The Agpeya

We pray at the dawn of day, remembering that Christ rose from the dead at the break of morning.

At the third hour, the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost.

At the sixth hour, our Lord Jesus Christ was nailed to the Cross for our salvation.

At the ninth hour, our Lord gave up His spirit upon the Cross and opened paradise to mankind.

In the evening, the body of the Lord was taken down from the Cross by Joseph and Nicodemus.

Before sleep, we remember the burial of Christ and entrust ourselves to God through the night.

In the stillness of the night, we watch and pray, awaiting the coming of the Bridegroom.

A prayer for God’s protection and covering, traditionally prayed after the midnight praises.