Where can I find the prayers for Bright Saturday in Coptic Reader?

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

In Coptic Reader, you can find the prayers and rites for Bright Saturday under the Holy Pascha section.

Because Bright Saturday (also known as Joyous Saturday or Apocalypse Night) is the transition between the mourning of Great Friday and the joy of the Resurrection, its rites are contained within the Pascha journey. Specifically:

1. Open the Holy Pascha icon on the main menu.
2. Navigate to Holy Week.
3. Look for the entry labeled Bright Saturday (Apocalypse).

Within this section, the app organizes the lengthy service into its constituent parts:

• The Evening of Bright Saturday: This includes the Praises (Theological and Biblical Odes or Canticles) and the reading of the entire Book of Revelation.
• The Matins of Bright Saturday: This follows the reading of the Apocalypse.
• The Divine Liturgy: The specific Liturgy for Bright Saturday, which features a unique transition in tone and the singing of native Coptic hymns like All ye nations and the mourning tune used for the Epistle of St. Paul before shifting to the festive tune.

This service is a beautiful "feast of light" where we keep watch with the lamp-lit reading of the Revelation of St. John the Divine, celebrating Christ’s victory over Hades and the approaching Resurrection.