A message from H.H.


An extract from the funeral service for His Holliness Pope Shenouda III.


The words I’m going to say are the words from His Holliness the late pope talking to his children, these are the words of comfert and condolence to you all.


I am your father and teacher, all of you my children, listen to my commandments, for I ask you my beloved children, preserve and look after the faith of the Holy Trinity.


I ask my beloved children, love one another with a true love.


I ask you my beloved, do good with all humanity.


I ask my beloved children, do not let the world deceive you.


I ask you my beloved children, do not fall short or “be not eager” in the service of the Lord.


I ask you my beloved children, to pray without ceasing and tirelessly.


I ask you o my beloved children, preserve your tongues from causing any division.


I ask of you my beloved children, to preserve the Holy Baptism that was granted to you.


I ask of you my beloved children, preserve your body pure for the Lord.


I ask of you my beloved children, do not ever lamp weaken without light.


I ask of you my beloved children, preserve the commandments that God gave to you.


I ask of you my beloved children, that the fear of God be within you.


God is witness, my beloved children, that I did not keep any of God’s words from away you…that I never ever slept my children, and be blamed by any one of you…that if you preserve and keep what I have told you, you will crush the head of the serpent and dragon. So hence, if you preserve and keep what I have said to you, you will eat of the goodness of the earth. So hence, if you preserve and keep what I have said to you, the shinning Cherobeam will guard you. So hence, if you preserve and keep what I have said to you, you will never lack of the Heavenly gifts...


Read the full message from His Holiness on the Youth Blog.


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