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              (CE:2310a-2310b)
VIRTUES, THE TWELVE. The hymn of the Twelve Virtues is usually chanted by the deacons on occasions when the pope or a bishop is present during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.

After reading the Pauline epistle, which is the first of the liturgical lections, the hymn starts with the following petition: "May the Twelve Virtues of the Holy Spirit, as recorded in the Holy Scripture, come upon our blessed father the Patriarch, Pope [name] and his co-partner in the Apostolic Ministry, Metropolitan (or Bishop) [name]. May the Lord God establish him upon his See for many peaceful years, and bring his adversaries under his feet." Two groups of deacons then take turns in singing the hymn, each reciting three virtues at a time.

These virtues are the sum total of the attributes of Christian perfection, distilled from the teachings of Christ and the apostles and, together, make the perfect head of the church. The virtues and some of their biblical sources are as follows:

1. Love, the greatest of all virtues: Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27; John 15:12; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Timothy 1:5.

2. Hope: 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 1 Timothy 4:10; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 6:18.

3. Faith: Matthew 23:23; Ephesians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:8.

4. Purity: 2 Corinthians 6:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:12.

5. Chastity: Matthew 19:12; 1 Corinthians 7:8, 32-33.

6. Love of peace: Matthew 5:9; Romans 10:15; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 3:11.

7. Wisdom: Matthew 10:16, 24:45; Luke 12:42, 21:15; Acts 6:3; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 4:5; James 3:13.

8. Righteousness: Matthew 3:15; Luke 1:74-75; Acts 10:35; Romans 4:3, 5, 9, 22; Galatians 3:6; James 2:23.

9. Meekness: Matthew 11:29, 21:5; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:22-23.

10. Patience: Luke 8:15, 21:19; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; James 5:11; Revelations 1:9, 2:2-3.

11. Forbearance: Romans 2:4, 9:22; Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:1-2.

12. Asceticism: Titus 1:7-8; 1 Corinthians 9:25.

BISHOP GREGORIOS

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Entry Title	Virtues, the Twelve
Publication	The Coptic encyclopedia, volume 7
Entry Reference	CE:2310a-2310b
Creator	Gregorios, Bishop
Contributors	Atiya, Aziz Suryal, 1898-1988 (editor-in-chief)
Subject	Hymns Coptic Church Liturgies Deacons Popes Bishops Bible. N.T. Tradition
Description	(CE:2310a-2310b) VIRTUES, THE TWELVE. The hymn of the Twelve Virtues is usually chanted by the deacons on occasions when the pope or a bishop is present during the celebration of the Divine Liturgy. After reading the Pauline epistle, which is the first of the liturgical lections, the hymn starts with the following petition: "May the Twelve Virtues of the Holy Spirit, as recorded in the Holy Scripture, come upon our blessed father the Patriarch, Pope [name] and his co-partner in the Apostolic Ministry, Metropolitan (or Bishop) [name]. May the Lord God establish him upon his See for many peaceful years, and bring his adversaries under his feet." Two groups of deacons then take turns in singing the hymn, each reciting three virtues at a time. These virtues are the sum total of the attributes of Christian perfection, distilled from the teachings of Christ and the apostles and, together, make the perfect head of the church. The virtues and some of their biblical sources are as follows: 1. Love, the greatest of all virtues: Matthew 22:37-40; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 10:27; John 15:12; 1 Corinthians 13:13; 1 Timothy 1:5. 2. Hope: 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 1 Timothy 4:10; Titus 2:13; Hebrews 6:18. 3. Faith: Matthew 23:23; Ephesians 6:16; 1 Thessalonians 5:8. 4. Purity: 2 Corinthians 6:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 4:12. 5. Chastity: Matthew 19:12; 1 Corinthians 7:8, 32-33. 6. Love of peace: Matthew 5:9; Romans 10:15; 2 Corinthians 13:11; Hebrews 12:14; 1 Peter 3:11. 7. Wisdom: Matthew 10:16, 24:45; Luke 12:42, 21:15; Acts 6:3; Ephesians 5:5; Colossians 4:5; James 3:13. 8. Righteousness: Matthew 3:15; Luke 1:74-75; Acts 10:35; Romans 4:3, 5, 9, 22; Galatians 3:6; James 2:23. 9. Meekness: Matthew 11:29, 21:5; 2 Corinthians 10:1; Galatians 5:22-23. 10. Patience: Luke 8:15, 21:19; 2 Corinthians 6:4; 1 Timothy 6:11; 2 Timothy 3:10; James 5:11; Revelations 1:9, 2:2-3. 11. Forbearance: Romans 2:4, 9:22; Corinthians 6:6; Galatians 5:22; Ephesians 4:1-2. 12. Asceticism: Titus 1:7-8; 1 Corinthians 9:25. BISHOP GREGORIOS
Original Publisher	Macmillan
Digital Publisher	Claremont Graduate University. School of Religion
Date	1991
Language	eng
Collection	Claremont Coptic Encyclopedia - http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/cce
Rights	Copyright 1991 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Type	Text
Format	application/pdf
Object File Name	cce01855.pdf

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