Preschool - Grade 1 Hymns Curriculum · Hymns Preschool - Grade 1 Required Hymns Page 1. The Conclusion of the Hymn of Intercessions (the short response of the Pauline Epistle) 1

HymnsPreschool - Grade 1

Northern California Coptic Orthodox ChurchesMahragan Alkeraza

Festival of the See of Saint Mark2010

My Dear Sons and Daughters of the Church,

We are very excited that you are joining the Festival of the See Saint

Mark. His Holiness Pope Shenouda is very proud of you. Do you

know how many people are part of this Festival? A quarter of a

million boys and girls - that is, thousands of thousands - a very

large number!

The beauty of this festival is that you will memorize the hymns of

the Church. This will keep you inside the Church, understanding the

Church, understanding the Liturgy, and understanding its words and its

beautiful meanings. When you understand these things and know the hymns, you will

raise your hearts to the Lord and pray with Abouna (the priest) and the chanters (the

deacons).

Once, my friend asked, “Do you see George over here?” “Yes,” I replied, “What about

him?” My friend told me, “He is in Kindergarten and has memorized Agios.” I looked

at George and asked him, “Really?” George replied, “Yes.” So I told him, “Go and

ahead and say it.” George sang it for me in a cute way and I told him, “Bravo! You’re

very clever.” Afterward George’s father told me, “Not only has he memorized Agios,

but, more importantly, when we attended the Liturgy, George found the deacons

chanting Agios and tugged on my jacket saying, ‘Daddy, daddy, I know this Agios that

they are singing!’ So I encouraged him to sing with the deacons and he started singing

with them.”

The hymns keep us living with the Church and in it, with our Lord Jesus Christ, and

our Mother the Virgin Saint Mary, and all the saints. God willing, may you memorize

the hymns and be good boys and girls, and glorify His name everywhere.

Bishop Moussa

Introduction by H.G. Bishop Moussa

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Required Hymns Page

1. The Conclusion of the Hymn of Intercessions (the short response of

the Pauline Epistle)

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2. The Thrice-Holy (Trisagion) Hymn (Agioc) (as chanted through the

year)

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3. The Response of the Commemoration of the Saints in the Divine

Liturgy of Saint Basil (Ere pouc~mou) (without the long ‘Amen’)

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4. The Conclusion of Service Hymn (as chanted throughout the year,

including the three blessings for the winds of heaven, the waters of

the river, and the seeds and the herbs).

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Advanced Level Hymns Page

1. The Hymn of Pen[oic (our Lord) for the Feast of Nativity 6

2. The Psalm Response for the Feast of Nativity 8

3. The Gospel Response for the Feast of Nativity 9

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Preschool - Grade 1 Required Hymns

Required Hymn

Conclusion of the Hymn of IntercessionsConclusion of the Hymn of Intercessions

Tenouwst m~mok w~

Pi,~rictoc: nem pekiwt

n~a~gayoc: nem pip~neuma

eyouab: je aki~ akcw]

m~mon nai nan.

We worship You, O Christ,

with Your Good Father and the

Holy Spirit, for You have come

and saved us. Have mercy on

us.

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The Thrice-Holy (Trisagion) HymnThe Thrice-Holy (Trisagion) Hymn

Agioc o~ yeoc: agioc

ic,uroc: agioc ayanatoc:

o~ ekparyeno genneyeic:

e~le/~con /~mac.

Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy

Immortal, Who was born of

the Virgin, have mercy on us.



o~ c~taurwyeic di/mac:

e~le/~con /~mac.


Immortal, Who was crucified

for us, have mercy on us.



o~ a~nactac ektwn

nekrwn: ke a~nelywn ic

touc ouranouc: e~le/~-

con /~mac.


Immortal, Who rose from the

dead and ascended into the

heavens, have mercy on us.

Doxa patri ke u~iw ke

agiw p~neumati: ke nun

ke a~i~ ke ic touc e~w~nac

twn e~w~nwn: a~m/n: agia

t~riac e~le/~con /~mac.

Glory to the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit, now

and forever and unto the ages

of ages. Amen. O Holy Trinity,

have mercy on us.


Required Hymn

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Response of the Commemoration of the Saints Response of the Commemoration of the Saints

Ere pouc~mou eyouab

swpi neman: a~m/n.

Doxa ci kurie: kurie

e~le/~con: kurie e~le/~con:

kurie eulog/con: kurie

a~napaucon: a~m/n.

May their holy blessing be

with us. Amen.

Glory to You, O Lord. Lord,

have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

Lord, bless us. Lord, repose

them. Amen.


Required Hymn

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The Conclusion of Service HymnThe Conclusion of Service Hymn

Am/n all/louia: doxa

patri ke u~iw ke agiw

p~neumati: ke nun ke a~i~

ke ic touc e~w~nac twn

e~w~nwn: a~m/n.

Amen. Alleluia. Glory to the

Father and the Son and Holy

Spirit, now and forever and

unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Tenws e~bol enjw m~moc

je w~ Pen[oic I/couc

Pi,~rictoc: c~mou e~nimwou

m~v~iaro*: mare peknai

nem tekhir/n/ oi n~cobt

m~peklaoc:

We cry out saying: O our Lord

Jesus Christ, bless the waters

of the river;* may Your mercy

and Your peace be a fortress

to Your people.

Cw] m~mon ouoh nai nan:

kurie e~le/~con: kurie

e~le/~con: kurie eulog/-

con: a~m/n: c~mou e~roi:

c~mou e~roi: ic ]meta-

noia: ,w n/i e~bol jw

m~pic~mou.

Save us and have mercy on

us. Lord, have mercy. Lord,

have mercy. Lord, bless.

Amen. Bless me. Bless me.

Behold, the metanoia

(repentance). Forgive me. Say

the blessing.

* The response for the blessing of the waters of the river is chanted from 12 Paoni

(June 19) to 9 Paopi (October 19 or 20).

* The response for the blessing of the waters of the river is chanted from 12 Paoni

(June 19) to 9 Paopi (October 19 or 20).


Required Hymn

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* c~mou e~nia~/r n~te t~ve:

c~mou e~nici] nem nicim

* bless the air of heaven,

bless the seeds and the herbs

* The response for the blessing of the seeds and the herbs is chanted from 10 Paopi

(October 20 or 21) to 10 Tobi (January 18 or 19).

* The response for the blessing of the air of heaven is chanted from 11 Tobi (January 19 or

20) to 11 Paoni (June 18).

* The response for the blessing of the seeds and the herbs is chanted from 10 Paopi

(October 20 or 21) to 10 Tobi (January 18 or 19).

* The response for the blessing of the air of heaven is chanted from 11 Tobi (January 19 or

20) to 11 Paoni (June 18).


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The Hymn of Pen[oic (our Lord)for the Feast of Nativity

The Hymn of Pen[oic (our Lord)for the Feast of Nativity

Pen[oic I/#c# P,#c#: v/-

e~tacmacf n~je ]paryenoc:

qen B/yleem

n~te ]Ioudea~: kata nic~m/

m~p~rov/tikon.

Our Lord Jesus Christ (Who)

was born of the virgin in

Bethlehem of Judea according

to the prophetic voices.

Ni,eroubim nem nicera-

vim: niaggeloc nem

niar,iaggeloc: nic~tratia

nem niexoucia: niy~ronoc

nimet[oic nijom

The cherubim and the

seraphim, the angels and the

archangels, the principalities

and the authorities, the

thrones, the dominions, and

the powers

Euws e~bol eujw m~moc:

je ouw~ou m~V~nou] qen

n/et[oci: nem ouhir/n/

hijen pikahi: nem

ou]ma] qen nirwmi.

cry out saying, “Glory to God

in the highest, peace on earth

and goodwill toward men.”

Preschool - Grade 1 Advanced Level Hymns

Advanced Level Hymn

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The Hymn of Pen[oic (our Lord) for the Feast of Nativity

The melody of this hymn is called Mohayer in Arabic.

There are other hymns chanted in this same melody for different

occasions throughout the year. The first word of these hymns is

either Pen[oic (our Lord) or Pa[oic (my Lord). Sometimes these

hymns are generally named Aspmasmos Meghaloo (acpacmoc

megalou), meaning ‘the great greeting.’

This hymn is chanted before the Thrice-Holy (Trisagion) Hymn

(Agioc) during the Divine Liturgy.

Rites and Explanation


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The Psalm Response for the Feast of NativityThe Psalm Response for the Feast of Nativity

All/louia All/louia:

I/couc Pi,~rictoc p~s/ri

m~v~nou]: acmacf

n~je ]paryenoc: qen

B/yleem n~te ]Ioudea~:

kata nic~m/ m~p~rov/tikon:

All/louia All/louia.

Alleluia Alleluia: Jesus Christ,

the Son of God, was born of

the Virgin in Bethlehem of

Judea according to the

prophetic voices: Alleluia

Alleluia.

Advanced Level Hymn


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The Gospel Response for the Feast of NativityThe Gospel Response for the Feast of Nativity

Al# Al#: Al# Al#: I/couc

Pi,~rictoc p~s/ri m~v~nou]:

v/e~taumacf qen B/y-

leem.

Alleluia (4): Jesus Christ, the

Son of God, (Who) was born

in Bethlehem.

Vai e~re piw~ou erp~repi

naf: nem pefiwt

n~a~gayoc: nem pip~neuma

eyouab: icjen ]nou nem

sa e~neh.

This is He to Whom the glory

is due with His Good Father

and the Holy Spirit now and

forever.

Je f~c~marouwt n~je v~iwt

nem p~s/ri: nem pip~neuma

eyouab: ]t~riac etj/k

e~bol: tenouwst m~moc

ten]w~ou nac.

For blessed is the Father and

the Son and the Holy Spirit,

the perfect Trinity. We worship

Him and glorify Him.

Advanced Level Hymn


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