The Life Of Prayer

Matthew 15:22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David! My daughter is severely demon-possessed.

Mark 10:47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!

The Lord’s prayer Where did it come from? 1) Matthew 6:5-15 (Sermon on the mount) – Do it secretly. – Do not use vain repetition. 2) Luke 11:1-4

The Agpeya Used by the Coptic Orthodox Church Agpeya means “Book of Hours” Contains prayers for 7 hours Each hour contains: – Introduction: Lord’s prayer, the Prayer of Thanksgiving, Psalm 51 – Psalms – Holy Gospel – Litanies – Lord Have Mercy (41 times) – Orthodox Creed – Conclusion Of Every Hour

The hours of the Agpeya 6:00 1 st hour (Prime) Eternity, Incarnation, Resurrection. 9:00 3 rd hour (Terce) Christ’s trial by Pilate, Ascension, Holy Spirit 12:00 6 th hour (Sext) Crucifixion 15:00 9 th hour (None) Death on the cross, acceptance of right thief 21:00 11 th hour (Vespers) Taking down Christ’s body from the cross. 21:00 12 th hour (Compline) Burial of Christ 24:00 Midnight Second coming

St. Bishoy St. Bishoy lived in a cave in St. Mary’s monastery in El-Surian, Egypt.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.