2
You are my safety
in You I am free 

(I long for You, O my Lord 
You fill my life, O my Lord)x2
I will sing joyfully 
Enlighten my path for me 

(At Your embrace, O my Lord
I taste Your sweetness, O my Lord)x2
Cast off my worries
Calm my anxieties

(In the midst of thorns, O my Lord 
My eyes look to You, O my Lord)x2
Heal my injuries
Renew the joy in me

(You are my refuge, O my Lord 
My eyes turn to Heaven, O my Lord) x2
My strength is Your love
Your promises are from above

Who do I Have but You -  ما لي سواك - Translation

(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 | آتي إليك

Lyrics:
(How could I forget, the One who died for me
How could I forget His side that had to bleed) x2
(He who saw me in my misery so He came running to meet me
He who bought me and redeemed me broke my chains and set me free) x 2

(How could I forget your kindness through the years
Your right hand always reaching out to me) x 2
(In my joys and in my sorrows, in all of life's storms
You've become my friend and fortress, You are the One to whom I call) x2

(Help me Lord I want to lose myself in You
All my pride has blinded me from seeing You) x2
(So I'll keep watching and praying setting my eyes on You
Trusting in your sure promises that You will be there for me soon) x2

Sung by Erin Melek & Joseph Isaac
Oud by Joseph Isaac
Produced by Erin Melek

How Could I Forget (feat. Joseph Isaac)

O Good Teacher what may I do
To have eternal life with You
For from my youth I’ve done all that You’ve asked

And Christ filled with love in His eyes
Truly wanted to save his life
Said son, since you ask
One thing you lack
One thing you lack

If you wish to be perfect
Sell all you have and follow Me
And you will have abundance, see!
My word I will keep.

But how can I let my wealth go?
What a cost to be Your disciple
And who will I be then? 
I cannot follow at this expense
At this expense
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How hard is it my dearest friends
To gain heaven with our own richness
For what do we possess 
But that which is from His own Hand?

We try to save our lives, but lose our souls
The one thing that our Saviour calls
To deny all, take up your Cross
And Follow with all your hearts

For he who loses his own life
Will gain it back a hundred times
Both in this life and in the age to come,
What a great sum

For what more can a man desire
Then to see God’s glorious will transpire 
For who is more faithful than our Lord?
Answer His call
Answer His call
Answer His call

Chords: 
C Am F Am G x2
F Am G F Am G
F Am G F G C

Icon by Katherine Sanders Icons

Answer His Call

Your Peace Feat. Andrew Makar

Lyrics:

Verse 1
Lord, please open my eyes
I want to see Your light
Please don't let me wander far
With my lips I lift Your name on high
But my heart is far from Your love

Pre-Chorus
Have compassion, Lord of Mercy
Who opened eyes of the blind
The Publican and the adulterous
You covered and changed their mind

Chorus 1
Lord of Love, whose ways are above us
Purify my heart and my mind to see 
Your glory manifest in this time
You're working mighty things
You redeemed creation so we might
return to Your glorious image

Verse 2
Before my days even began
With care You made a plan
Of how my spirit ought to grow
Giving thanks in all circumstances
You sought the cross and grace overflowed, so…


Pre-Chorus 2
Teach Your children in Your wisdom
To see what You made us for
All the choruses of Heaven
Wait for us to return home

Chorus 2
So Lord of Love, whose heart is immeasurable
Hear my knock and say, "Come in, My beloved one"
That we may be renewed in Your love
And we may overcome
In Your name, O Lord, Victorious One
The Lord of Hosts

Lord of Love, make a home within us
That we may offer ourselves as Your living gospel
That all hearts would fall before Your love
Returning to their Maker
That we may become one in Your blood
On earth and in Heaven

Lord of Love

The Hymn of Joy (Holy Week)-Chorus

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No Eye Has Seen

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Trample Oh My Soul feat. Joseph Bibawy

Lamentations Of Jeremiah- Joseph Isaac

6666

Ke Eperto

Lamentations Of Jeremiah- Athanasius Isaac

Lyrics:

Everyday kneeling at Your cross
I come to You oh lord and reveal my thoughts
without fear
Like my Father
My secrets and stories, with You, I share my heart

My God, I am always thinking, from now and as I’m growing
That I would never be changing, forget Your cross
I would always in my heart pray, that Your love within me remain
And nothing would prevent me from
Seeking Your cross and sharing my heart 

When I grew up, again I called out
But I kept stumbling and, my Lord, I struggled throughout
Sorrow and fear, overwhelmed me
Enslaved to sin and in my desires, oh, I drowned

My God, again I’m thinking, when will I return, I’m sinking
To be a child again, I’m wishing, beneath Your cross
I would always in my heart pray, that You’d forgive me and remain
The desire of my heart be, 
seeking Your cross and sharing my heart

And when I repent, I find mercy
And joy in my Father’s arms, reassuring me
You wiped my tears, renewed my spirit
As I searched my bounded heart, You set me free

My God, how are You still willing, to give me without limiting 
Your forgiveness and protection they always guide me   
I will follow You in your way, and my heart singing as I pray,
I praise Your precious holy name,
seeking Your cross and sharing my heart

Chords:  https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/user/tab/view?h=7HSO-8JAnTYFtTeGa9eLxYad

Everyday Kneeling At Your Cross -كل يوم تحت صليبك - Translation

"Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips shall praise You." Psalm 63:3