The Rite of Midnight Praise for the Eve of the Resurrection Feast :: طقس تسبحة نصف الليل لليلة عيد القيامة

*It is worth noting that the following rite with its hoos, psalies and commentary is unique only to the Midnight Praise of the Feast and none of the Holy Fifty Days for which there are psalies and commentaries

The midnight prayer from the Agpeya begins with “Our Father ...” and the prayer of thanksgiving. Then candles are lit and the elder priest carries the Gospel wrapped in a white linen cloth, and all proceed around the church while chanting "Tentheno" in the long tune until they return to the deacons’ chorus and continue in the short tune. Then psalm 50 is read and the prayer is continued as usual. Thereafter, they begin the praise from the psalmody, considering the following observations:

• All hymns, psalies and doxologies are chanted in the festive tune
  
• The Hymn of the Holy Resurrection “Tennav” is chanted
  
• The Great Hoos for the Feast is chanted
  
• The Adam Psali for the First Hoos is chanted, followed by the First Hoos and its Lobsh
  
• The Adam Psali for the Second Hoos is chanted, followed by the Second Hoos and its Lobsh
  
• The Adam Psali for the Third Hoos is chanted, followed by the Third Hoos and the psali “Arip-salin” and the hymn “Ten-oweh Enthok”
  
• The Watos Psali for the Commemoration is chanted, followed by the Commemoration, the Doxologies, and the Conclusion of Watos Theotokias, “O our Lord Jesus Christ…”
  
• The Adam Psali for the Fourth Hoos is chanted, followed by the Fourth Hoos
  
• The Adam Psali for the Sunday Theotokia is chanted, followed by the Sunday Psali “Aikoti” and the hymn “Leebon”
  
• The Sunday Theotokia is chanted to the end
  
• The parts of “Nim ghar” for the Resurrection are chanted
  
• The Commentary for the Resurrection “Chi-o-oinee” is chanted then read instead of the Antiphonarium (Al-Difnar)
  
• The praise is then concluded as usual, then the priest prays the Absolution of the Priests for the Midnight Prayer and begins the Raising Incense of Matins