confessions of unworthiness
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Confessions of unworthiness is a penitential prayer section within the Coptic Anaphora of Saint Gregory, expressing deep humility and the believer’s sense of unworthiness before God.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| confessions of unworthiness canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical text section
ⓘ
penitential prayer ⓘ |
| addressedTo | God ⓘ |
| associatedWithSaint |
Gregory of Nazianzus
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Gregory of Nazianzus
|
| devotionalCharacter |
contemplative
ⓘ
penitential ⓘ |
| expresses |
acknowledgment of sinfulness
ⓘ
believer’s lowliness ⓘ dependence on divine mercy ⓘ reverence for God’s holiness ⓘ |
| languageTradition | Coptic ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction |
expression of contrition
ⓘ
preparation for Eucharistic prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalGenre | anaphoral prayer ⓘ |
| liturgicalPlacement | within the Anaphora ⓘ |
| modeOfAddress | direct prayer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
ⓘ
surface form:
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Gregory
|
| purpose |
to humble the worshiper before God
ⓘ
to prepare the heart for communion ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Oriental Orthodoxy
ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox
|
| textType | prayer ⓘ |
| theme |
humility before God
ⓘ
penitence ⓘ repentance ⓘ sense of unworthiness ⓘ |
| tradition | Coptic Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Coptic clergy
ⓘ
Coptic faithful ⓘ |
| usedIn | Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.