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Deacon Responses

Responses chanted by a deacon.

Raising of Incense

Cantor Ibrahim Ayad. He says each title before he sings it.

16 lessons · 23 min
  1. Stand up for prayer  Ⲉⲡⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧⲉ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 2 of 10 0:10
  2. Let us pray  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 2 of 10 0:10
  3. Litany of the Congregation  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲉⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 0:30
  4. Pray that God may have mercy  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 2 of 10 1:42
  5. Litany of the Peace  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 0:49
  6. Litany of the Departed  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 3 of 10 3:21
  7. Litany of the Place  Ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 0:45
  8. Litany of the Sick  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 1:21
  9. Bow your heads  Ⲧⲁⲥ ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 0:44
  10. Litany of the Travelers  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 2:09
  11. Litany of the Oblations  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧϥⲓ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 4 of 10 4:11
  12. Pray for the Holy Gospel  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉ̀ⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 1:11
  13. Litany of the Fathers  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲏ Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 1:10
  14. Litany for the Waters Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 2 of 10 1:29
  15. Litany for the Plants Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 1:30
  16. Litany for the Fruits Deacon Altar Responses: Raising of Incense Difficulty 1 of 10 1:27

Liturgy of the Word

9 lessons · 39 min
  1. The Oblations  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲱⲛ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 2 of 10 0:35
  2. One is the holy Father - Yes Pateer  Ⲓⲥ Ⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ Liturgy of St. Basil in Coptic Difficulty 1 of 10 0:52
  3. The Pauline Epistle  Ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲫ̀ⲃⲱⲕ Liturgy of St. Basil in Coptic Difficulty 6 of 10 3:41
  4. Litany of the Peace  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 1 of 10 0:49
  5. Yes Pateer (Great)  Ⲁ̀ⲙⲉⲛ Ⲓⲥ Ⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 8 of 10 12:59
  6. Pray that God - Tovhina  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 2 of 10 4:53
  7. Tovh Hina (Great)  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 7 of 10 11:06
  8. Pray for the Holy Gospel  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉ̀ⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲩ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 1 of 10 1:11
  9. Litany of the Fathers  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲏ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 1 of 10 2:46

Liturgy of the Believers

23 lessons · 80 min
  1. In the wisdom of God  Ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ Ⲑⲉⲟⲩ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 1 of 10 0:27
  2. Reconciliation Prayer  Ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 1 of 10 1:03
  3. Litany of the Congregation  Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲉⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Word Difficulty 1 of 10 0:34
  4. Epiclesis Responses Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 3 of 10 0:56
  5. Pi-nishti  Ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ Liturgy of St. Basil in Coptic Difficulty 5 of 10 3:37
  6. Great one another  Ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 1 of 10 2:52
  7. Great one another - Great  Ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲛ ⲫⲓⲗⲏⲙⲁⲧⲓ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲱ. Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 8 of 10 16:30
  8. You who are seated, stand  Ⲓ̀ ⲕⲁⲑⲏⲙⲉⲛⲓ ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲑⲏⲧⲉ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 3 of 10 1:17
  9. Litany for the Peace Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:18
  10. Litany for the Fathers Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 4 of 10 2:06
  11. Litany for Priests and Deacons Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:16
  12. Litany for the Place Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 2:22
  13. Litany for the Waters Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 2:10
  14. Litany for the Plants Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 1 of 10 2:11
  15. Litany for the Fruits Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 1 of 10 2:04
  16. Litany for the Oblations Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:10
  17. Let those who read  Ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱϣ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:25
  18. Evshes  Ⲉⲩⲭⲉⲥ ⲕⲉ ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲉⲥ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 7 of 10 9:31
  19. Pi-nishti  Ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 5 of 10 4:26
  20. Great Pinishti  Ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 6 of 10 5:36
  21. Before Confession Responses Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 3:40
  22. Confession  Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 5:56
  23. Confession - Great  Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 5 of 10 7:18

Liturgy of St. Gregory

The responses that differ in the Liturgy of St. Gregory.

6 lessons · 5 min
  1. St. Gregory: Worship the Lamb  Ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓϩⲓⲏⲃ Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 3 of 10 0:58
  2. St. Gregory: Litany for the Kings Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 0:47
  3. St. Gregory: Litany for the Government Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:02
  4. St. Gregory: Litany for the Captives Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 0:41
  5. St. Gregory: Worship God Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 3 of 10 0:48
  6. Litany for the Oblations Deacon Altar Responses: Liturgy of the Believers Difficulty 2 of 10 1:07