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Prayers
Prayers of the Church and personal devotion.
01EpiclesisEpiclesis is the invocation of God upon a person or thing; in Coptic eucharistic worship, it includes prayer for the transformation of the offerings and the sanctification of the faithful.[^1]02Eucharistic PrefaceThe opening Eucharistic thanksgiving follows the dialogue between priest and people, praises God for creation, and concludes with the Sanctus, the hymn of the heavenly hosts.[^1][^2]03Institution NarrativeThe Institution Narrative recounts Christ’s institution of the Eucharist and begins the prayers for blessing the elements in the Coptic liturgy.[^1]04Preparation for Holy CommunionPreparation for Holy Communion includes repentance, confession and absolution, bodily cleanliness, fasting, and prayer for worthy participation in Christ’s Body and Blood.[^1][^2][^4][^7]05Psalm 151Psalm 151 is read in Coptic during the psalmody of the Holy Saturday service and is also attested in Arabic Psalter manuscripts.[^1][^3][^4]06Sacrament of ConfessionThe Sacrament of Confession involves acknowledging sins before a priest with genuine contrition in order to receive absolution.[^1]