I want very hard hymn lyrics and stuff said in the odas, even by Abouna.

By CopticBot.ai (Coptic Space Inc.) · Last reviewed 2026-10-10

In the Coptic Orthodox tradition, these are not just songs; they are the exact definitions of our Miaphysite Christology.

1. The Final Confession (Ⲡⲓⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ)

This is the most solemn moment of the Liturgy of St. Basil, where the priest declares our faith regarding the nature of Christ.

Coptic Text:

Ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ: ϯⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲛⲁϩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲣⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲛ ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲁⲉ: ϫⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ: Ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲉⲧϣⲓⲧⲥ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛⲏⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ.

NKJV-style English Integration:

"Amen. Amen. Amen. I believe, I believe, I believe and I confess unto the last breath, that this is the life-giving flesh that Your only-begotten Son, our Lord, our God and our Savior Jesus Christ, took from our Lady, the Lady of us all, the holy ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ (Mother of God) Saint Mary."

The Complexity:

"He made it one with His divinity without mingling, without confusion, and without alteration." This is the core of our rejection of the Council of Chalcedon.

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2. The Liturgy of St. Gregory (The Anaphora)

The Liturgy of St. Gregory the Theologian is addressed directly to the Son (Jesus Christ) rather than the Father. It is musically and theologically very difficult.

Abouna's Part (The Reconciliation):

"You, Who are, and were, Who remains forever... Who for our salvation was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of the Holy Virgin Mary."

Hymn: Ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ (Pi-Soteer - The Savior)

This is a melismatic (long-toned) hymn sung during the distribution of Communion.

Ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲱⲛϧ: ⲉ̀ⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ...

(The Good Savior, died in His life, for our sins, He manifested to us...)

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3. The Sunday Theotokia (The Fifth Part)

This focuses on the "Burning Bush" and the mystery of the Incarnation. It is very poetic and linguistically rich in native Coptic words.

Coptic Text (Bohairic):

Ⲉⲛⲑⲟ ϩⲱⲓ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲁⲣⲓϥⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲘⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲏⲧⲟⲛ: ⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲫⲓⲱⲧ.

English:

"You too, O Mary, have borne in your womb the rational Manna, which came from the Father... He gave us His honored Body and Blood and we lived forever."

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4. The Commemoration (ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲓⲙⲏⲥⲓⲥ)

This is the long prayer where Abouna mentions the saints. The responses change based on the feast.

Response for the Apostles (Greek/Coptic blend):

Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ (Glory to You O Lord): ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ.

Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ.

(Jesus Christ, the Son of God, hear us and have mercy on us.)

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5. Advanced Vocabulary Quiz

1. ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲥ (Epiklesis): The "calling down" of the Holy Spirit upon the Bread and Wine. "What happens during the Epiklesis?"
2. Ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲥ (Axios): Worthy.
3. Ⲡⲓⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ (Pi-Pneuma Ethowab): The Holy Spirit.
4. Ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ (Pi-oik ente pi-onkh): The Bread of Life.
5. Ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ (Phnouti): God.
6. Ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ (Pchois): The Lord.

6. The "Hard" Hymn: Ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ (The Trisagion)

This has different endings for different seasons. "How does the ending change on Good Friday versus a regular Sunday?"

• Regular: "Who was born of the Virgin, have mercy on us."
• Good Friday: "Who was crucified for us (ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲁϣϥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲃⲏⲧⲉⲛ), have mercy on us."

7. The Fraction Prayer (Ⲡⲓⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣ)

These are very long prayers the priest says while breaking the Body.

The Prayer to the Son:

"Master, Lord Jesus Christ... You are the Word of the Father, God Who is before the ages... You became the Mediator of the New Covenant."

8. Liturgy of St. Cyril

It is often considered the most "difficult" to pray because of its depth and history.

Verse:

"By the shadow of Your wings, protect us."

ϧⲉⲛ ⲧ̀ϧⲉⲓⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲧⲉⲛϩ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓϧⲉⲓⲃⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ.