Order of the Liturgy

The Order of the Liturgy of Bright Saturday

• The Prayers start normally.


• Nothing is said in the Procession of the Lamb (Not Alleluia Fai be pi).


• Sotees amen is said in the short tune and than the absolution.


• Than Ten-oo-osht and the Pauline Epistle said first in Coptic than Arabic and/or English (Only in annual tune).


• Than the Catholic Epistle and the Acts are read normally.


• The Trisagion is than chanted first in annual tune. All three parts are said with the "...who was crucified..." part.


• The Psalm is chanted first in the Etribi tune and than the festive.


• The intro of the annual gospel is said (Estathee-te & Efisma-ro-oot).


• The Paschal intro of the Gospel is said (Ke-eperto) and the Gospel is read in Coptic (Etribi tune and than festive).


• Than the psalm and the gospel are explained in Arabic and/or English (Psalm in Etribi and Festive tune, the Gospel and its intro in Etribi and Festive).


• The Gospel response is said.


• The Creed is than said until "...Suffered and was buried" and then continued with "Yes, we believe in the Holy Spirit..."


• Than the Aspoasmos Adam is chanted and/or "Through the intercessions..." instead of the prayer of reconciliation.


• Than the liturgy is continued as usual.


• During Communion, the hymn "Panouti Panouti..." is said and may be translated in Arabic and/or English.


• If the priest still distributing communion after the hymn "Panouti...," the prophecies of the 11^th hour are read.


• Than the prayers end normally.