Bright Saturday: The Rite of Bright Saturday

The vigil of Bright Saturday (Apocalypse) is one of the greatest spiritual vigils in our Coptic Orthodox Church. It raises the souls to heaven to partake with the saints whom Christ has brought to Paradise on that same night; He granted them happiness and joy through deliverance from Hades and the enjoyment in the Paradise of joy. The book includes all the rites, the praises, the prayers and the readings of: The Praises, Matins Raising of Incense, the Third and Sixth Hour, the Book of Revelation, the Ninth Hour, the Divine Liturgy, and the Prophecies of the Eve of Resurrection—all in Coptic, English and Arabic. In this second edition, we have revised some mistakes, changed some translations, and added all texts for the Resurrection Feast (Midnight Praise, Matins Raising of Incense, and Liturgy).