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Offertory/Intercessions :

+ To be said after the intercession of the seven archangels :

[COPTIC] Hiten ni evki ente ni khelloy : etesmaro-ot : Youssef pi hamshi nem thi-ethouab Salome : Epchoise ari ehmot nan em piko evol ente nen novi.

[ENGLISH] Through the prayers of the blessed elders : Joseph the Carpenter : and St Salome : O Lord grant us the forgiveness of our sins.

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Readings :

+ To be said as a response to the Catholic Epistle:

[COPTIC] Shere ne Maria...

Shere Bethla-eem : et polees en ni eprofitis : this etav mees pi-Ekhristos en-khits : pimah esnav en Adam.

Ekesmaro-ot...

[ENGLISH] Hail O Mary...

Hail to Bethlehem : the city of prophets : where Christ : the second Adam was born.

Truly blessed...

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+ To be said as a response to the Acts :

[COPTIC] Eparthenos simeron : ton epero-sion tikti : ke egi to es pileon : to aprosito eprosaji : angeli meta pi : menon zoxologosi : magi de : meta asteros ozipo rosi : zi emas ghar egene-thi : pe zion neon : o epro e-oo non Theos.

Pi-ginmisi em parthenikon : owoh ni nak-hi em epnevmatikon : o eshfiri : em para zoxon : kata ni esmi em epro fitikon.

A Penchoise Isous Pi-Ekhristos : fi etas masf enje ti parthenos : khen Bethleheem ente ti Yodea : kata ni esmi em eprofitikon.

Ni Cherobeem nem nie Serafeem : ni angelos nem ni archi-angelos : ni setratia nem ni exocia : ni ethronos nem et-choise nigom.

Ev-osh evol evgo emmos : je-o-oo em Efnoty khen ni et-etchosi : nem o hirini hijen pikahi nem oti-mati khen ni romi.

Agios O Theos : Agios Ischeros : Agios Athanatos : O ekpar theno jen-netis : Eleyson Emas (x3)

Zoxa patri ke eyo ke agio Epnevmati : ke neen ke a-ee : ke estos e onas ton e-onon Amen Agia Etreyas. Eleyson Emas.

[ENGLISH] Today the virgin gives birth to the sublime essence and the earth offers the manger to the unapproachable. The angels with their shepherds are glorifying and the wise men and the star going on their way because a new child is born for our sake, He is the God before all ages.

The virgin's birth and the spiritual pangs : a marvelous wonder : according to the prophet's sayings.

Our Lord Jesus Christ : who was born by the virgin : in Bethlehem of Judea : according to the prophet's sayings.

The Chrubim and the Serafim : the angels and archangels : the powers the principalities : the dominions the thrones and lordships.

Proclaiming and saying : "Glory to God in the highest : and peace on earth : goodwill toward men."

Holy God : Holy Mighty : Holy Immortal : Who was born of the virgin : have mercy upon us. (x3)

Glory be to the Father : the Son and the Holy Spirit : now and forevermore : Amen O Holy Trinity : have mercy upon us.

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+ To be said as an introduction the Gospel :

[COPTIC] Alleluia (x2) : Isous Pi-Ekhristos Epshiri em Efnoty : asmasf enje ti parthenos : khen Bethla-eem ente ti Yodea : kata ni esmi em eprofitikon : Alleluia (x2)

[ENGLISH] Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was born from the virgin : in Bethlehem of Judea : according to the prophet's sayings : Alleluia (x2)

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+ To be said as a response to the Gospel :

[COPTIC] Oseyo avshai khen nima-enshay : apimaghos moshi ensof : sha entef-eno e-Bethlehem : avo-osht em-eporo eni-e-on.

Alleluia (x4) : Isous Pi-Ekhristos Epshiri em Efnoty : fi etaf masf khen Bethla-eem.

Fai ere pio-oo...

Je efesmaro-ot...

[ENGLISH] The Lord of Glory was called a son : as John had said before seeing Him : the eternal Word became man : He lived among us and we saw Him.

Alleluia (4) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was born in Bethlehem.

This is to whom...

Blessed is the Father...

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Psalm 150/Conclusion :

+ Psalm 150 :

[COPTIC] Alleluia (x4) : Isous Pi-Ekhristos : Epshiri em Efnoty : fi etaf masf khen Bethla-eem.

[ENGLISH] Alleluia (x2) : Jesus Christ : the Son of God : was born in Bethlehem.

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+ Concluding Prayer :

[COPTIC] Fi etaf masf khen Bethla-eem kata ni esmi ente ni eprofitis.

[ENGLISH] Who was born in Bethlehem according to the prophecies.