Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)

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The Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic) is a Eucharistic service of the Coptic Orthodox Church attributed to Gregory of Nazianzus and noted for its deeply theological, contemplative prayers addressed to Christ.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian liturgical text
Coptic Orthodox liturgy
Eucharistic liturgy
addressedPrimarilyTo Jesus Christ
addressForm second-person address to Christ
attributedTo Gregory of Nazianzus
christologicalEmphasis emphasis on divine majesty of Christ
worship of Christ as true God
contains Anamnesis
Anaphora
Epiclesis
Institution narrative
Intercessions
Preface
Sanctus
devotionalCharacter adorative
contemplative
penitential
genre Eucharistic prayer
historicalAttribution Gregory of Nazianzus
surface form: Cappadocian Father Gregory of Nazianzus
includesTheme confession of sin
praise of Christ’s mercy
supplication for the Church
thanksgiving for salvation
language Arabic
Coptic
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian Rite
liturgicalRole alternative anaphora in Coptic rite
liturgicalUseRegion Coptic diaspora communities
Egypt
notedFor contemplative language
deeply theological prayers
direct address to Christ
relatedWork Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil
surface form: Liturgy of Saint Basil (Coptic)

Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark)
surface form: Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Coptic)
religiousTradition Coptic Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Christianity
theologicalFocus Christology
Divine attributes of Christ
Incarnation
Redemption
usedBy Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
usedFor Holy Eucharist
surface form: Holy Communion

celebration of the Eucharist
usedIn Divine Liturgy
venerationLevel solemn feasts
special occasions

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Liturgy of Saint Cyril (Liturgy of Saint Mark) hasInfluenced Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
subject surface form: Liturgy of Saint Cyril
this entity surface form: Coptic Liturgy of Saint Gregory
Alexandrian Rite hasPrincipalAnaphora Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
this entity surface form: Liturgy of Saint Gregory Nazianzen
Coptic Rite primaryLiturgy Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form) usedIn Liturgy of Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (Coptic)
this entity surface form: Divine Liturgy of the Coptic Orthodox Church