Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)

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The Anaphora of Saint Gregory in its Coptic form is a Eucharistic prayer of the Coptic Orthodox liturgy, notable for its rich, devotional language addressed directly to Christ and its prominent use in major feasts and solemn celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Coptic Orthodox liturgical text
Eucharistic prayer
anaphora
addressedTo Jesus Christ
alsoChantedIn Arabic
English
associatedWithSaint Gregory of Nazianzus
centralTheme praise of Christ
thanksgiving for salvation
contains anamnesis
epiclesis
institution narrative
intercessions
preface
contrastedWith Anaphora of Saint Basil (Coptic form)
Anaphora of Saint Cyril (Coptic form)
directAddress Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ
emotionalTone highly affective
emphasizes adoration of Christ
confession of faith in Christ
personal relationship with Christ
focusesOn divinity of Christ
incarnation of Christ
redemptive work of Christ
genre prayer
includes confessions of unworthiness
doxologies to Christ
petitions for mercy
languageStyle rich devotional language
liturgicalFamily Alexandrian Rite
surface form: Alexandrian rite
liturgicalFunction Eucharistic celebration
liturgicalLanguage Coptic
liturgicalRank festal anaphora
liturgicalUse Divine Liturgy
partOf Coptic Orthodox liturgical heritage
religiousTradition Coptic Orthodox Church
theologicalOrientation Christocentric
usedBy Coptic Orthodox clergy
Coptic Orthodox faithful
usedDuringSeason Nativity of Christ
surface form: Feast of Nativity

Resurrection Sunday
surface form: Feast of Resurrection

Feast of the Theophany
surface form: Feast of Theophany
usedIn Coptic Orthodox liturgy
usedOnOccasion major feasts
solemn celebrations
veneratedIn Coptic Orthodox Church
surface form: Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria

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Coptic Rite hasAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
Armenian Rite hasEucharisticAnaphora Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
this entity surface form: Anaphora of St. Gregory the Illuminator
Coptic Anaphora of Saint Basil contrastedWith Anaphora of Saint Gregory (Coptic form)
this entity surface form: Coptic Anaphora of Saint Gregory