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基督教殉道者與科普特歷

2026-09-26T12:55:34.792-07:00

科普特人在基督誕生和公曆開始之前的數千年就採用了古埃及曆法作為他們的科普特曆。科普特歷始於西元1年（科普特歷），相當於西元284年，正值戴克里先皇帝統治時期，這段時期被認為是基督教迫害最嚴重的時期之一。它也被稱為科普特歷或基督教殉道者歷。

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教宗謝努達三世在納伊魯卡節（2007年）的講道可概括如下：

### 1. 科普特歷的起源及教會對殉道者的敬重

* **科普特曆的起源**：納伊魯卡節是為了紀念殉道者而設立的節日。科普特歷始於西元284年，也就是戴克里先皇帝統治時期，這段時期被認為是迫害最嚴重的時期之一。

* **殉道者的地位**：教會將殉道者置於聖徒之首，聖徒大會的成員大多是殉道者。聖斯蒂芬執事的地位甚至高於許多宗主教和主教。

* **敬意表達**：包括每日在《聖徒傳記集》（Synaxarion）中閱讀他們的傳記、撰寫鼓勵殉道的書籍、以他們的名義建造教堂、保存他們的聖物，以及照顧他們的家人以防止他們流離失所。

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### 2. 基督的第一批殉道者和使徒

* **第一位殉道者**：聖斯蒂芬（大執事）是耶穌基督之後基督教的第一位殉道者。

* **使徒的殉道**：除約翰（又稱「使徒約翰」）外，所有基督的使徒都殉道了。約翰被認為是「告解者」之一（他遭受了酷刑但倖存了下來）。

* **聖伯多祿與聖保祿**：他們在西元67年尼祿皇帝統治時期一同殉道。

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### 3. 城市、團體與軍團的殉難

* **整座城市**：

* **埃斯納城**：在安提諾埃總督阿里阿努斯統治時期，該城所有居民全部殉難。最先殉難的是**杜拉吉母親和她的四個兒子**，她鼓勵他們忍耐，直到他們的頭顱在她膝下被砍下，之後她自己也殉難了。

* **阿赫米姆城**：總督襲擊了教堂內的民眾，並將他們全部殺害。鄰近村莊的村民前來分享殉難的喜悅。

* **群體與軍團**：

* **49位殉道者**和**賽巴斯蒂亞40位殉道者**。

* 成千上萬來自達曼胡爾的人們在前往亞歷山大的路上高聲歌唱，欣然殉道。

* **底比斯軍團（今盧克索）**：由約6000名士兵組成，由瑞士基督教的創始人**聖莫里斯**率領；他們從東方被派往西方援助皇帝，並在戰前拒絕向偶像獻香，因此全部殉道。

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### 4. 殉道的動機和殉道者的特徵

* **堅定的信仰**：以基督教的名義為榮，並在統治者面前公開宣揚信仰。

* **對來世的嚮往**：將希望寄託於天堂，正如使徒保羅所說：“我渴望離世與基督同在，因為這是好得無比的。”

* **勇氣和堅定的回應**：教皇舉了**聖喬治**的例子，他設法取回並撕毀了戴克里先皇帝的敕令。他遭受酷刑，最後說服皇帝的妻子皈依基督教，而她也因此殉道。

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### 5. 時期劃分及迫害時代的終結

* 從尼祿開始，迫害持續了十位皇帝的統治，並在《致士每拿教會天使書》中有所提及。

* * **米蘭敕令（西元313年）**：由君士坦丁大帝頒布，旨在結束迫害並承認基督教為國教。

* **殉道者印記**：教宗彼得十七世被宗主教尊稱為「殉道者印記」。

* **歷代殉道者不斷湧現**：殉道在後世依然存在（例如在神學衝突和蠻族襲擊修道院期間，如聖摩西·布萊克殉道）。

* **總督的悔改**：安提諾埃總督阿里阿努斯（與亞歷山大總督阿米尼烏斯並稱最殘暴的總督之一）在目睹一位聖徒受刑時所發生的神蹟後皈依基督教。他殉道而死，聖徒紀念冊（Synaxarion）中設立了紀念日，並有一座教堂以他的名字命名。

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### 6. 殉道者的種類和類別

* **女性**：桑巴特的杜拉吉母親、麗貝卡母親和她的五個兒子。

* **兒童**：

* **皮斯圖斯**（12歲 - 信仰），**埃利比斯**（10歲 - 希望），**阿加皮**（愛）和他們的母親索菲亞。

* **內希薩的聖阿巴努布**：薩曼努德的一名孩童，在阿比卜月24日聆聽了關於殉道的佈道後殉道。天使長米迦勒在他遭受酷刑時陪伴並治癒了他。

* **聖西里亞庫斯**：一名三歲的孩童，緊緊依偎著他的母親聖朱麗塔，並在總督面前宣告了自己的基督教信仰。總督將他摔倒在地，他與母親一同殉道。

* **修士與修女**：

* **聖達米亞娜和四十位修女**：她斥責她的父親馬克（布魯魯斯和紮法拉納的總督）否認基督。他悔改後殉道，隨後她和她的修女們也殉道了。

* **聖芭芭拉**：她皈依基督教，遭到總督的酷刑折磨，總督堅持要她的父親將她斬首。父親冷酷無情地殺死了她，隨後被閃電擊中。

* **主教與領袖**：

* **士每拿主教聖波利卡普**：他是約翰的門徒，因拒絕否認基督，在80多歲時被火刑處死。

* **安提阿的聖依納爵**：他被送往羅馬，準備被丟進獅子籠。他寫了一封著名的信給親人，懇求他們不要阻撓他的殉道，信中寫道：“我害怕你們的愛會害了我。”

* **悔改的巫師**：一些巫師目睹了殉道者們對他們自己準備的致命毒藥百毒不侵，於是信服並殉道（例如聖喬治、阿巴·庫斯圖爾和皮斯切羅）。

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### 7. 「殉道者心態」的概念

* 教宗在講道的最後引用了**聖奧古斯丁**的一段話，回答了那些詢問他如何在非迫害時期成為殉道者的人的問題：*「一個人若擁有殉道者的心態，即使他沒有以殉道者的身份被殺害，他也算作殉道者。」*

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Kēpǔ tè rén zài jīdū dànshēng hé gōnglì kāishǐ zhīqián de shù qiān nián jiù cǎiyòngle gǔ āijí lìfǎ zuòwéi tāmen de kēpǔ tè lì. Kēpǔ tè lì shǐ yú xīyuán 1 nián (kēpǔ tè lì), xiāngdāng yú xīyuán 284 nián, zhèng zhí dài kè lǐ xiān huángdì tǒngzhì shíqí, zhè duàn shíqí bèi rènwéi shì jīdūjiào pòhài zuì yánzhòng de shíqí zhī yī. Tā yě bèi chēng wéi kēpǔ tè lì huò jīdūjiào xùndào zhě lì.

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Jiào zōng xiènǔdá sānshì zài nà yī lǔ kǎ jié (2007 nián) de jiǎng dào kě gàikuò rúxià:

### 1. Kēpǔ tè lì de qǐyuán jí jiàohuì duì xùndào zhě de jìngzhòng

* **kēpǔ tè lì de qǐyuán**: Nà yī lǔ kǎ jié shì wèile jìniàn xùndào zhě ér shèlì de jiérì. Kēpǔ tè lì shǐ yú xīyuán 284 nián, yě jiùshì dài kè lǐ xiān huángdì tǒngzhì shíqí, zhè duàn shíqí bèi rènwéi shì pòhài zuì yánzhòng de shíqí zhī yī.

* **Xùndào zhě dì dìwèi**: Jiàohuì jiāng xùndào zhě zhì yú shèngtú zhī shǒu, shèngtú dàhuì de chéngyuán dàduō shì xùndào zhě. Shèng sīdìfēn zhíshì dì dìwèi shènzhì gāo yú xǔduō zōng zhǔjiào hé zhǔjiào.

* **Jìngyì biǎodá**: Bāokuò měi rì zài “shèngtú zhuànjì jí”(Synaxarion) zhōng yuèdú tāmen de zhuànjì, zhuànxiě gǔlì xùndào de shūjí, yǐ tāmen de míngyì jiànzào jiàotáng, bǎocún tāmen de shèng wù, yǐjí zhàogù tāmen de jiārén yǐ fángzhǐ tāmen liúlíshīsuǒ.

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### 2. Jīdū de dì yī pī xùndào zhě hé shǐtú

* **dì yī wèi xùndào zhě**: Shèng sīdìfēn (dà zhíshì) shì yēsū jīdū zhīhòu jīdūjiào de dì yī wèi xùndào zhě.

* **Shǐtú de xùndào**: Chú yuēhàn (yòu chēng `shǐtú yuēhàn') wài, suǒyǒu jīdū de shǐtú dōu xùndàole. Yuēhàn bèi rènwéi shì `gàojiě zhě'zhī yī (tā zāoshòule kùxíng dàn xìngcúnle xiàlái).

* **Shèng bó duō lù yǔ shèng bǎo lù**: Tāmen zài xīyuán 67 nián ní lù huángdì tǒngzhì shíqí yītóng xùndào.

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### 3. Chéngshì, tuántǐ yǔ jūntuán de xùnnàn

* **zhěng zuò chéngshì**:

* **Āi sī nà chéng**: Zài ān tí nuò āi zǒngdū ālǐ ā nǔ sī tǒngzhì shíqí, gāi chéng suǒyǒu jūmín quánbù xùnnàn. Zuì xiān xùnnàn de shì**dù lā ji mǔqīn hé tā de sì gè er zǐ**, tā gǔlì tāmen rěnnài, zhídào tāmen de tóulú zài tā xīxià bèi kǎn xià, zhīhòu tā zìjǐ yě xùnnànle.

* **Ā hè mǐ mǔ chéng**: Zǒngdū xíjíle jiàotáng nèi de mínzhòng, bìng jiāng tāmen quánbù shāhài. Línjìn cūnzhuāng de cūnmín qián lái fēnxiǎng xùnnàn de xǐyuè.

* **Qúntǐ yǔ jūntuán**:

* **49 Wèi xùndào zhě**hé**sài bā sī dì yà 40 wèi xùndào zhě**.

* Chéng qiān shàng wàn láizì dá màn hú ěr de rénmen zài qiánwǎng yàlìshāndà de lùshàng gāo shēng gēchàng, xīnrán xùndào.

* **Dǐ bǐ sī jūntuán (jīn lú kè suǒ)**: Yóu yuē 6000 míng shìbīng zǔchéng, yóu ruìshì jīdūjiào de chuàngshǐ rén**shèng mò lǐsī**shuàilǐng; tāmen cóng dōngfāng bèi pài wǎng xīfāng yuánzhù huángdì, bìng zài zhàn qián jùjué xiàng ǒuxiàng xiàn xiāng, yīncǐ quánbù xùndào.

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### 4. Xùndào de dòngjī hé xùndào zhě de tèzhǐ

* **jiāndìng de xìnyǎng**: Yǐ jīdūjiào de míngyì wéi róng, bìng zài tǒngzhì zhě miànqián gōngkāi xuānyáng xìnyǎng.

* **Duì láishì de xiàngwǎng**: Jiāng xīwàng jìtuō yú tiāntáng, zhèngrú shǐtú bǎoluó suǒ shuō:“Wǒ kěwàng líshì yǔ jīdū tóng zài, yīnwèi zhè shì hǎo dé wúbǐ de.”

* **Yǒngqì hé jiāndìng de huíyīng**: Jiàohuáng jǔle**shèng qiáozhì**de lìzǐ, tā shèfǎ qǔ huí bìng sīhuǐle dài kè lǐ xiān huángdì de chìlìng. Tā zāoshòu kùxíng, zuìhòu shuōfú huángdì de qīzǐ guīyī jīdūjiào, ér tā yě yīncǐ xùndào.

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### 5. Shíqí huàfēn jí pòhài shídài de zhōngjié

* cóng ní lù kāishǐ, pòhài chíxùle shí wèi huángdì de tǒngzhì, bìng zài “zhì shì měi ná jiàohuì tiānshǐ shū” zhōng yǒu suǒ tí jí.

* * **Mǐlán chìlìng (xīyuán 313 nián)**: Yóu jūn shì tǎn dīng dàdì bānbù, zhǐ zài jiéshù pòhài bìng chéngrèn jīdūjiào wèi guó jiào.

* **Xùndào zhě yìnjì**: Jiào zōng bǐdé shíqī shì bèi zōng zhǔjiào zūnchēng wèi `xùndào zhě yìnjì'.

* **Lìdài xùndào zhě bùduàn yǒngxiàn**: Xùndào zài hòushì yīrán cúnzài (lìrú zài shénxué chōngtú hé mán zú xíjí xiūdàoyuàn qíjiān, rú shèng móxī·bùláikè xùndào).

* **Zǒngdū de huǐgǎi**: Ān tí nuò āi zǒngdū ālǐ ā nǔ sī (yǔ yàlìshāndà zǒngdū ā mǐ ní wū sī bìng chēng zuì cánbào de zǒngdū zhī yī) zài mùdǔ yī wèi shèngtú shòuxíng shí suǒ fāshēng de shén jī hòu guīyī jīdūjiào. Tā xùndào ér sǐ, shèngtú jìniàncè (Synaxarion) zhōng shèlìle jìniàn rì, bìng yǒu yīzuò jiàotáng yǐ tā de míngzì mìngmíng.

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### 6. Xùndào zhě de zhǒnglèi hé lèibié

* **nǚxìng**: Sāng bātè de dù lā ji mǔqīn, lì bèi kǎ mǔqīn hé tā de wǔ gè er zǐ.

* **Értóng**:

* **Pí sī tú sī**(12 suì - xìnyǎng),**āi lì bǐ sī**(10 suì - xīwàng),**ā jiā pí**(ài) hé tāmen de mǔqīn suǒfēiyà.

* **Nèi xī sà de shèng ā bā nǔ bù**: Sà màn nǔ dé de yī míng háitóng, zài ā bǐ bo yuè 24 rì língtīngle guānyú xùndào de bùdào hòu xùndào. Tiānshǐ zhǎng mǐ jiā lēi zài tā zāoshòu kùxíng shí péibàn bìng zhìyùle tā.

* **Shèng xīlǐ yǎ kù sī**: Yī míng sān suì de háitóng, jǐn jǐn yīwēizhe tā de mǔqīn shèng zhū lì tǎ, bìng zài zǒngdū miànqián xuāngàole zìjǐ de jīdūjiào xìnyǎng. Zǒngdū jiāng tā shuāi dǎo zài dì, tā yǔ mǔqīn yītóng xùndào.

* **Xiūshì yǔ xiūnǚ**:

* **Shèng dá mǐ yà nà hé sìshí wèi xiūnǚ**: Tā chìzé tā de fùqīn mǎkè (bù lǔ lǔ sī hé zā fǎlā nà de zǒngdū) fǒurèn jīdū. Tā huǐgǎi hòu xùndào, suíhòu tā hé tā de xiūnǚmen yě xùndàole.

* **Shèng bā bā lā**: Tā guīyī jīdūjiào, zāo dào zǒngdū de kùxíng zhémó, zǒngdū jiānchí yào tā de fùqīn jiāng tā zhǎnshǒu. Fùqīn lěngkù wúqíng de shā sǐle tā, suíhòu bèi shǎndiàn jí zhōng.

* **Zhǔjiào yú lǐngxiù**:

* **Shì měi ná zhǔjiào shèng bō lì kǎ pǔ**: Tā shì yuēhàn de méntú, yīn jùjué fǒurèn jīdū, zài 80 duō suì shí bèi huǒxíng chǔsǐ.

* **Ān tí ā de shèng yī nà jué**: Tā bèi sòng wǎng luómǎ, zhǔnbèi bèi diū jìn shīzǐ lóng. Tā xiěle yī fēng zhùmíng de xìn gěi qīnrén, kěnqiú tāmen bùyào zǔnáo tā de xùndào, xìn zhōng xiě dào:“Wǒ hàipà nǐmen de ài huì hàile wǒ.”

* **Huǐgǎi de wūshī**: Yīxiē wūshī mùdǔle xùndào zhěmen duì tāmen zìjǐ zhǔnbèi de zhìmìng dúyào bǎi dú bù qīn, yúshì xìnfú bìng xùndào (lìrú shèng qiáozhì, ā bā·kù sī tú ěr hé pí sī qiè luó).

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### 7. `Xùndào zhě xīntài'de gàiniàn

* jiào zōng zài jiǎng dào de zuìhòu yǐnyòngle**shèng àogǔsīdīng**de yīduàn huà, huídále nàxiē xúnwèn tā rúhé zài fēi pòhài shíqí chéngwéi xùndào zhě de rén de wèntí:*`Yīgèrén ruò yǒngyǒu xùndào zhě de xīntài, jíshǐ tā méiyǒu yǐ xùndào zhě de shēnfèn bèi shāhài, tā yě suàn zuò xùndào zhě.'*

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Colossians 3: 16 ESV

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2014-01-07T07:02:00.005-08:00

Pope Tawadros II
Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox church in Egypt

Congratulates Christians for celebrating nativity, in a special meeting with CYC from St. Mark cathedral in Cairo.

Message for the Glorious Feast of the Nativity 2013 - HG Bishop Daniel

2014-01-07T06:29:00.003-08:00

H.G. Bishop Daniel

Coptic Orthodox Diocese of
Sydney and Affiliated Regions

Message from H.G. Bishop Daniel on the occasion of The Glorious Feast of the Nativity of Jesus Christ - 2013.

Feast of Nativity Message - HG Bishop Suriel

2014-01-07T06:00:00.004-08:00

His Grace Bishop Suriel 

Bishop of Melbourne and Affiliated Regions  

The Word of God  

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."

(John 1:14)

صلاة بداية العام الجديد - القمص بيشوى كامل

2013-12-31T00:31:00.000-08:00

ربي يسوع.. أشكرك لأنك جعلتني هيكلاً لك
إن قذارة جسدي أبشع وأكثر من قذارة مذود بيت لحم
ارحمني وطهر هيكلي من كل نجاسة
اطرد باعة الحمام والصيارفة منه ليصير لك وحدك
ربي يسوع.. روحك القدوس لا تنزعه مني بل جدده في أحشائي

كل عام وانتم بخير

تأملات وأقوال - الطريق الروحي

2013-11-18T02:52:00.000-08:00

مديح: للشهيد العظيم مارمرقس

2013-11-09T07:01:00.001-08:00

مديح: للشهيد العظيم مارمرقس

للمخرج سمير سيف

ذكرى الشهداء - عظة البابا شنودة سبتمبر 2007 - Pope Shenouda

2013-09-11T05:53:00.001-07:00

ذكرى الشهداء - عظة البابا شنودة سبتمبر 2007

Pope Shenouda III

ترنيمة امنا يا مريم - الفنان وديع الصافى

2013-08-10T08:29:00.000-07:00

ترنيمة امنا يا مريم - الفنان وديع الصافى

اداء : الفنان وديع الصافى

مونتاج : عمانوئيل نبيل

إشراف فنى : رأفت رميله

ترنيمة عذراء بتول

2013-08-10T08:00:00.001-07:00

ترنيمة : عذراء بتول

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اداء صوتى : د . مجدى لطيف

مونتاج : عمانوئيل نبيل

إشراف فنى : رأفت رميله

مديح للبابا شنودة الثالث

2013-04-06T13:39:00.002-07:00

مديح للبابا شنودة الثالث .. معزوف بالعود

تأليف

كيرلس عبد الملاك

ترنيم

كيرلس عبد الملاك

كيرلس مجدي

مايكل القس إفرام

صولو

عود كيرلس مجدي

هندسة صوتية ومكساج

أبانوب رشدي

Pope Cyril VI Sayings

2013-04-05T17:17:00.001-07:00

THE SAYINGS OF POPE KYRILLOS THE 6TH

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

THE SPIRITUAL WISDOM OF H.H. POPE KYRILLOS THE 6TH. THESE SAYINGS CAN BE FOUND IN THE BOOK "CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOUR ACCORDING TO THE SAINT POPE KYRILLOS"

Pope Tawadros II weekly sermon - Purity of heart

2013-03-12T02:09:00.003-07:00

Purity of heart: Pope Tawadros II weekly sermon 6 Mar 2013

How to Pray the Orthodox Way

2013-03-01T02:53:00.000-08:00

Prosevexaste; How to Pray the Orthodox Way

"Prosevexaste" is a short film, directed by Mark Alexander on how Coptic Orthodox Christians pray. It answers various topics including the importance of having a prayer corner. icons, crosses. and holy oil. The film also properly teaches how to pray using the Agepya.

Pope Tawadros II weekly sermon: Integrity with oneself

2013-03-01T00:52:00.004-08:00

Integrity with oneself: Pope Tawadros II weekly sermon 20 Feb 2013

يونان النبي

2013-02-27T08:55:00.002-08:00

تأمل قداسة البابا شنودة عن صوم يونان

2013-02-27T08:40:00.001-08:00

Many historical and biblical evidences about the story of Jonah

2013-02-27T06:44:00.004-08:00

ترنيمة من شريط مديون

2013-02-19T23:41:00.005-08:00

من شريط مديون

فريق الكرازة

The Fourth Canticle in Coptic

2013-02-19T01:11:00.002-08:00

The Fourth Canticle in Coptic (Tasbeha: Psalms 148, 149 and 150)

The 4th Canticle in the Coptic language, chanted during Tasbeha (Sunday Midnight Praises) in Coptic Orthodox Churches. (SEE ENGLISH TRANSLATION BELOW)

(unfortunately I couldn't put the English translation on the right, as Windows Live Movie Maker only allows one text block: if you have any advice how to insert the English translation on the right, please send me a message)

MP3 is from CopticHymns.net: Chanted by the Choir of the Martyr Abu Fam.

English translation (copied from http://tasbeha.org/hymn_library/view/...
(Psalm 148)

+ Praise the Lord from the heavens Alleluia. Praise Him in the heights.

Praise Him all His angels Alleluia. Praise Him all His hosts.

+ Praise Him sun and moon Alleluia. Praise Him all you stars of light.

Praise Him you heavens of heavens Alleluia. And you waters above the heavens.

+ Let them praise the name of the Lord Alleluia. For He commanded and they were created.

He has ordered and they were created Alleluia. He has established them forever and ever.

+ He has made a decree which shall not pass away Alleluia. Praise the Lord from the earth.

You great sea creatures and all the depths Alleluia. Fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind fulfilling His word.

+ Mountains and all hills Alleluia. Fruitful trees and all cedars.

Beasts and all cattle Alleluia. Creeping things and flying birds.

+ Kings of the earth and all people Alleluia. Princes and all judges of the earth.

Both young men and maidens Alleluia. Old men and children.

+ Let them praise the name of the Lord Alleluia. For His name alone is exalted.

His glory is above the earth and heaven Alleluia. And He has exalted the horn of His people.

+ The praise of all His saints Alleluia. The children of Israel, a people near unto Him.

(Psalm 149)

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Sing to the Lord a new song Alleluia. And His praise in the congregation of the saints.

+ Let Israel rejoice in his Maker Alleluia. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

Let them praise His name in a chorus Alleluia. Let them sing praises unto Him with timbrel and harp.

+ For the Lord takes pleasure in His people Alleluia. He will raise the meek with salvation.

Let the saints be joyful in glory Alleluia. Let them sing aloud upon their beds.

+ Let the high praises of God be in their mouth Alleluia. And a two edged sword in their hands.

To execute vengeance on the nations Alleluia. And punishments on the people.

+ To bind their kings with chains Alleluia. And their nobles with fetters of iron.

To execute on them the written judgment Alleluia. This honor have all His saints.

(Psalm 150)

+ Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

+ Praise God in all His saints Alleluia.

Praise Him in the firmament of His power Alleluia.

+ Praise Him for His mighty acts Alleluia.

Praise Him according to the multitudes of His greatness Alleluia.

+ Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet Alleluia.

Praise Him with psaltery and harp Alleluia.

+ Praise Him with timbrel and chorus Alleluia.

Praise Him with strings and organs Alleluia.

+ Praise Him with pleasant sounding cymbals Alleluia.

Praise Him upon the cymbals of joy Alleluia.

+ Let every thing that has breath praise the name of the Lord our God Alleluia.

Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Alleluia.

+ Now and forever and unto the age of all ages Amen Alleluia.

Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory to You, O our God Alleluia.