My Coptic Church, the Church of the Lord :: كنيستي القبطية .. كنيسةُ الإله

My Coptic Church, / the Church of the Lord,
Ancient and strong, I wish her a long life.
In the early years / after the Birth of Christ,
St. Mark came bearing / the light of the true faith.
He dwelt in the land, / proclaiming salvation,
In the name of our Redeemer, / Christ who removed our sins.

The Copts then believed / in the Lord Jesus,
And joy filled all / the cities of Egypt.
In a very very short time / he abolished all idols,
The Cross was exalted, / the sign of the faith.
Satan quickly rose / to war the Son of God,
He stirred the rulers, / emperors, and armies.

He then declared war / on the sons of the faith,
“Deny your Christ / or be thrown in the fire.”
Our honored fathers, / elders and youngsters,
Were not moved by pain, / distress, nor dishonor.
But said courageously: / "Forward, no turning back,
We don’t fear fire, / our Lord is Jesus Christ."

They were beaten and imprisoned, / they lived in oppression,
They were burned and killed, / and tasted every pain.
By the power of their faith, / they overcame their pains,
And remained believing in / the King of peace.
With blood and suffering, / they bought the faith,
And preserved it for us / in the name of our Savior.

Let us all rise / from our laziness,
With diligence seeking / the heavenly rewards.
The Church of the fathers, / you are our pride,
To her success, / let us all join together.
My Coptic Church, / her faith is orthodox,
Forever strong, / Egypt is Christ’s.