Coptic orthodox prayer book english agbyaarabic agpeya french agbaya add agbeya in another language the origin of the word agpeya. It contains psalms, gospel readings and prayers to be said at specific hours by day and night, arranged. The prayers in the agpeya are the seven prayers recited at fixed different hours of the day. This prayer was the prayer of the first hermit monk and desert father antony the great.
The agpeya prayers are popular prayers recited by both individuals and families at home, as well as for communal prayers as an introduction to mass at. The book of agpeya contains the seven canonical prayers which have been cherished and practiced by the faithful copts of the orhtodox church. If you hold this book in your hands, you hold history in your hands and the prayers of all previous generations until today. The word, agpeya, is a coptic ancient egyptian word meaning book of hours. Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of the pestilent. Glory be to the father, and to the son, and to the holy spirit, now and ever and to the ages of ages. This book is intended as a spiritual guide for sunday school servants. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be said throughout the day as stated in psalm 119 above. The agpeya is the coptic prayer book of the hours, and is equivalent to the byzantine horologion and roman liturgy of the hours used by the eastern orthodox and catholic churches, respectively. Here is an online version of the agpeya in pdf format with the texts of the prayers in coptic, english and arabic. However, in the agpeya we found not only psalms but also valuable prayers of monks and christianity. In addition to text, this application also contains an audio version of these prayers, with a soft musical background.
The agpeya prayers speak about the salvation which the crucified christ had fulfilled for our sake, and he is worthy for thanksgiving. Agpeya engarabic for ios free download and software. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be said. I found 2 major problems half an hour after i got it you need to check a lot of problems. The hours are chronologically laid out, each containing a theme. It is based on the coptic root word, ti agp, which means the hour. St mary coptic orthodox church seattle, washington. The word, agbeya, is a coptic ancient egyptian word meaning book of hours. I employ a number of prayer books and missals, several require the user to move from section to section of the book depending on the prayers, seasons, even the time of day the user is praying, but what ive got in this cop of the agpeya is a 1st hour prayer on page 21. Agpeya coptic book of hours coptic horologion the prayers of. Ppt spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven. The agpeya the book of hours prayers as practiced in the. Its not the translation i prefer but its better than nothing.
T he prayers in the agpeya are the seven prayers recited at fixed different hours of the day. The contents of the book are based on lessons given in servants meetings for the past 8 years in st. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading agpeya. It is a constant conversation with him through your day. The book of agpeya contains the seven canonical prayers which have been cherished and practiced by the faithful copts of the orhtodox church of alexandria, egypt. And the success and grace of prayer are multiplied greatly when the person is directed by his spiritual father on how to pray the agpeya. Agpeya, liturgy, psalmody and coptic book of psalms st. Download agpeya engarabic and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. It may seem burdensome, but slowly it can become a powerful connection to god. The coptic agpeyathe prayer book of the seven canonical hours. Feb 20, 2019 english agpeya 1st hour prime includes. Agpeya is the christian coptic orthodox daily prayer, book of hours. Here is an online version of the agpeya in pdf format with the. You may also notice that in the ninth hour of the agpeya, psalms 114 and 115 are parts of psalm 116 nkjv.
At the end of the day, we give thanks for gods protection, and confess our sins with the prodigal son luke 15. The first hour of prayer is prayed at the break of day. In the name of the father, and the son, and the holy spirit, one god. Church holy books coptic orthodox diocese of the southern. Agpeya, liturgy, psalmody and coptic book of psalms. O christ, our god, who art longsuffering, plenteous in mercy and most compassionate, who loves the righteous and has mercy on sinners, of whom i am first.
Psalms 148, 149 and 150 are the same in both the hebrew, english and septuagint translations. It is prayed in the morning after rising from sleep to thank god for the beginning of a. Thanksgiving prayer psalms 50, 1, 3, 8, 12, 14, 112, gospel litanies kyrie eleyson holy holy holy. Prayer book of the hours kindle edition by coptic orthodox church, st. We start our prayers with the thanksgiving prayer besides many expressions in the psalms of every hour e. We put your design of the beloved ones inside the large agpeya. The word agpeya is derived from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I just had it last night and i found two major problems. The agpeya the coptic prayer book of the seven hours pocket size, in both modern english and arabic the agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox. In addition to text, this application also contains an audio version of these prayers, with a soft musical background it is possible to turn off the musical background. Coptic orthodox prayer book the origin of the word agpeya.
Kyrie eleison, lord have mercy, lord have mercy, lord bless us. The first hour prayer from the agpeya commemorates the hour in which our lord jesus christ rose from the dead. This hour is prayed early in the morning, and commemorates the resurrection of the lord psalm 62. The book of the agpeya the book contains the offices for the seven canonical hours used by the coptic orthodox church. Jul 23, 2019 zrabic employ a number of prayer books arabkc missals, several require the user to move from section to section of the book depending on the prayers, seasons, even the time of day the user is praying, but what ive got in this cop of the agpeya is a 1st hour prayer on page first time users will not be affected this will do a clean rebuild, if. Agpeya prayers application is the book of hours prayers in english language. It covers all hours and all types of petitions we have for the lord.
Each hour includes a general introduction, psalms, intercessions, a few biblical passages, a closing prayer, and a. This application is the coptic orthodox agpeya prayers book book of the hours brought to you with high definition audio including bible psalms from the. Morn6 am 3rd9 6th12 9th3 11th9 12th11 but apparently some people pray the 9th at like sunset. The first hour from the prayer book of hours the agpeya by st. Eleventh hour, is associated with the act of taking down christs body from the cross. The agpeya the prayer of the twelvth hour compline. It has all the hours of the agpeya with everything from the introduction to every hour, every single psalm, gospel, litanies, everything is recorded.
Easily the best agpeya application on the app store. Agpeya seven times every day i praise you psalm 119. The agpeyathe coptic book of hours orthodox bookstore. In the compline 12th hour, psalms 146 and 147 are parts of psalm 147 nkjv.
The terce is the third hour prayed at 9 am commemorating the descent of the holy spirit upon the apostles as tongues of fire. It is prayed in the morning after rising from sleep to thank god for the beginning of a new day and to glorify him in his resurrection. Thou who, at all times, and at every hour, in heaven and on earth art worshipped and glorified. Im just wondering what times are the agpeya prayers supposed to be prayed. You may also notice that in the ninth hour of the agpeya, psalm 114 and 115 are parts of psalm 116 nkjv. The agpeya agpeya is the coptic orthodox book of prayers. Glory to the father, and to the son, and to the holy spirit, now and forever and unto the ages of all ages. Agpeya prayers audio agpeya first hour prayer matins, audio. The agpeya, coptic book of hours and prayer, agbeya, agbia. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Second in the english agpeya the third hour, you have the wrong prayers pieces of the first hour after the gospel of the third hour. This is the coptic book of hours, a prayer book that contains seven canonical p. Introduction to every hour 6 introduction to every hour in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit, one god.
The agpeya coptic book of hours by john paul abdelsayed. Apr 14, 2020 daily prayers of the coptic orthodox church arabic agpeya. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be said throughout the day. Agpeya, liturgy, psalmody and coptic book of psalms liturgies audio. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be. In addition to text, this application also contains an audio version of these prayers. We are glad you have chosen to spend a few moments looking around, discovering our church family. Rites of three liturgies kholagy book basil, gregory and cyril. Recovery meditations, dreams book, and many more programs. The agpeya the coptic prayer book of the seven hours pocket size, in both modern english and arabic the agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox church.
The prayer of the first hour of the blessed day, i offer to christ my king and my god, beseeching him to forgive my sins. The first hour 7 the first hour this prayer commemorates the hour in which our lord jesus christ rose from the dead. Seven times everyday will i praise your holy namemy lord jesus christ, my good saviour, is a line from one of the hymns sang before the vesper prayers on saturday. Marys coptic orthodox church in raleigh, nc, covering the period 2002 2010.
You might have been wondering from my last post, why the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 9th hours for prayer. The first hour from the prayer book of hours orthodox bookstore. The word agpeya originates from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means the hour. It is based on the coptic root word, ti agp, which means hour. The word agpeya the word agpeya takes origin from the coptic word tiagp, which literally means the hour. Each hour has a special significance because it commemorates some part of the life of jesus or the apostles. On the first screen, after you launch the application, you will find a background music switch. While you are browsing our website, you will learn about our ministries and get a glimpse of. Agpeya prayers are split into tracks and are separated by hours. The following is a guide to chanting the 3rd hour agpeya gospel and the corresponding litanies. This book contains the offices for the seven canonical hours used by the coptic orthodox church. First the sound quality is horrible in the audio agpeya. The book includes all canonical hours prayers including the veil, as well as the absolution of the priests, and some personal prayers.
This is really the hour is occurred as mentioned in the bible in acts 2. The agpeya the coptic prayer book of the seven hours. The first hour commemorates, according to the agpeya, the hour. The coptic book of the prayers of the hours pope of the. O lord my god, i will give thanks to you forever psalm 30. The agpeya itself by virtue of its form is a type of rule or task given by the fathersyou shall pray these psalms and these gospels in this order during a certain hour. Massretaliation the word, agbeya, is a coptic ancient. Daily prayers of the coptic orthodox church arabic agpeya. Oct 28, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby introduction father anastasi saint antony monastery holy agpeya first hour.
The agpeya is primarily used by the coptic orthodox church. User can create customized playlists for each hour. Verena coptic orthodox church august 23rd, 2008 word origin derived from the. Oct 27, 2016 arabic bible and agpeya, is an application that includes the old testament, new testament, agpeya book of the hours, kholagy and various prayers. In our coptic orthodox church, the agpeya is the prayer book of the hours in which the church had set prayers for individuals, families, and congregants to be prayed at specific times of the day. Message board guest book site map about the agpeya contact us. The prayer of every hour have mercy on us o god, and have mercy on us. Spirituality of the agpeya prayer book of the seven canonical hours st. The word agpeya is derived from the coptic ti agp which means.