English Coptic Hymns

Prayer Before the Setting of the Sun
St. Gregory of Nazianzus.
Hymn 2.1.25. 

Lyrics:

Word of God
and Truth itself, 
I gave this day to you; 
But now night has fallen. 
my lamp is barely bright;
This I prayed over
But even so my feet 
still stumbled, 
darkness fell around me,
That hater of salvation. 
Oh, Christ! Relight my lamp, 
And shine on me once more.

Shine on Me

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(Chorus)
The story of the greatest love
I have seen in Golgotha
My beloved Jesus on the cross 
Suffering to save us all
His loving heart beating in pain
His body wounded and slain
In His eyes I read the story 
The story of the greatest love

(Verse 1)
Yesterday He walked among us
Lovingly spreading His grace
Healing our souls and bodies 
Promising eternal life
His love was unprecedented
As He loved all the sinners
That is because He is Jesus
Who loves without condition

(Verse 2)
While His love was invading the world 
Devilish people kept thinking
How to get rid of Lord Jesus
Whose love endangered their powers
So to terminate the story 
The story of precious love
So to write the last chapter 
They killed Him, the source of love

(Verse 3)
How great is the love of Jesus
How precious and wonderful
He gave us life everlasting
He forgave all our sins
Every bit of love we share
is coming from Jesus' love
All of the love in this world
Cannot equal Jesus' Love

The Story of the Greatest Love (قصة الحب العجيب)

Shere Maria - Anton Ibrahim Ayad/Mena Fawzy & Ibrahim Ayad | لحن شيري ماريا

No Eye Has Seen Another God Like You-Joe Seif

Ekhrestos Anesti

Lyrics:

A stranger I lived in the world
A foreigner like my forefathers
A pilgrim in my attitude
In my thoughts and my desires

A stranger 
I have no one to
unload on him 
my thoughts so true

The people do not like my roots
Nor do they understand my end
In craze arise the multitude
In maddening noise without an end
And I remain in solitude
Serenity in my heart felt

A stranger 
I can find no home
nor a corner to rest alone

I cast away the world’s pleasures
Ignoring her calling to me
I went, I dragged away my things
Away from their merrymakers
My heart silent, indifferent
To all they think is important

My listening 
will never yield
to loud and worldly conversing

I wander off on my own
So happy to be in vast
With my timbrel and my cymbal
In melody of praise I sing
And now comes a holy moment
In which I retreat with my King

I roam about as a spirit invisible to onlookers
The world alien I am to it a foreigner like my forefathers

My existence is a triumph 
No wealth, power to disturb me
No houses here to delay
Nor any friend or family
And with me are the sweet verses
And Proverbs to console me

The bible here my only lamp, and nothing else to concern me (2)

I do not know of any fear
Nor any bonds that hinder me
No longer does the world rule me
Against me and at times for me 
No longer does the world rule me
Against me and at times for me 

I say to every enemy 
Who only wants to seduce me
The world, in the end, I am to it
A foreigner like were my fathers (2)

Stranger

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

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

Khen Oushot with Ibrahim Ayad at St Mark Church Montreal

Evlogimenos- Ibrahim Ayad & Chorus (2014)

Epouro

Your Love Oh Mary

I place my soul into your hands

By St Mark’s Melodies and Asaph Tunes, inspired by the poetry and prayers of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III

This Vine (Feat: Mirrae Youssef)

By St Mark’s Melodies and Asaph Tunes, inspired by the poetry and prayers of His Holiness Pope Shenouda III.

Lo My Beating Heart (Feat: Olivia Morkos and Andro Bottros)

Where he leads me I will follow (3x) 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way 

If he leads me to the judgement (3x) 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way 

If in jail or in chains (3x) 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way 

If he leads me to the Cross (3x) 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way 

If in health or in sickness (3x) 
I will go with Him, with Him all the way 

If I am beaten or afflicted (3x) 
will go with Him, with Him all the way 

He will lead me to Grace and Glory (3x) 
And will go with Me, with Me all the way

Coptic Hymns

Where He Leads me

Shere Maria - Ibrahim Ayad & Chorus شيري ماريا

No One is Like You

His Sweet Voice - Erin Melek & Anthony Marcos feat. Father Suriel Costandi
Oud by Moura Raghib

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.”

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

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

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

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

His Sweet Voice - Erin Melek & Anthony Marcos feat. Fr. Suriel Costandi

Night of the Last Supper

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends." John 13:15

English Coptic Hymns

Angela-Mary