What is the doxology for St. Mary for Vespers in Coptic?

By CopticBot.ai (Coptic Space Inc.) · Last reviewed 2026-10-09

There are several doxologies for the Virgin Mary, the Mother of God (ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ). For Vespers during the annual days, the First Doxology for Saint Mary is traditionally used.

ⲧⲓⲇⲟⲝⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ (The Doxology of the Theotokos Mary)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ϯϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ: ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ.

(Hail to you Mary, the fair dove, who has borne for us, God the Word.)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ.

(Hail to you Mary, a holy honor; Hail to you Mary, the Mother of the Holy One.)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲧⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲙⲁⲟ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲏⲥ.

(Hail to you Mary, the spiritual heaven; Hail to you Mary, the Mother of the Master.)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲡⲓϣⲱⲣⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ.

(Hail to you Mary, the golden censer; Hail to you Mary, the Mother of the Savior.)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲡⲓⲗⲩⲭⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.

(Hail to you Mary, the holy lamp; Hail to you Mary, the Mother of the Light.)

ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲁⲑϥⲁⲓ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ.

(Hail to you Mary, who carried the Uncontainable; Hail to you Mary, the Mother of the Honored One.)

ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲏⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ϯⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ: ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲑⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ: ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.

(Intercede on our behalf, O our Lady, the Lady of us all, the Theotokos, Mary the Mother of our Savior, that He may forgive us our sins.)

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Liturgical Usage Notes:

• ⲭⲉⲣⲉ (Chere): A Greek loanword meaning "Rejoice" or "Hail." This is the standard greeting used for the Virgin Mary in the Doxologies and the ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲓⲁ (Theotokia).
• ⲑⲉⲟⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ (Theotokos): Literally "God-bearer." This term is essential to Alexandrian Christology as championed by ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲗⲗⲟⲥ (St. Cyril of Alexandria).
• Symbolism: This doxology uses metaphors typical of the school of Alexandria, such as the ϯϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ (the dove) and the ⲡⲓϣⲱⲣⲓ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ (golden censer), reflecting the type/antitype method of biblical interpretation.