Agpeya Prayers-English 1.0
Paid Version
Publisher Description
Agpeya Prayers application is the Book of Hours Prayers in English language only. ****Compatible with iPad only**** The Origin of the word Agpeya The word, Agpeya, is a Coptic (ancient Egyptian) word meaning Book of Hours. It is based on the Coptic root word, ti agp, which means hour. The Book of Hours The Agpeya is primarily used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. It contains prayers for seven different hours to be said throughout the day. The hours are chronologically laid out, each containing a theme corresponding to events in the life of our Lord Jesus Christ. Each hour is composed of an introduction which includes the Lord s Prayer, the Prayer of Thanksgiving, and Psalm 50. It is followed by various Psalms, an excerpt from the Holy Gospel, and Litanies. Lord Have Mercy is then chanted 41 times (representing the 39 lashes Christ received before the crucifixion, plus one for the spear in His side, plus one for the crown of thorns), followed by several other prayers and a conclusion. When do we Read the Agpeya? The Agpeya is read throughout the day and in many situations. The hours of the day start from sunrise and end at sunset. The morning prayer (Prime), which corresponds to 6 a.m., is said upon waking up in the morning or after the Midnight praise the previous night. The Terce (9 a.m.) and Sext (noon) hours are prayed before each liturgy during the Offering of Incense. The None (3 p.m.) hour is also read during fasting days. Vespers (sunset) and Compline (9 p.m.) are read in the early evening and before bedtime, respectively. and are both read before the Liturgy during the Lent and the fast of Nineveh. The Midnight hour is read just before the Midnight Praise. The Veil hour is reserved for priests, monks and bishops.
Requires iOS 3.2 or later. Compatible with iPad.
About Agpeya Prayers-English
Agpeya Prayers-English is a paid app for iOS published in the Reference Tools list of apps, part of Education.
The company that develops Agpeya Prayers-English is michel tawadrous. The latest version released by its developer is 1.0. This app was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 3.0.
To install Agpeya Prayers-English on your iOS device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2012-08-08 and was downloaded 45 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Agpeya Prayers-English as malware if the download link is broken.
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- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to the App Store.
- Once the Agpeya Prayers-English is shown in the iTunes listing of your iOS device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the GET button to the right of the app to start downloading it.
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- After Agpeya Prayers-English is downloaded, you'll see an INSTALL button to the right. Tap on it to start the actual installation of the iOS app.
- Once installation is finished you can tap on the OPEN button to start it. Its icon will also be added to your device home screen.
