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Hymns of the Angels
"Praise God in his sanctuary! Praise God in his fortress, the sky!
Praise God in his mighty acts! Praise God as suits his incredible greatness!
Praise God with the blast of the ram’s horn! Praise God with lute and lyre!
Praise God with drum and dance! Praise God with strings and pipe!"Psalm 150:1-4
St. Yared
"St. Yared is a saint who wrote the hymnody of the Church in the 6th Century A.D. Inspired by the Holy Spirit and moved by a deep love of the Church, he composed all the hymns of the church with musical notations. He created special hymns and musical variations for different occasions and seasons. The hymns are made to glorify and praise God. The hymns of St. Yared are the central and most beautiful element of Orthodox worship. Each Sunday of our church has a theme, a mezmur, that the church ruminates on for that day."
HYMNS
After singing hymns we say "Zimarie mela'ikt yesme'alna," meaning 'May we hear the hymns of the angels' in the context that the foundation of hymnology in our church is St. Yared. Having been blessed by God to see and hear the hymns of the angels in the heavens, after singing we in turn praise God for allowing us to hear a resemblance of the heavenly hymns.
The Finding of the True Cross | Mesqel
PDF for hymns for the Annual feast of the celebration of the finding of the True Cross!
Resurrection of Our Savior Jesus Christ | Tinsa'ie zeMedhanīne Īyesus Kristos
PDF of hymns for Tinsa'ie!
