Can you break down the hymn "Ti-shouri" into parts, providing Coptic and English, and identifying vocabulary origins?

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Ti-shouri (Ⲧⲓϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ, “The Censer”) divides into phrases about the golden censer, carrying the ember, our Savior, His birth from an undefiled womb, and salvation and forgiveness. Its vocabulary combines native Coptic with Greek loanwords, including ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ (“Savior”) and ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ (“womb”).

To help you learn the hymn Ⲧⲓϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ (Ti-shouri) effectively, it has been broken down into phrases with the Coptic text (Bohairic dialect), the English meaning, and the identification of the vocabulary origin. Phrase 1: The Golden Censer Coptic: Ⲧⲓϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ English: The golden censer of pure gold Ⲧⲓϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ (Ti-shouri): "The Censer" (Native Coptic). ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ (en-noub): "Of gold" (Native Coptic). ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲣⲟⲥ (en-karros): "Pure/Refined" (Greek loanword: ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲟⲥ). Phrase 2: Carrying the Ember Coptic: ⲉⲧⲫⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓϫⲉⲃⲥ ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲱⲙ English: carrying the ember of fire ⲉⲧⲫⲁⲓ (et-fai): "Which carries" (Native Coptic). ⲡⲓϫⲉⲃⲥ (pi-jebs): "The coal/ember" (Native Coptic). ⲛ̀ⲭⲣⲱⲙ (en-khrom): "Of fire" (Native Coptic). Phrase 3: This is our Savior Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ English: which is our Savior ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ (ete-fai-pe): "Which is" (Native Coptic). ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ (Pen-soteer): "Our Savior" (Greek loanword: ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ). Phrase 4: The Birth from the Womb Coptic: ⲁϥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲃ English: He was born from an undefiled womb ⲁϥⲙⲓⲥⲓ (af-misi): "He was born" (Native Coptic). ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ (ou-metra): "A womb" (Greek loanword: ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ). ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲁⲗⲟⲃ (en-atalob): "Undefiled/Spotless" (Native Coptic). Phrase 5: Salvation and Forgiveness Coptic: ϣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ English: that He may save us and forgive us our sins ⲥⲱϯ (soti): "Save" (Native Coptic). ⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (ko-evol): "Forgive/Set free" (Native Coptic). ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ (en-nen-novi): "Of our sins" (Native Coptic). --- Learning Tips for the Melody When you study this hymn, focus on the ⲭⲣⲱⲙ (khrom) section, as it contains a long and beautiful "musical melisma" (Hazza) that requires steady breathing. To ensure you are learning the proper ecclesiastical tradition of the Coptic Orthodox Church, it is recommended to follow the recordings of the following master cantors (Moalemeen): Moalem Ibrahim Ayad Moalem Gad Lewis Moalem Zaher Andrawes Moalem George Mikhail Moalem Mina Makar Moalem Milad Nady Their recordings preserve the authentic "Tasbeha" (praise) and Liturgical oral traditions that have been passed down through generations in the Coptic Church.

Can you break down the hymn "Ti-shouri" into parts, providing Coptic and English, and identifying vocabulary origins?

Phrase 1: The Golden Censer

Phrase 2: Carrying the Ember

Phrase 3: This is our Savior

Phrase 4: The Birth from the Womb

Phrase 5: Salvation and Forgiveness

Learning Tips for the Melody

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