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The Coptic Book of the Prayers of the Hours
The
book of AGPEYA contains the seven canonical prayers which have
been cherished and practiced by the faithful Copts of the Orthodox Church. The
seven canonical prayers have their root in the Psalms. David said; "Seven times
a day, do I praise you of your righteous Judgment" (Psalm
First
Hour
This hour is
prayed early in the morning, and commemorates the Resurrection of the Lord
(Psalm
In
this hour of the day, the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles as tongues of
fire (Acts
In
this hour, Our Lord Jesus Christ was crucified (John
This
hour commemorates the death of our Lord in the flesh upon the tree and the
testimony of the thief at his right hand (Matthew
Instituted to commemorate the removing of the body of the Lord Jesus Christ from the Cross. The wrapping of it in linen, and the anointing of it with sweet spices.
This
hour commemorates the laying down of the body of Christ in the grave. It
corresponds to the last hour of the day before retiring, since sleep is but a
temporary death (Psalm
Midnight
This
hour includes three services corresponding to the three times our Lord prayed in
Gethsemane (Psalm
o The First Watch of the midnight prayers
o The Second Watch of the midnight prayers
o The Third Watch of the midnight prayers
The prayer of Veil is said daily in the monasteries, after the prayer of the Twelfth Hour and before the Prayer of Midnight. The present position of this Prayer after the Prayer of Midnight aims to facilitate the daily usage by laymen.
· Prayer Before Confession
· Prayer After Confession
· Prayer Before Communion
· Prayer After Communion
· Prayer Before Meals
· Prayer After Meals