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29th Annual Coptic Hymns Competition 2023
Founded by the Late Very Reverend Fr. Wissa Bessada
Hosted by the Church of Archangel Michael and St. Mena, Staten Island, NY
First Group Second Group Third Group Fourth Group Fifth Group
Born after 9/1/15 DOB after 9/1/12 DOB after 9/1/09 DOB after 9/1/05 DOB after 9/1/01
Tote afhwc... `K`cmarwout `P[oic V
` nou] Aikw] `ncwk <ere ;ye;meh Ten;ynou
Praises The First Canticle The Third Canticle Adam Psali for the Lord Jesus
First Sherat – Annual Tune
Vesper Praises Long Tune
( Amyn All Kurie ele`ycon x3 (Amyn All Kurie ele`ycon x3 before the Sunday Theotokia
Midnight Praises
(First 2 verses long, + 25 Verses
+ First Verse) + First 20 Verses) Second 2 verses middle,
Midnight Praises
Total of 6 Verses)
Raising of Incense Kurie ele`ycon
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Tenouwst <ere ne Maria Cw;ic Amen Agioc o` :eoc
Amwini marenouwst
Liturgy Hymn of Blessing Annual Praxis Saved. Amen (Long Festive Tune)
+ Anon qa nilaoc Response
Verse of Cymbals Adam
Divine Liturgy
(First 2 Verses)
Kiahk, Lent, Ten] ne `mpi,ereticmoc }par;enoc Mariam Neknai `w Pa[oic Ontoc Tenen
and Kiahk Gospel Response Introduction to the Doxology 1 Kiahk Midnight Praises
Doxologies Fast of the Apostles
Fasting Seasons (3 Verses) Weekends of the (First 2 Verses) (First 2 Verses + Euhwc)
(Complete 8 verses)
Kiahk Great Lent
Holy Week `Pouro `nte ]hiryny... Aripameui + Je Agioc Golgo;a Agioc Pi,rictoc Aftwnf
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Holy Pascha Week
The Holy 50 ( Kurie ele`ycon x6 + Pouro
+`Mnyc ;yti The Burial Hymn Sorrowful Tune
Holy Pascha Week Holy Pascha Week Feast of the Resurrection
Days Kurie ele`ycon x6 + Jwr ebol )
Confession of the
Right-Hand Thief
Holy Pascha Week
Amyn ]nah] Ic `o Panagioc Patyr `K`cmarwout Ounouf `mmo `Etauen ni`cqai
Miscellaneous + + + Feast of the Cross
-- Amen. I believe One is the All-Holy Father Hiten Nieu,y Maria (Coptic Only)
English Hymns (Coptic and English) (Coptic and English) Papal Hymn Annual Aspasmos Adam
Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy Divine Liturgy Order of Verses According
(Coptic Only)
to Coptic Reader
(Coptic Only)
Memorization “Come let us kneel Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Psalm 29 (Agpeya) Psalm 122 (Agpeya) Litanies of the 2nd Watch
down…” of Sabaoth (Agpeya) “I will exalt You, O “Unto You I have of the Midnight Prayer
Lord…” lifted up my eyes…”
Sixth Group (Choir) has no age regulation and will include:
$ <ere ;ye;meh$ Ontoc$ Agioc (Sorrowful Tune))$ Pi,rictoc Aftwnf$ Tenen$ Etauen ni`cqai
Please visit https://coptichymnscompetition.wordpress.com/2021/12/15/2022-annual-coptic-hymns-competition-chart-amp-recordings/ for sources, rules and registration.
NOTE: ALL HYMNS WILL BE GRADED BASED ON THE AUDIO SOURCES PROVIDED.
***Groups 3, 4, and 5 will be assessed on their ability to read Coptic as part of their final score***