Qidasse Yohanis Afe Werq

Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada 1
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a A
aA
acJtf.....
J.....
ኵMa
 AO

Aaa
f
tf ......
BKB 
tK
Priest:
The Anaphora of John Chrysostom, may his

Ea
ኵM
EaBKB
B
The Lord be with you all.

O
O
And with thy spirit.

ኵK
K O
Give ye thanks unto our God.

a 
 M
It is right, it is just.

MM
MB 
a
Lift up your hearts.

Ea
K
K
Ea
We have lifted them up unto the Lord
our God.
 
 c
aO
 tc
Ba
B 
  K
a
 aM 
 B
 
Oa
O Ma
OMaM
cKcK
Mm AfM

M  MM
EacKK
mM B

   OK
MMMM
Eaa
 M

K Jc
AM
 t
 c
JBKB
MBca
 
tMa

Deacon:
Let your thought be above, and your heart in
heaven,
Debre Genetrecognize where
Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian you
Orthodox stand;
Tewahedo hear
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word of righteousness and listen to the good

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BKBA
O
aE

fa
Ka
  

Priest: Behold we proclaim the existence of
the Debre
FatherGenet SaintWho was
Teklehaymanot Ethiopianbefore the
Orthodox Tewahedo world
Church was 9
in Toronto Canada
created and will live for ever.

MBM
BMBM
aO
aa
K a
 

None was before Him, none will be after
Him, none is like Him, and none knows
what is His being.
M O
Oc
Oa
O
O  
M KB
aB
 cf
fb fa
aOfa

He who was
Debre Genet before Ethiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot all, before the Church in Toronto Canada
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heavens were stretched out, before the face of

OK
O
AB AK
M KB
KMf
a f a

Before the depths were established
and the floods began to flow as rivers,
He was in His place.
OB f
O
O
OM OaO
 O
cA OM 
KB
ffMM
fOKOafO
fcO
ffa

OBa
OK MO
OaOM
OAJM
KB
af
fOMa
fJfa
a
Before the lights appeared, before the
darkness was to cover, before the light of the14
Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada
day gave light, and before night was fixed, He
O 
OMOM
a  J
M KB
OM aO
ftJ
aOfa

Before the sun fixed the length of the day
andDebre
before the moon
Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian fixed theChurch
Orthodox Tewahedo length of the15
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night, He was in His place.

O
OAO
OOK
M KB
f
Oft
OKf a

Before the stars glittered, before the spirits
moved, and before the angels were
created, He was in His place.
OO
OO
OMM
OM KB
O
cK
 B
a
Before the speaking soul, before the mortal flesh,
and before all the creatures, those that live in
hiding and those that live in the open; those that
are above and
Debre Genet Saint thoseEthiopian
Teklehaymanot thatOrthodox
are Tewahedo
beneath, He was
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His place.
OcO
MO
OOOM
M KB
cJ
OMa
O
a

12.Before time and hours, before nights and
days, before months and years before days of
the week and
Debre Genet Saint the seasons,
Teklehaymanot He was
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place.
ABBB
B 
()B
a
a
 M

His glory is from Himself, His praise
is from Himself, and the riches of His grace
are Debre
fullGenet
and perfect.
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a 
K
ca
a
caK
a a
Then let us speak of the greatness of His
mercies which have appeared unto us and
which cannot be counted or measured.

aK

 a
a
aa
 K

O
a
When we transgressed His commandment
through the advice of the cursed serpent we were
driven
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from life unto death, from freedom unto slavery,

cA
O
O O
a  M
MK a 
M O O 
 MO

But He did not forsake or neglect us, who were
His workmanship, and did not take vengeance
upon us because of our sins so that we should
utterly perish
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Him,
KAOA
f

 
 a

but He loved us, visited us, spared us,
had mercy upon us and saved us from
the hand of him who enslaved us.
MOO
OM O
B 

O

 M KM
a
 B
He sent unto us His saving and redeeming Son,
the messenger of His counsel, His right hand, His
arm,Debre
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Through Him He did all that He desired in this

 
-
 
ca Oa
M
O a 
 a
 a
 a 
 
aM

Whom He did predestinate, them He called; whom He
called, them
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honoured; whom He honoured, them He justified; whom
a

c
BEB
aO 
cc a
cc
a O a

And through Him He gathered us to the great
faith,Debre
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Himself a gathered people, and drew us nearer

AOA
O b
BAA

 OA
  
Oc 
 
He wrote our names in the book of life so
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dead and the living, might be before Him.

  
acJtfOa
 Jtf...
 
c a
 AO...
  f
tOa
fMO
OccOO
aO
A.....B
For the sake of the blessed and holy Patriarch Aba
Merkorios and the blessed Archbishops .... while they give
()  
MOa
  af
c 
M 
MO
a
 c
 a
O Holy Trnity, Father and Son and Holy Spirit,
bless
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blessings heavenly and earthly.

KO
a 
a 
K 

KO
K a

aM 
OmM
 O M
And send upon us the grace of the Holy Spirit,
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unto us in mercy and in faith; and perfect unto us
 aA
  a

cK

a
O E
  
  Oa
cK
OMf
O my Lord Jesus Christ, visit the sick of Your
people; heal them; brothers and sisters who
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them back to their dwelling places in peace
a fc 
aOO
  K
a
c a 
O
 a
a aK
a
Bless the airs of heaven, and the rains and
the fruits of the earth of this year, in
accordance with Your grace, and make joy
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of the earth.
 cKO M
 cK
ኵ
cKM BM
a JaM 
K MOM
And establish for us Your peace. Turn
the hearts of mighty kings to deal kindly
with us always.
cKOJta
 a
ኵ ኵ1
OK
K 
aBM
cca Jt
a  B
 K cK
K
Grant peace to the scholars of the church who are
continually gathered in Your holy church; to all to
eachDebre
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powerful authorities, O our God, increase Your peace.

af

a
K  
 K

fa
Reset the souls of our fathers and our
brothers and sisters who have fallen
asleep and gained their rest in the
right faith.
a  
a   
OM O
OOaK
fc
K afc
 K 
a b O
O O
O a
And bless those who give gifts of incense and
bread and wine, and ointment and oil, and
hangings and reading books and vessels for
the sanctuary, thatEthiopian
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Tewahedo may
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them their reward in the heavenly Jerusalem.

ኵ
aKfM
K ኵ
OOa OaO

a 
ccBK -
aaK
O
aOB
K
All them that are assembled with us to entreat
for mercy: Christ
Debre Genet Saint our
Teklehaymanot God
Ethiopian have
Orthodox Tewahedo mercy upon
them: and all them that give alms before Thy

ኵK
 O
A 
 B
faccc
a
And comfort every straitened soul,
them that are in chains and them
that are in exile or captivity.
  Oa
K 
Jaኵ
O
b

Oa
K a
 O -
a
M
 B
And them that are held in bitter servitude; our

bO c
Ja 
    a
a
M 
cO 
 
  a
a
t  K
a
O our Master Jesus Christ, remember them in the
heavenly kingdom, and remember me, your sinful
servant.
 
OAb fJt
fff
fኵ
a
f 
ff
f-
a B
aK
Lord pity and have mercy upon the
patriarchs, archbishops, bishops, priests,

KB
OO
aOM
O
 O
O


Priest: Again we proclaim the existence of
the only-begotten, what He is, what was His
OB
KB 
KB
bB
a
O
fO
f f
Of
fM
He came without going out of His Father, He
descended without removing from His position, He
came without being separated from the Trinity, He 43
came down without breaking His unity, and He dwelt


OB
Ye that are sitting, stand up.
ca 
ኵEM
 AK
Mc 
Mfc 
cK fM
 c
fOa
He was conceived in the womb without letting
there be any place that was not full of Him, He was
bound in the womb without making subtraction
above, and was born without making addition

 
OM
Look to the east.
cO
aOa
aOEaO
 c
ac
 Ea
ca
 
Oc
He became man, Ethiopian
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appeared like a servant, working like God,


a
M
Let us give heed.
J1.BcA
OKኵ
cc
Bc
Oc
OKOc
cOc

31. He was glorified by His Father, He
wasDebregiven thanks by the angels, He was49
praised by men and sanctified by

OM cf
ABM 
aMf
ABaM

c
aOK 
M aa
M

The holiness of His glory filled heaven and earth.
Henceforth, at all times, we give our hearts no 50
rest but speak of the holiness of His glory and cry


c OM
Answer ye.


Ea
 c
f
A

Ea
c
aOK
Holy Holy Holy, perfect Lord of hosts,

 a
ኵ
BOc
a

Truly holy, holy, holy art Thou, Jesus
Christ, Who is sanctified by the mouths
of all,
ኵfBcB
AOf
f
c
fBa
f c
a
f
and Who, through Thy goodness, has
granted
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Saintall ThyEthiopian
Teklehaymanot holyOrthodox
ones toChurch
Tewahedo bein holy. His54
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holy things cannot be destroyed or perish,

 a c 
McA
EaaaB
f AaB a
aaa
 K bMcc
MMcEa
 f 
OaAa
a aa
f
those things which eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
neither
Debre have
Genet Saintentered
Teklehaymanot into
Ethiopianthe heart
Orthodox ofChurch
Tewahedo man, which
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has prepared for His holy disciples and pure apostles


f
fB 
Priests, raise up your hands.

Bf
aA
a f

 
He took bread in His holy, blessed and
spotless hands.

 O
 


We believe that this is He, truly we believe.

tc 
BEa
ኵOMM ኵ
BKB
Ea

40. Priest: He looked up to heaven towards
Thee, His Father, God and Lord of all, Who is
above all,
 A
aB
OM  M
B
M B
Oc c

 Oa
c aKK
  a
K
gaveDebre
thanks, blessed and broke, and gave it to 59
His disciples and said to them, “This is My body,”

   
O
A  
K
O

   
O
K 
Oc 
BA 
 cAaB

 cB
BኵM
B 
KOc 
O
Oac a
K BKB
 K
And likewise also the cup mixing water with wine, He
gave thanks, blessed, sanctified, gave it to His
disciples and
Debre Genet said to Ethiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot themOrthodox
ThisTewahedo
is MyChurch
blood which
in Toronto Canada is61
indeed the drink of life, who-ever drinks of it has

   
O
A  
K
O

   
O
K 
Oc 
a
Oa O
O

fa
c
K
M Oc
aO
 cc
fc

It isDebre
a sign
Genet Saintto you and
Teklehaymanot Ethiopianto those
Orthodox Tewahedowho
Church inwill
Toronto come
Canada 63
after you, so do likewise in remembrance of

  
f 
a O

f
 a
OO 

We proclaim Thy death, Lord, and Thy
A O 
  
K
Oc
K 

M
We glorify Thee, and confess Thee,
we offer our prayer unto Thee and
supplicate Thee, O our Lord and our


A
O
cc O
a  
a  

45. And we, who have gathered together,
proclaim the sufferings of him who does not
suffer and proclaim the death of Him who
J
aBO
tBa
OaO
 Jt
tc c
In the same night when He sat with His
disciples He gave His soul over to death
with the will of His Father and in His own
good pleasure.
ca
OKAOK
 cAO
a
B  B
 c
K Mc
aK
They took hold of Him who takes hold of all,
bound the ruler of all and shackled the Son
of the living
Debre Genet God; Ethiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot theyOrthodox
drew Him
Tewahedo Churchin wrath
and He followed them in love,

cAa
O 
Oa
M a
  K
c
they took Him and He followed them like a
meek sheep which is dumb before its
shearers.
47.
JtOKa
a 
OO
JtOKOO


a 
Oa a

47. They caused to stand in the court
Him,Debrebefore Whom stand archangels in
fear and trembling. He who forgives sins,
MJ
M
MfM
aM
M
 M
aMf
O
Him, Who crowns seraphim with a coronet,
they crowned with a crown of thorns. Him, Who
clothes cherubim with garments of might, they
clothed with a scarlet robe to mock Him.
a B
 
O
f

Mf
c a 
 

A wicked servant strengthened his
hand to strike the face of Him from
B
c
cOK

OKc
Oc


They knelt before Him, mocking Him
Whom the hosts of angels worship in
51.  O
 O
 aO
a
 M
  
M
 
M 

51. Oh what humility is this! Oh what

 O
aOb
c
 Ma
 a
 Mc
a 
a
Oh what a kindness is this! Oh
acAMK O
  cM
OMf
 

aK Mf
 c M
 c
 c  

Love drew down the Son of God from His
throne and
Debre Genet Saintbrought HimOrthodox
Teklehaymanot Ethiopian unto death.
Tewahedo Him,Canada
Church in Toronto Who76
had no wickedness, they crucified as wicked.

  AB

OM  a
c

OM
  OM
 
OKb OM

Oh the hands
Debre Genet which
Saint Teklehaymanot formed
Ethiopian Adam
Orthodox Tewahedo Churchwere nailed
with the nails of the cross. Oh the feet which

 A 
Oc O
Ac
O
 A
KO
O 
Oh the mouth which breathed the spirit of
life into the nostrils of Adam drank vinegar
mixed with gall.
a
Mf aB
M
M O a
  a
 
What mouth, what lips, what tongue
can express the sufferings of the Son?
MMJ
a
aB
a
a
MM
JOM
M
The heart is broken, the mind is
perplexed, the soul trembles and the
flesh is weary when the sufferings of
58.
OO
bO

 
 
 
58. The Immortal died: died to
destroy death, died to quicken the
dead.

K
a
c 
M
Deacon: Ye who love Him, weep and

mourn over Him.
 (a)
M
K
   M
K
Woe! Woe! Woe! Emmanuel our God.

 (a)

O
  
O 
Woe! Woe! Woe! Jesus our Saviour.

 (a)
a

   f
a
Woe! Woe! Woe! Jesus our Saviour.


 
t a
cMca 
B
   t

Oa M
  O
Woe! Woe! Woe! The righteous men took
Him down from the tree, brought a mixture
of myrrh and aloes and pure fine linen

Ea
M
O Ma
Mf

EaM

Ma
a
Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Living, Immortal,
Ea
M
O 
ac  
OM f
EaM

aOOM
c a
HolyDebre
God, holy Mighty, holy Living, Immortal,
Who was baptized in Jordan and crucified on

 O
  
JO
 
O
O
J
O
Remember us, Lord, in Thy kingdom;
remember us, Lord, Master, in Thy kingdom;
Oa
 A 
OM
  OM
Kf
  c

O
remember us, Lord, in Thy kingdom, as Thou
didstDebreremember the
Genet Saint Teklehaymanot thief
Ethiopian on
Orthodox theChurch
Tewahedo right hand
when Thou was on the tree of the Holy


OfM
B
  
 
66.Priest:
On the third day He restored His soul
into His body.

Ea
M
 O

OfM
EaM

  
f
Holy God, holy Mighty, holy Living, Immortal,
aAc

BOO
A
 
f
ac
 O O
OM 
 Oa a
 Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada 93
AAM
A
O
MO
  
B M

B O
B 
a 
B B
Glory be to the Father, glory be to the Son,

 O
a
O
cKB
fa 
f a
  
OMc

He rose from the dead, absolutely without
corruption and set us free from the yoke of sin. In
this Debre
body, with
Genet Saint the power
Teklehaymanot of His
Ethiopian Orthodox divinity,
Tewahedo HeCanada 95
Church in Toronto
ascended into heaven to His accustomed


a
OEa
fB
Ea
a
Deacon:
Bow your heads before God.

f 
 O Oc
cKa f
Aa  B
KOc c
cOc
 
Mf 
Oa Aa
O c
Bf O
f O
 KM
 ኵ

a O O
OMA
O
 Ba
 O
aOMa
 OM
K
that we may be purified through Him from all our
sinsDebre
and Genetmay draw Ethiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot near Orthodox
to receive Thy
Tewahedo Church divine
mystery, for Thine is the kingdom and the power

a tM
 
Aa f OK
Oc cM

 f
AaM
tM 
O M
O cM

Lord, remember the covenant (1)of Thy word
OAaO
Mc
 O

c 
O O
 
a
Thou taught us that we may call upon
Thee saying, Our Father Who art in
heaven, hallowed be Thy name, Thy
O
 A 
KccMM
a 

OOa 
 OMM
 ccK
  a 
 a
May this Holy Spirit, who is neither
searchable nor inferior,
Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot come
Ethiopian Orthodox from
Tewahedo above
the highest heaven to bless this bread and


  
 
OfM
  
a 
O a
 
a 
to make this bread the communion of Thy
life-giving body
Debre Genet Saint and
Teklehaymanot also
Ethiopian toTewahedo
Orthodox make this
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the communion of Thy merciful blood.


  OA

 OA
f
  
M a
Amen; Lord have pity upon us, Lord
spare us, Lord have mercy upon us.

ኵM
EaK
Oc
O
OM
EaO
 
MK 
With all the heart let us beseech the Lord
our God that He grant unto us the good


OAME
MMO


K
MMM
As it was, is and shall be unto
generations of generations,
world without end.


Oa
 f aA
f aO
c


B a
OfO
c OK
 
Priest : May He be joined with this bread and this cup
that they may be for sanctification, purification from


Amen.
 ( M)
Aa O

ca
O
ኵ
O
 O

B 
 B
 
 ( M)
 Ea
OOEa
OAB
 
Ea 
Ea
O 

OB B
Oc B
Blessed be the name of the Lord, and blessed be
He that cometh in the name of the Lord, and let the
 ( M)
O
K
O KM
Send the grace of the Holy Spirit upon us.



Stand up for prayer.

 f
a

Lord have mercy upon us.

cKኵM
cKBKB
B
Peace be unto you all.

O
O

 ኵ
Ea
Oa
O
OB 
O a
Ea
M
"Prayer of Fraction"
And again we beseech the Almighty God,
the Father of our Lord and our Savior Jesus
  a a
 OO
OBEO
aO
a
 

Aa
 tM
Oh this mystery cannot be solved or
interpreted! What is His name, and what is
His Father’s name, where is His country,
MJMAJ
Oaa
a

Mf
 
  K
  a
M
The thought of the heart, thinking
deeply, cannot find the answer to the
B
BMc O
 OO
Mc

a a a
O
 O a
f  
OMO
O a

c
OO 
ኵ  O

cc

BO 
c c
 c
c
 
()
85. Debre
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is what we sacrifice for our salvation as
KfO
  K 
M 
 
 tM
fO 
O K 
tM
but it is the fire of the Godhead, which burns
the thorn of sin. It is so consuming that it
consumes the wicked,
Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot it isTewahedo
Ethiopian Orthodox so Church
burning that118it
in Toronto Canada
burns the sinners.

ac
O O
aB


fBOa
O
 
 a
c a

O my
Debre brothers, believers,
Genet Saint Teklehaymanot know
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yourselves, see if any one of us has a blemish

OM
cA 
B f
OOA
EaK
 M c
a 
 c   
OM O
EaK OA
87. If any one of us has revenge in his heart, let
him depart and not stand. But blessed is he who
has purified his
Debre Genet Saint soul Ethiopian
Teklehaymanot and body; let him
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receive and pray because of his sin, because the


M
Pray ye.

c

O t O
cBa
Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy
name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on
earth as it is in heaven;
fA
  fO
 cgive
us this day our daily bread, and forgive
us our trespasses as we forgive them that

 O
KM

and lead us not into temptation but deliver
us and rescue us from all evil;
O O
MAO
for Thine is the kindom, the power and the
glory for ever and ever.

O K
Of(3
)
K a
 
 (3
)
According to Thy mercy, our God, and not
according to our sins. (three times)

fcEa
  f
EaM

Eaa 
b 
 
M cEa
a 
The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to
everlasting. This is the mercy of God Who sent
His only begotten Son Who takes away the sin

 f
EaA
MffO
B c
 Mf c
Ea a 
  c

This is the mercy of God Who gave
the priests tongues of fire to loosen the
AcB
EaK
c
Bc
K Ea
c
90. Now, Lord our God, our heavenly
Father, loose us from the bonds of
death.

cOKBO 
BO 
O M
OKc
O 
The hosts of the angels of the
Savior of the world stand before the
Savior of the world

MMO 
BO 
O  OcM

O 

and encircle the Saviour of the world
even the body and blood of the Savior
of the world.

 OO
Ba

O 

a O a

Let us draw nigh the face of the
Savior ofSaintthe
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faith which is of Him let us submit

 
a O
O 
Open ye the gates, princes.

ac
Bc fB 
a
Ye Who are standing, bow your heads.

O  
OM
OO
KB
aaKB
M

Priest : Truly forgive that He may forgive
unto you. Truly remit that He may remit unto
you.Debre
Truly pray that you may not enter into
temptation.
OB
O
aKB

KK
aa
 
OM
Temptation is to take His body in subtlety
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the blame of sin is upon you.

M

O

B M

 

Now, with pure heart and holy soul and
body refined, let us draw near for our
salvation. Come, let us worship and serve

Ea
a
aB
Ea
Worship the Lord with
fear.

  c
A
c

 
 B
 Ea
f
OfM

"Prayer of Penitence”
O Lord God, the Father almighty, it is thou
that healest the wounds of our soul and our
body and our spirit,
M
KO
a
M b
 
K
aa cB
because thou hast said, with the mouth of
thy only-begotten Son, our Lord and our
Saviour Jesus Christ, that which he said to
our Debre
father Peter, Thou art a rock and upon
this rock I will build my holy church,

M J
JK
Oc O
cBac
cc 
a c
 
and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
it, and unto thee I give the keys of the
Kingdom of heaven ; what thou hast bound
on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what
thou hast loosed on earth shall be loosed in
bB
 
BOtM
 
..tM
c
Let all thy servants and thy handmaids,
according to their several names, be
absolved and set free out ot the mouth of the
Holy Spirit, and out of the mouth of me also
thy sinful and guilty srvant .. whether they
have wrought wittingly or unwittingly.

J b 
 
t
O
 
Keep them, Lord, and defend them, thy
servants, my fathers, brothers and sisters.
And also loose me, thy unrighteous and
sinful servant.
MM
OtM
B
 tM
And absolve them and set them free out of
the mouth of the Holy Trinity, the Father and
the Son and the Holy Spirit, and out of the
mouth of me thy sinful and unrighteous
servant.
OAac
K Ea
 a
 b 
 MK
 aK 
BaK
ac

O pitiful, meriful and lover of man, Lord our
God, that takest away the sin of the world,
accept theSaintpenitenceof
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Tewahedo Church inand thy 142
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handmaids, and shine upon them with the light

aK Ea
O
 
 aM
bA
BMOaB

O Lord, our God, merciful, slow to anger,
plenteous in mercy and righteous, forgive me
my sins; and deliver all thy servants and
handmaids from all transgression and curse.
tK 
 f 
 MM a
tMMM a
K ac 
Ea
M 
If we have transgressed against thee, Lord,
whether in our word or in our deed or in our
thougt, release, remit, pardon and have
mercy, for thou art good and the lover of
man, Lord our God.
 
a B
 

a f t
Oaa
 Jt
f 
O Lord, absolve as and set us free, and absolve
all thy people, and absolve me thy sinful
servant.
Remember, Lord, the
Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot honourable
Ethiopian father,
Orthodox Tewahedo Church our 145
in Toronto Canada
Patuearch Abba Merkorios and the blessed

O
cKO
M
A  
 K 
 a
K
Our God, keep them for us for many years
and length of days in righteousness and
peace.
Remember, Lord, our country Ethiopia
subdue hers adversaries and her enemies
f  f
f f 
O 
Of M
 
M a
 a 
a  B
a O Remember,
Lord, the patriarches, archbishopes, bishopes,
priests and deacons, anagonosts and singers,
virgins and monks, widows and orphans, men
and women, aged and children; and all Christian
people that are standing in this holy church ;
 
 
 B
 a
a
Remember, Lord, all our fathers, brothers
and sisters that are asleep and resting in the
orthodox faith, and lay their souls in the
bosom of Abraham, and Isaac and Jacob.
BOa
MBB
AcOMBO
Bac
K 
O 
M MM
 And as for us,
deliver us from every trandgression and
curse and from all wickedness and from all
rebellion and from all false swearing and
fromDebre
allGenetanathemas and
Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian from
Orthodox all
Tewahedo perjury
Church and
from mingling with heretics and gentiles in

 c
B Ka

BMt 
c

Grant us, Lord, wisdom and power and
reason and understanding and knowledge,
that we may depart and fle for evermore from
all works of Satan the tempter.
Grant us, Lord, to do thy will and thy good
pleasure at all times,
Oc
OAf
cB
 a
aa 
MaO
a
K
and write our names in the book of life in the
kingdom of heaven with all ssaints and
martyrs, through whom to thee with him and
withDebre
theGenetHoly SpiritEthiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot be Orthodox
glory and
Tewahedo dominion,
both now and ever and world without end.


a
OM
Give heed.

ff
Holy things for the Holy.

AA
MA
O
 
M O
 
One is the holy Father, one is the holy Son,
one is the Holy Spirit.

EaኵM
EaBKB
B
The Lord be with you all.

O
O
 
O A 
a
 a   
Lord, have compassion

upon us, O Christ.
 (
KM)

OA-
a
-
a

Lord have
compassion
upon us

 A
 ac
c KB
fB
a
Deacon
Ye that are penitent, bow your heads.
 K Ea
A
 OM
aaK
a
K K
aBt c
Lord our God, look upon your people that
are penitent, and according to thy great
mercy have mercy upon them, and
according to the multitude of your
compasion blot out their iniquity, cover
O a
cKf 
a
a
 M
K O
a
And redeem their souls in peace, frogive
their former works. Join them with your
holy church: through the grace and
compassion of your only-begotten Son our
Lord and our God and our Saviour Jesus
a
aa
a M
aO
aK

through whom to thee with him and with
the Holy Spirit be glory and dominion, both
now and ever and world without end.
Amen.



Stand up for prayer.

 f
a

Lord have mercy upon us.

cKኵM
cKBKB
B
Peace be unto you all.

O
O
 
 
Oa
AO
a
K
O -
a
This is the true holy body of our Lord
and our God and our Saviour Jesus
a

B .

 a
O
J c
.
Which is given for life and salvation and
for remission of sin unto them that receive
a 
K
Oa
A
 a
O
J
c
This is the true Precious blood of our
Lord and our God and our Saviour Jesus

O
a
 B
.
K
aa

.
Which is given for life and for salvation
and for remission of sin unto those
OB
MK


K
M
 

For this is the body and blood of
Emmanuel our very God.


O  
O
B
BBB
 Om
OB
B M
 BK
I believe, I believe, I believe and I
KO
a
MM
2 ac1

Oa
f 
K O
a

O
aM
Kc
 cO
K
OKM
aO
OOa

K
virginity, and made it one with His
O
M
O aa
BK
fMc

in the days of Pontius Pilate and this
body He gave up for our sakes and
for the life of us all. Amen

O OMO
Ac
O
BBB
Occ
 M
OBc 
confess, that His Godhead was not
separated from His manhood, not for an

KO
Oa
 B

O
J 
c fM
c  
He gave it up for our sakes for life and
for salvation and for remisssion of sin
unto them that partake of it in faith.

  
O O
BK
Oa
BBB
K
O a
 
OB
confess, that
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our Lord and our God and our Saviour

a
AB
ac O
 MO

aa
 c 
 
O
a

and Debre
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glory and adoration with His kind heavenly


 Ea
 ኵK
. 
 B
Ea 

. 
Blessed be the Lord, Almighty Father,
our God.
People: Amen.
 M
aO
. 
 O 
aM

. 
Blessed be the only Son, our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ.
People: Amen.
 O
JO O
E ኵM
. 
BK 

O 
. 
And Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the
KEa
c
OM

 BtMM

MM
Lord my God, behold the sacrifice of Thy
Son’s body which pleaseth Thee. Through it
blot out all my sins because Thy only-
begotten Son
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 cc

O
M
a
 
caB
And behold the pure blood of Thy Messiah,
which was shed for me upon Calvary, cried
aloud in my stead. Grant that this speaking
blood may be the forgiver of me thy servant.
aMO M

 a
Mc
OOBKc
MOMK
 
f
And accept my prayers for its sake, because
Thy beloved accepted the spear and the nails
for my sake and suffered to please Thee. But
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and pierced me through with his darts. Grant
()
a 
f tMa
K
O 
 
MaM
And by the provision of sin he slew me.
Avenge me of the audacious one who is not
satisfied with my being led astray from my
life. Thou, Lord, my King and my God and
myDebre
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and body of me thy servant.

M
a
aኵ
 a 

 fB

caBafM
a
  
fB

O my Lord Jesus Christ, it in no wise beseemeth Thee
to come under
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provoked Thee to wrath, and have done evil in Thy

a Oa
 c
OaOM

 
 
OfM
Oa
BaኵcB

BMB
But for the sake of Thy contrivance and Thy
incarnation for my salvation, for the sake of
Thy precious cross and Thy life-giving death,

aMB

fOB
a

a
 a


And when I have received Thy holy mystery let
it not be unto me for judgment nor for
condemnation, but have compassion upon me
B M

O a
O
AK

OKc
atB
 K

Through the petition of our Lady, the holy
Mary of twofold virginity Thy mother, and of
John the Baptist, and through the prayer of all

 
 c
aO
 tc
 Ba
B 
  K
a
 aM 
 B
 
Oa
O Ma
OMaM
cKcK
Mm AfM

M  MM
EacKK
 mM  B
 
   OK
MMMM
Ea a
 M

cKc

a
c
cKK B M
cMm
 a
Mm
Peace be unto you, while bowing

a 
A

Ma
   
mM
A

M 
aM
Protect us from evil beasts. For the


aaf

OM

 a

a
 O

KK a
cf
t



Oa


 f

aOK

M O

O 
K 
O
K
aM
As the priest says let the Holy Spirit
descend, on this revered Holy of Holies.


-
a
MK-
a
Oa

 
M
M-
aOM
a 

M

cKt
c

Bt
c
cKB
Peace be unto you, blessed and
martyrs, who have died for the faith.

O
 
cO
c
A 


MfB
 ft

c
BM

cK
tM

 t BKB
cK
B 
B
Peace be unto you, all those blessed
on this day, men and women according
to Genet
Debre your name.Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada 198
Saint Teklehaymanot

fca
K
a
aB
caB
K
aKB
B
 a
B
Ye that are glorified in heaven and on
earth, friends
Debre Genet Saint ofEthiopian
Teklehaymanot theOrthodox
Holy Trinity;
Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada 199
remember us in your prayers for the

OM
 OAa
(3 )
a
Lord have compassion upon us,
O! Christ, Lord. (3 times)
aOA-
a (3)
aa
ForGenetthe
Debre sake ofEthiopian
Saint Teklehaymanot Mary, have
Orthodox Tewahedocompassion
upon us, O! Christ, Lord. (3 times)


cJa

Mf
aM
M
a aM

O Mary, pray for our mercy, so that
He may forgive us.

M
ኵa
b
cK
a
cB 
 K
ac
BM-
acKa
O
a c

a
AOf 
 
Oኵ
a
 
  

J f M
 
Holy! Holy! Holy! Trinity ineffable,

Aac
Oa
A   
a
 t

c 
c 

tcBaM
 
Grant
Debre Genet Saintme to bring
Teklehaymanot forth
Ethiopian Orthodox fruit
Tewahedo that
shall be well pleasing unto Thee,

 
O  
KOM
ኵ  AO

O B

KO
 a
 M
a
M
In faith, I call upon Thee, Father, and
call upon Thy Kingdom; hallowed, Lord,
a c
OMኵ
  A
O
M
aMK
… for Mighty art Thou, praised and
glorious, and to Thee be Glory,
for ever and ever.
aa 

aa  c(2)

O     (
2)

     

 a  K  
    O  
MM  tM 
 KM  
 O    


aa  c(2)
O     (
2)

 K a
aM( 2)

    M
aaf M( 2)



aa  c(2)
O     (
2)

 O taM
fO  M f(
2)
tMb   
   (
2)


aa  c(2)
O     (
2)

aM 
  t (
2)
 a 
K f c (
2)

aa  c(2)
O     (
2)
  MMaO a
 O Ma a
O  
  M(2)








O fO (2)

 K(
3)  

 K 
c MMO  
 A 
M M
O    
a   

O fO (2)
 K(
3)  

 t A    

c 
  fO  


O fO (2)
 K(
3)  

a
   
M   
  


O fO (2)
 K(
3)  

O  MM
K   
M 
  M M 


O fO (2)
 K(
3)  

B M
  
   AO 
M KB








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a c
OMኵ
  A
O
Ma
MK
… for Mighty art Thou, praised and

glorious, and to Thee be Glory, for
ever and ever.

ኵEaf
O
c
OM
OA  Ea
K
  
Ea
Ocf a
O
 K
Ea

 K
a
 O 

aB

OcB
I will extol Thee, my King and my

God, and I will bless Thy name for
ever and ever.

c

O
c


Our Father Thou art in heaven,
lead us not, Lord, into temptation.

OB
aa
a
a
M
We have received of the Holy Body

and the precious Blood of Christ.

ኵ  a 

O
aaB

OcB
Every day will I bless Thee, and I
will praise Thy name for ever and
ever.

c

O
c



ኵMO
f
a
a
a
ft
MOc
M
And let us give thanks unto Him

that make us meet to communicate

AEaa

a 
O 
Ea
M
B
 
OcMK
My mouth shall speak the praise of
the Lord, and let all flesh bless His

c

O
c



: 
Of AA
a  f
O 

f
 bf

Of
b MO
a
103. Priest: Pilot of the Soul.
Before the glory of Thy holiness Thy servants
and Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada
handmaids have prostrated themselves in 227
a  c
OK K
a 
ኵc
c a 
K
OKa
a
BaB
Bless them who mind the heavenly things
with the blessing of Thine angels and
powers. Bless
Debre Genet Saint theEthiopian
Teklehaymanot work ofTewahedo
Orthodox their hands,
Church and
 a

Aኵ
f
O 
Oa
aOM
Ot
aB
f Of
OO 
O a
Grant that by their having received of Thy holy
mystery they may be prudent, watchful and freed
:  B

OA
MO
aa 
M aO
a
K
Through Whom to Thee with Him and with the
Holy Spirit be glory, dominion, both now and ever,
and unto the ages of ages.
:  People:
 
 c
aO
 tc
 Ba
B 
  K
a
 aM 
 B
 
Oa
O Ma
OMaM
cKcK
Mm AfM

M  MM
EacKK
 mM  B
 
   OK
MMMM
Ea a
 M
b
ccc
 Oaa K
c
aKBa
KBaKB
aO 
MBBBB
The Laying on of the Hand.
Good things have been done to you, good things
have been done to you, good things have been
done to you. O sheep of Christ’s pasture, you have
eaten
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have quenched your thirst.

cK 
EaA
ኵM
cKB
EaBKB
a
Return to your houses in peace;
the Lord be with all of you.
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Debre Genet Saint Teklehaymanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church in Toronto Canada 1

word of righteousness and listen to the good

created and will live for ever.

heavens were stretched out, before the face of

night, He was in His place.

from life unto death, from freedom unto slavery,

Through Him He did all that He desired in this

Himself a gathered people, and drew us nearer

dead and the living, might be before Him.

blessings heavenly and earthly.

powerful authorities, O our God, increase Your peace.

them their reward in the heavenly Jerusalem.

them: and all them that give alms before Thy

And them that are held in bitter servitude; our

appeared like a servant, working like God,

praised by men and sanctified by

holy things cannot be destroyed or perish,

has prepared for His holy disciples and pure apostles

and He followed them in love,

51. Oh what humility is this! Oh what

had no wickedness, they crucified as wicked.

with the nails of the cross. Oh the feet which

Deacon: Ye who love Him, weep and

Woe! Woe! Woe! Emmanuel our God.

Woe! Woe! Woe! Jesus our Saviour.

Woe! Woe! Woe! Jesus our Saviour.

when Thou was on the tree of the Holy

ascended into heaven to His accustomed

mystery, for Thine is the kingdom and the power

the highest heaven to bless this bread and

the communion of Thy merciful blood.

  OA

our God that He grant unto us the good

world without end.

burns the sinners.

yourselves, see if any one of us has a blemish

receive and pray because of his sin, because the

His only begotten Son Who takes away the sin

O  OcM

faith which is of Him let us submit

the blame of sin is upon you.

this rock I will build my holy church,

have wrought wittingly or unwittingly.

handmaids, and shine upon them with the light

Patuearch Abba Merkorios and the blessed

from mingling with heretics and gentiles in

both now and ever and world without end.

Lord, have compassion

Lord and our God and our Saviour Jesus

Emmanuel our very God.

separated from His manhood, not for an

unto them that partake of it in faith.

our Lord and our God and our Saviour

glory and adoration with His kind heavenly

and body of me thy servant.

provoked Thee to wrath, and have done evil in Thy

Thy precious cross and Thy life-giving death,

John the Baptist, and through the prayer of all

descend, on this revered Holy of Holies.

remember us in your prayers for the

upon us, O! Christ, Lord. (3 times)

Holy! Holy! Holy! Trinity ineffable,

shall be well pleasing unto Thee,