Communion Hymn ::

The faithful servant remains blameless,
In heaven, his reward is great,
Among all those who inherit with him,
His share will be more abundant.

Bethesda in Galilee became famous,
For there Peter the apostle lived,
He was known to be extremely zealous,
His love for the kingdom of God was great.

Jesus Christ, our God and King,
Was walking along Galilee’s Sea,
He saw the love Peter was showing,
His pure intentions and his righteous deeds.

Jesus found Peter’s brother Andrew,
For our Lord, he had great love,
The two brothers, Simon Peter and Andrew,
Were fishermen with a humble job.

Our Lord Jesus called them and said,
I will make of you fishers of men,
To go and catch the nations,
With the Lord’s divine net.

The love of the disciples was pleasing to God,
He called on them and they answered,
They obeyed His word and followed His path,
He gave them the keys to the Kingdom.

They were chosen to be in the faith,
God gave them powers and authority,
So they became strong and courageous,
Through Christ our God the Almighty.

Some people called Jesus Elijah,
Some thought He was John or Jeremiah,
Others thought He was one of the prophets,
But Peter testified that He was the Messiah.

“You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God,
Creator of all seen and unseen,
Light of light, true God of true God,
Creator of all living things.


Our Lord praised Peter saying, “blessed are you,
For you do not speak by your abilities,
But my Father in heaven has granted you,
To speak of these hidden mysteries.

“God provided you with the light of the faith,
Of neither flesh nor blood did this faith spring,
You are Peter and on this rock of faith,
I build My church, a house of blessings.

“You, My disciples, will minister to My flock,
And all shall listen to the word and obey,
You will bind and loose on earth, and in heaven,
And I will give you comfort and strength every day.

“Your honor surpasses all description,
Your words will reach the end of the world,
I gave you the highest distinction,
Those who despise you will be expelled.

“Now that you have become My own,
You will watch over My sheep tirelessly,
My faithful disciples whom I count upon,
You will be rewarded in heaven greatly.”

Peter completed his struggle for the Lord,
Fighting as a soldier in God’s army,
He was put to death on the cross by Nero,
The enemy of the Lord Almighty.

Peter asked the Lord, and was granted,
He gave him a share in the inheritance,
With joy he received the crown of martyrdom,
He is worthy of all praise and blessings.

Another soldier fought in the army of Jesus,
A great preacher and keeper of the Law,
He was known as Saul of Tarsus,
Who previously opposed the way of the Lord.

He followed the teachings of the fathers,
He learned the Torah and prophets with passion,
More zealous in the law than any other,
His love for Jehovah was his foundation.

Gamaliel, the teacher of the Jewish law,
Taught Saul according to the strictness of the Law,
He persecuted Jesus’ followers with zeal,
To prisons, he bound them, both great and small.

One day, Saul went on a journey to Damascus,
To bring in more captured to Jerusalem,
Walking like a roaring king with the promise,
To put to death the disciples of the King of heaven.

Suddenly, a great light from heaven shone,
He fell to the ground and could not see,
He heard a powerful voice calling his name,
“Saul, Saul why are you persecuting me?”

Jesus, the forgiver of every sin, said,
“I am Jesus whom you persecute,
It is hard to kick against the goads,
Go to Damascus, you will be told what to do.”

Those who were with Paul indeed saw the light,
But they did not hear the voice nor understand,
They were afraid from seeing such a sight,
And they led Paul to the city by the hand.

In Damascus, he went to Ananias, a devout man,
To Paul he said, “Receive your sight,
Arise and be baptized, this is God’s plan,
And wash away your sins calling on Christ.”

The disciples spread the good news of the Lord,
Went forth among the nations to evangelize,
They made the nations disciples of the Lord,
Those who were dead, now received new life.

On the fifth of Apip we celebrate,
The martyrdom of our two great saints,
St. Peter was crucified upside down in Rome,
St. Paul was beheaded by Nero on the same day.

We are the children of this godly church,
We honor and praise our saintly preachers,
Hail to you Saint Peter, the disciple of the Lord,
Hail to you Saint Paul, our teacher.

We entreat You, the Lord of Peter and Paul,
With Your apostles, remember us,
Jesus Christ, the ruler of every soul,
Giver of life, bestow mercy upon us.

You sent Your pure saintly apostles,
And made them guardians of the faith,
Grant us Your Holy Spirit,
Your endless mercy and Your saving grace.

الفاعل الأمين لا يخزى،
أجرته حتماً خير الجزاء،
وإذا قسم النصيب أجزاء،
فقسمه حقاً هو الأوفر.

بطرس الرسول من بيت صيدا،
بالجليل صارت شهيرة،
وكانت له غيرة شديدة،
في حب ملكوت السموات.

تمَّشى يسوع عمانوئيل،
على شاطئ بحر الجليل،
فرأى بطرس ذا حب جزيل،
حسن الأفعال طيب النيات.

ثم انه وجد اندراوس،
محباً للرب القدوس،
وكان وأخوه سمعان بطرس،
صيادين في أحقر الصناعات.

جذبهما إليه ماسياس،
ليكونا صيادين للناس،
ويصيدا الأمم والأجناس،
بشباك لاهوت رب القوات.

حب التلاميذ أرضى الإله،
فدعاهم ولبوا نداه،
أطاعوا واتبعوا خطاه،
فأعطاهم مفاتيح ملكوت السموات.

خصهم بالدعوة إلى الإيمان،
وأعطاهم القوة والسلطان،
فتقووا واصبحوا شجعان،
بيسوع صاحب العزم والهيبات.

دعا البعض يسوع إيليا،
وآخرون يوحنا أو أرميا،
وغيرهم واحد من الأنبياء،
فنطق بطرس اعظم الشهادات.

ذاتك أنت ابن الله،
نور من نور إله من إله،
خالق ما يرى ومالا يرى،
أنت هو مبدع الموجودات.

ربنا مدحه وقال طوباك،
لست أنت المتكلم برضاك،
لكن أبي الذي أعطاك،
أن تتكلم بأسرار خفيات.

زودك الآب بنور الإيمان،
وليس باللحم والدم الإعلان،
أنت بطرس وعلى هذا البيان،
ابني كنيستي بيت الخيرات.

سوف أقيمكم على القطيع،
وهو لكم يخضع ويطيع،
تحلون وتربطون بحسن صنيع،
وأنا أعطيكم تأييداً بثبات.

شرفكم يفوق كل الصفات،
وشهادتكم في جميع الجهات،
قد منحتكم أعلى الدرجات،
ومن يحتقركم ينال العقوبات.

صرتم لي من الأخصات،
وعلى خرافي خير رقباء،
فأنتم تلاميذى الأمناء،
تنالون الأجر من السموات.

ضحى بطرس لأجل المعبود،
وصار للمسيح من الجنود،
وصلبه نيرون الطاغي الجحود،
عدو يسوع رب القوات.

طلب فنال حسن الإقبال،
لميراث ملكوت الرب المتعال،
وفاز بالإكليل بفرح في الحال،
واستحق الرفعة والتطويبات.

ظهر جندي أخر لايسوس،
لسان العطر حافظ الناموس،
يسمى شاول من طروس،
معاندا لطريق رب القدرات.

عمل بتعاليم الآباء،
وحفظ التوراة والأنبياء،
وفاق أترابه الأصفياء،
في حب الإله واهب النعمات.

غمالائيل معلم الناموس،
لقن بولس كل الطقوس،
وبغيرة قيد تلاميذ القدوس،
وساقهم للحبس والضيقات.

في إحدى المرات كان سائر،
لطريق دمشق وهو مسافر،
يتمشى كالأسد الزائر،
على تلاميذ رب القوات.

قد راى نوراً من السموات،
فسقط على وجهه كالأموات،
وسمع صوتاً يناديه بثبات،
شاول لماذا الاضطهادات.

كلمه يسوع غافر السيئات،
أنا هو منشئ الموجودات،
إرجع عن هذه التحديات،
فنهض لا يري المخلوقات.

لم يبصر الذين كانوا معه،
شخص من كلمة وظهر له،
بل كصوت الرعد كان صوته،
فصاروا في رهبة وحيرات.