The Agpeya (الأجبيية)

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Sung by David Seif.

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The First Hour includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 1, 3, 8, 12, 14, 112, the Reading from the Holy Gospel, the Litanies, the Kyrie Eleison and the 'Holy, Holy, Holy'.

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The Third Hour includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 22, 29, 46, Gospel Litanies, Kyrie Eleison and the Holy, Holy, Holy.

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The Sixth Hour (Sext) includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 83, 86, 92, the Reading from the Holy Gospel, the Litanies, the Kyrie Eleison and the Holy Holy Holy.

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The Ninth Hour (None) includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 95, 99, 109, 112,  the Reading from the Holy Gospel, the Litanies, the Kyrie Eleison and the Holy Holy Holy.

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The Eleventh Hour includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 116, 121, 125, 126, the Reading from the Holy Gospel, the Litanies, the Kyrie Eleison and the Holy Holy Holy.

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The Twelfth Hour includes the Thanksgiving Prayer, Psalms 50, 129 131, 133, 147,  the Reading from the Holy Gospel, the Litanies, the Kyrie Eleison and the Holy Holy Holy.

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