Prayer of the Gospel

The priest stands in front of the sanctuary facing the east while holding the censer, asks the deacon to tell the congregation to start the prayer and says

Pray.

Ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ.

صل.

Deacon

Stand up for prayer.

Ⲉⲡⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧⲉ.

للصلاة قفوا.

The priest looks towards the congregation and says

Peace be with all.

Ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲁⲥⲓ.

السلام للكل.

Congregation

And with your spirit.

Ⲕⲉ ⲧⲱ ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲓ ⲥⲟⲩ.

ولروحك أيضا.

The priest kisses the cross, hands it to the deacon or puts it on the altar and says

O Master, Lord, Jesus Christ our God, Who said to His saintly, honoured Disciples and holy Apostoles:

Ⲫ̀ⲛⲏⲃ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.

أيها السيد الرب يسوع المسيح إلهنا الذى قال لتلاميذه القديسين المكرمين ورسله الأطهار:

“Many prophets and righteous men have desired to see the things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things which you hear, and have not heard them.

Ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓϮ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩϮ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.

إن أنبياء وأبرارا كثيرين اشتهوا أن يروا ما أنتم ترون ولم يروا وأن يسمعون ما أنتم تسمعون ولم يسمعوا.

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.”

Ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.

أما أنتم فطوبى لأعينكم لأنها تبصر ولآذانكم لأنها تسمع.

May we be worth to hear and to act [according to] Thine Holy Gospels, through the prayers of Thy saits.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕ.

فلنستحق أن نسمع ونعمل بأناجيلك المقدسة بطلبات قديسيك.

Deacon

Pray for the Holy Gospel.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ.

صلوا من أجل الإنجيل المقدس.

Congregation

Lord have mercy.

Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ.

يا رب ارحم.

Priest

Remember also, O our Master, all those who have bedden us to remember them in our supplications and prayers which we offer up unto Thee, O Lord our God.

Ⲁⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ.

أذكر أيضا يا سيدنا كل الذين أمرونا أن نذكرهم فى تضرعاتنا وطلباتنا التى نرفعها إليك أيها الرب إلهنا.

Those who have already fallen asleep, repose them. Those who are sick heal them.

Ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲙⲁⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲱⲟⲩ.

الذين سبقوا فرقدوا نيحهم، المرضى اشفهم.

For Thou art the life of us all, the salvation of us all, the hope of us all, the healing of us all and resurrection of us all.

Ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ.

لأنك أنت هو حياتنا كلنا وخلاصنا كلنا ورجاؤنا كلنا وشفاؤنا كلنا وقيامتنا كلنا.

And Thou art He to whom we ascribe the glory, the honour, and the worship, together with Thy Good Father and the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giver, Who is of One Essence with Thee.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

وأنت الذى نرسل لك إلى فوق المجد والإكرام والسجود مع أبيك الصالح والروح القدس المحيى المساوى لك.

Now, and at all time, and unto the age of all ages. Amen.

Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الآن وكل ون وإلى دهر الدهر. آمين.

The priest may choose to say the following Prayer of the Gospel instead of the previous one. The priest says

O Master, Lord, Jesus Christ our God, Who sent His saintly, honoured Disciples and holy Apostoles to the whole world.

Ⲫ̀ⲛⲏⲃ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.

أيها السيد الرب يسوع المسيح إلهنا الذى أرسل تلاميذه القديسين المكرمين ورسله الأطهار فى العالم كله.

To preach the Gospel of Thy Kingdom, and teach all nations Thy true knowledge.

Ⲉϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲙⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ.

ليكرزوا بإنجيل ملكوتك ويعلموا كل الأمم معرفتك الحقيقية.

We ask Thee, O Master, open our hearts to listen to Thine Holy Gospels.

Ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲙⲁϣϫ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅.

نسألك يا سيدنا افتح آذان قلوبنا لكى نسمع أناجيلك المقدسة.

Deacon

Pray for the Holy Gospel.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ.

صلوا من أجل الإنجيل المقدس.

Congregation

Lord have mercy.

Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ.

يا رب ارحم.

Priest

Open the senses of our souls and make us worthy to be listeners but also doers with Thy holy precepts according to the will of God, Thy Good Father.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲉⲥⲑⲏⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲓⲯⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ϯⲙⲁϯ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ.

وافتح حواس نفوسنا ولنستحق أن نكون ليس فقط سامعين بل عاملين أيضا بأوامرك المقدسة كمسرة الله أبيك الصالح.

With Whom Thou art blessed, with the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giver, Who is of One Essence with Thee.

Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

هذا الذى أنت مبارك معه مع الروح القدس المحيى المساوى لك.

Now, and at all times, and unto the age of all ages. Amen.

Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الآن وكل ون وإلى دهر الدهر. آمين.

A reader starts the psalm of David and says

A psalm of David.

Ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲱ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.

مزمور لداود.

Then the reader recites the psalm. The priest faces the reader and, on the third verse, he censes towards the Gospel and says

Worship to the Bible of Jesus Christ.

Ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.

اسجدوا لإنجيل يسوع المسيح.

Through the prayers of David the prophet, O Lord, grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲉⲣⲟⲯⲁⲗⲧⲏⲥ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ: Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.

بصلوات المرتل داود النبى يا رب أنعم لنا بغفران خطايانا.

The priest steps up to the sanctuary on the fourth verse of the psalm, signs the incense box with the sign of the cross once, and adds one scoop of incense to the censer while saying "Glory and honour…" to its end. The deacon steps up to the sanctuary holding the cross and the gospel. The priest offers incense to the gospel while proceeding around the altar once with the deacon moving backwards in front of him. The priest says the following prayer of Simon the priest (Luke 2:29-32) inaudibly.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.

Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲛⲏⲃ ⲭ̀ⲛⲁⲭⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ: ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ Ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.

الآن يا سيدنا تطلق عبدك بسلام كقولك لأن عينى قد أبصرتا خلاصك الذى أعددته أمام جميع الشعوب، نور إعلان للأمم ومجدا لشعبك إسرائيل.

On annual weekdays and not on feasts, during Vespers and while the deacon holds the Gospel, the congregation says (Psalm 140:1-2)

O Lord, I have cried to thee; hear me: attend to the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; the lifting up of my hands as an evening sacrifice. Alleluia.

Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ: ⲙⲁϩ̀ⲑⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ϯⲥ̀ⲙⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛⲧⲁⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ: ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ: ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓϫ ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲡⲉ: ⲁ̀ⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ̀.

يا رب إليك صرخت فاستمعنى. أنصت إلى صوت تضرعى إذا ما صرخت إليك. لتقتسم صلاتى كالبخور قدامك. رفع يدى ذبيحة مسائية هو. هللويا.

Similarly, during Matins, the congregation says (Psalm 142:8, 66:1-2)

Cause me to hear Thy loving kindness in the morning; for in Thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Alleluia.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉ̀ϯⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲓϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲱϣⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ Ⲡⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲁ̀ⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ̀.

فلأسمع بالغدوات رحمتك فانى عليك توكلت. عرفنى يا رب الطريق التى أسلك فيها لأنى إليك رفعت نفسى أيها الرب إلهى. هللويا.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Alleluia.

Ⲫϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ̀.

ليتراءف الله علينا ويباركنا وليظهر وجهه علينا ويرحمنا. لتُعرف فى الأرض طريقك وفى جميع الأمم خلاصك. هللويا.

The priest steps down from the sanctuary facing the east while the deacon holding the Gospel stands inside the sanctuary. The priest offers incense to the gospel three times and says

Worship to the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, to whom glory is due forever.

Ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲛϧ: ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.

اسجدوا لإنجيل ربنا يسوع المسيح ابن الله الحى له المجد إلى الأبد.

The priest takes the Gospel and faces the west. The assisting priests kisses the gospel saying the same previous passage. The priest gives the gospel to the deacon who shall read it. The deacon inside the altar says

Stand with the fear of God. Let us hear the holy Gospel.

Ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲧⲁ ⲫⲟⲃⲟ ⲑⲉⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲟ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ.

قفوا بخوف الله لسماع الإنجيل المقدس.

Priest

Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord

Ϥ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̀Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅.

مبارك الآتى باسم الرب.

Before the reader starts reading the gospel in Coptic, he says

Bless, O Lord, the reading of the Holy Gospel, according to (…).

Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲏⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲕ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ (...) ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲟ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲥⲙⲁ.

يا رب بارك فصل الإنجيل المقدس من (...).

Meanwhile, the priest offers incense three times towards the west and says inaudibly

The beginning of the Holy Gospel according to (…). A chapter from the Holy Gospel.

Ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ (...) ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ ⲧⲟ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲅⲛⲱⲥⲙⲁ.

بدء الإنجيل المقدس من (...) فصل من الإنجيل المقدس.

Congregation

Glory to Thee, O Lord.

Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀.

المجد لك يا رب.

Before the interpreter of the Gospel announces

Stand with the fear of God and listen with wisdom to the Holy Gospel.

قفوا بخوف من الله وانصتوا بحكمة لسماع الإنجيل المقدس.

Meanwhile, the priest offers incense three times towards the gospel and says inaudible “Worship the Gospel ….” When the reader says

Our Lord, God, Saviour, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, to whom is glory forever.

Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ: Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.

ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا وملكنا كلنا يسوع المسيح ابن الله الحى له المجد إلى الأبد.

The priest offers incense towards the east three times and says “Our Lord, God …” Then the priest looks towards the west and the other priests, offers them incense and says

But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

Ⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.

أما أنتم فطوبى لأعينكم لأنها تبصر ولآذانكم لأنها تسمع.

May we be worth to hear and to act [according to] Thine Holy Gospels, through the prayers of Thy saints.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕ.

فلنستحق أن نسمع ونعمل بأناجيلك المقدسة بطلبات قديسيك.

Then the priest offers incense once to the deacons and says “Worship the Gospel ….” After that, he stands next to the entrance of the sanctuary until the reading of the gospel is over. Then the priest offers incense three times to the gospel and says

To Thee, the glorification is due in one voice from everyone. The glory, honour, greatness and worship. With Thy Good Father, and the Holy Spirit, Who is in One essence with Thee.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ϯⲇⲟⲝⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ̀: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

وأنت الذى ينبغى لك التمجيد بصوت واحد من كل أحد. والمجد والاكرام والعظمة والسجود. مع أبيك الصالح والروح القدس المحيى المساوى لك.

Now, and at all times, and unto the age of all ages. Amen.

Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الآن وكل ون وإلى دهر الدهر. آمين.

When the reader finishes reading the gospel in Coptic, he says

Glory is due to our God to the age of ages. Amen

Ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲫⲁ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

المجد لإلهنا إلى أبد الآبدين. آمين.

Congregation

Glory to Thee, O Lord.

Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀.

المجد لك يا رب.

Then the gospel is interpreted. The reader starts with the psalm and says

From the psalms of David the prophet may his blessing be upon us. Amen.

من مزامير داود النبى بركته علينا. آمين.

At the end of the psalm, the reader says “Alleluia.” Then, before the reader recites the gospel, he says

Our Lord, God, Saviour, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, to whom is glory forever.

Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ: Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.

ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا وملكنا كلنا يسوع المسيح ابن الله الحى له المجد إلى الأبد.

When the reader finishes reading the gospel, the congregation says

Glory be to God for ever.

المجد لله دائما.

Then the priest holds the gospel for the other priest to kiss it, he kisses it at the end and then he gives it to the deacon to put it on the mangalia. The Synaxarium is read if not read before on that day. Then the priest may choose to say a sermon. After that the congregation says the response of gospel according to the event. In the Matins Incense, the congregation says

Let us worhsip our Saviour, the Lover of mankind, for He had compassion on us, came and saved us.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ: ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.

فلنسجد لمخلصنا محب البشر لأنه تراءف علينا و(أتى) وخلصنا.

Blessed be the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the perfect Trinity. We worship Him and glorify Him.

Ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲛϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ.

مبارك الآب والابن والروح القدس الثالوث الكامل نسجد له ونمجده.

In the Vespers Incense, the congregation says

Blessed be the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, the perfect Trinity. We worship Him and glorify Him.

Ϫⲉ ϥ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲛϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥ.

مبارك الآب والابن والروح القدس الثالوث الكامل نسجد له ونمجده.