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Coptic AGPEYA

☀► The Coptic AGPEYA The Prayer Book of the Seven Canonical Hours ◄☀► The word AGPEYA is derived from the Coptic word TI-AGP, which literally means the hour. So the Coptic Ti agpeya means, the Book of the Hours. The Book of "AGPEYA". The book of "AGPEYA" contains the seven canonical prayers, which have been cherished and practiced by the Copts of the Orthodox Church of Alexandria. It contains Psalms, Gospel readings, and prayers to be read at specific hours throughout the course of a day; arranged in accordance with corresponding events in the life of the Lord Jesus Christ. David the Prophet says, "Seven times a day I praise you because of your righteous judgments" (ps. 119:764); and the Lord commands, "Men ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1). ======================================== ========================================

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