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Hymns

2026 Mahragan El Keraza Hymns Curriculum

**ALL HYMNS/ RESPONSES ARE TO BE CHANTED ONLY IN COPTIC**

Level  Testing Guidelines Hymn 1 Hymn 1 Refrence Hymn 2 Hymn 2 Refrence Hymn 3 Hymn 3 Refrence Hymn 4 Hymn 4 Refrence Hymn 5 Hymn 5 Refrence 
Group 1 Angels- 
Kindergarten
Only Memorization of the Hymn is required. You may use text in english alphabet The first two verses of the annual Hitiniat  Annual Hitiniat   ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ⲧⲟⲛ ⲑⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲛ Response   ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ⲧⲟⲛ ⲑⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲛ Audio Ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ Annual Hymn Coptic  Ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ Annual Audio Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲱ̀ ϯⲠⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲱ̀ ϯⲠⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ Psalm Response during the Holy 50 Days  Psalm Response during the Holy 50 days 
Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ: Ⲡⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲣⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ.Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲓⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲏⲁ̀ⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅: Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀ :Ⲡⲟ̅ⲥ̅…    ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ: ⲧⲟⲛ ⲑⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲛ Text    Ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ Text    Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲱ̀ ϯⲠⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲏ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ⲁⲣⲉϫ̀ⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀Ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ.  Ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀: ⲱ̀ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ: ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ. Ⲁⲗⲗⲉⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ ⲁ̅ⲗ̅. Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁϩϣⲟⲙⲧ. Ⲁ̅ⲗ̅ ⲁ̅ⲗ̅.  
Group 2- 
1st & 2nd Grade 
Only Memorization of the Hymn is required. You may use text in english alphabet Verses of Cymbals Watos                              The First 4 verses only (extra credit for more verses) Verses of Cymbals Watos Audio Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲱⲛ Offertory Response  Ⲡⲓϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ for Nativity Ⲡⲓϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ for Nativity Audio Ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ. Ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ Ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ. Ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩ Ⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ  Matin Doxolpgy of St. Mary St. Mary’s Doxology in Matin
Meaning of Common Words such as : Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ, Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ,ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ,  Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ, Ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ,  ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ, Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ, ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ, ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ , ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲟⲝⲟⲛ .etc Verses of Cymbals Watos Text Pray for these holy and precious gifts, our sacrifices, and those who have brought them. Lord have mercy.
Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲱⲛ ⲧⲓⲙⲓⲱⲛ ⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲕⲉ ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲱⲛ ⲏ̀ⲙⲱⲛ ⲕⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲉⲣⲟⲛⲧⲱⲛ: Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ.
  Ⲡⲓϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ for Nativity Text Ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ. Ϫⲉ ⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲟ̀ⲩⲱ̀ⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟ̀ⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ. Ⲛⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ. Ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ.   Ⲱ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ Text  
Group 3-
3rd & 4th Grade 
Coptic Text will be provided only when the hymn is sung and put away when the meaning of words is being tested.  Verses of Cymbals Annual Adam and Watos  Annual Verses of Cymbals Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ  Praxis Response  Praxis Response  Ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ̀ Ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ̀  Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ      The Morning Doxology  The Morning Doxology Ⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅                For the Holy Lent   Ⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅  For the Holy Lent  
Meaning of Common Words such as ⲁⲡⲉⲛ⳪︦, ̀ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲟⲥ,ⲛ̀Ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ,   ⲠⲓⲠ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ, ⲡⲭⲥ,ⲛⲟⲃⲓ,ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ, ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ,.ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ,Ⲛⲓⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ, ϣ̀ⲫⲉⲣⲓ, ⲧⲁⲥⲱⲛⲓ.,ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲁ.etc will be evaluated without the use of text.   Tasbeh Note: Introduction Verses of Adam and Watos and continue till verse of St. George + verse of the Saint of the church + The verse of  our father HH Pope Tawadros  and HG Bishop Gabreil   Tasbeh   Let those who read, recite the names of our holy fathers, the patriarchs who have fallen asleep. O Lord repose their souls, and forgive us our sins. Ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲣⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ. Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲙⲁⲙ̀ⲧⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ The Morning Doxology The First 10 verses only (extra credit for more verses)  Tasbeha  
Group 4- 
5th & 6th Grade 
Coptic Text will be provided only when the hymn is sung and put away when the meaning of words is being tested.  The Annual Hitiniat                (including the saint of the church, + HH & HG) Annual Hitiniat  Ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ Ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ Hymn Audio starts @min 1.40 Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.
Ⲓⲥ Ⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ Short 
Ⲓⲥ Ⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ | Ispatir (Short Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ Lobsh of the second Canticle  Ⲁ̀ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ                   Verses of Cymbals for the Holy Resurrection  Verses of Cymbals for the Holy resurrection
Meaning of Common Words such as , Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ, ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ,Ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ, Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ,Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ, ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ, ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ, ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ,   etc will be evaluated without the use of text.   Tasbeha   Ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ Hymn Text Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.
Ⲓⲥ Ⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ: ⲓⲥ Ⲩ̀ⲓⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲥ: ⲉⲛ Ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ Ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲟⲛ. Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.
Ⲉⲩⲗⲟⲅⲓⲧⲟⲥ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲟ̀ Ⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲛⲁⲥ. Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.
Ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ϫⲉ ⲁ̀ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ϣⲟⲡ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ. Ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ. One is the holy Father, one is the holy Son, one is the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Blessed be the Lord God forever. Amen.
Praise the Lord all you nations, praise Him all you peoples, for His mercy is confirmed upon us, and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Amen alleluia.
Tasbeha   Verses of Cymbals for the Resurrection  
Group 5- 
7th & 8th Grade 
Coptic Text will be provided only when the hymn is sung and put away when the meaning of words is being tested.  ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ Hymn  ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ Hymn Audio Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ Ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ: Ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ Ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ Ⲧⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ        Sunday Theotokia Part 10 Ⲧⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ Hymn                                                     (The burial hymn of the Good Friday)        Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ Hymn Audio 
Meaning of Common Words such as:Ⲡⲓⲱⲓⲕ, ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ, ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ, ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ, ⲙⲁⲥϥ, ⲥⲱⲙⲁ, ⲥ̀ⲛⲟϥ, ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏ̀ⲟⲩⲧ, ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ,ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ, Ⲟⲩⲣⲟ, ⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲩⲓⲁ̀,  ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ, ⲁ̀ⲣⲭⲏⲁ̀ⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ, ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅, ⲟ̀ⲩⲱϣⲧ, Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ, ⲡⲓⲟ̀ⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ, ̀ⲡϢⲏⲣⲓ, ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ, ⲡⲓⲠ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ, Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲛ, ϯⲦ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ , ⲛ̀ⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ.. etc  Ⲧⲉⲛⲟ̀ⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲟ̀ⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲠⲉϥϢⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲠ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲛ: ϯⲦ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ.   Tasbeha Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ @ 2:40 Tasbeha   Ⲧⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ Sunday Theotokia Part 10   Ⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ Hymn Text  
Group 6- 
9th-12th Grade 
Coptic Text will be provided only when the hymn is sung and put away when the meaning of words is being tested.  Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϥⲓ                 The Litany of  Oblations The Litany of Oblations  Audio Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ Hymn  Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ Hymn Audio Ϯⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ  Saturday Theotokia  Ϯⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ Ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ Hymn  (please replace with H.H Pope Tawadros & H.G Bishop Gabriel) Ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ Audio Ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭⲁⲥϥ Annual  Ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭⲁⲥϥ Annual 
Meaning of Common Words such as ;ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀,ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ. Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ,ⲑⲁⲛⲁⲧⲱ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ,Ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ , ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ , ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ,Ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ, ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ, ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ, ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ, ⲟ̀ⲩϫⲁⲓ,ⲯⲩⲭⲏ, ⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲱⲥ,ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ, ϯⲇⲟⲝⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ,Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ,     .., etc  The Litany of Oblations Text   Ⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲁ̀ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲏ Hymn Text   Ⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ Ϯⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ Ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ Text   Ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϭⲁⲥϥ Annual  the Tawaf