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By Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malty

HAIL MARY	* Traditional prayer based upon the words of the annunciation. The salutation by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary on announcing to her the divine conception of Jesus Christ "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"
HALLELUJAH	* We praise God together with the heavenly creatures, saying: "Hallelujah" Rev. 19:1 meaning "praise God."
HALO (or NIMBUS)	* A circle of light round the head or round the whole body [only for our Lord].
HEAVEN	* The place or state where God dwells. * The place or state in which those who love God worship Him perfectly in the full light of His presence.
HEAVENLY HOSTS	* They are divided into nine choruses: Angels. Archangels. Principalities.4- Authorities (Virtues). Thrones. Lordships (Dominations) Powers. Seraphim. Cherubim. * Men will be the 10th chorus in heaven.
HEGUMENOS (Protopriest)	* A Greek word meaning "Leader." * A title used by the Byzantine Orthodoxchurch for the ruler of a monastery. He is usually elected by the monks of the monastery, though confirmation is required from the side of patriarch, the diocesan bishop, or the patron (according to the status of the monastery).
HERESY	* A belief contrary to the faith or dogma of the church; denial or perversion of the faith.
HERMIT	* It is derived from the Greek word "eremia," which means "desert." * A monk who had loved to live in solitude with God. * Christian hermits first began to abide in Egypt and surrounding regions towards the close of the 3rd century, and from that date the eremitical life quickly gained popularity.
HOLY COMMUNION	* We have to prepare ourselves for the Holy Communion through repentance and confession. * See "Eucharist."
HOLY CROSS DAY	* The Coptic Church annually commemorates two events related to the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified: the discovery of the Cross at Jerusalem by the empress Helene, mother of Constantine, in A.D. 326, the feast day being 17 Tut; and the restoration of the Cross in 628 from the hands of the Persians, whose King Chosroes II had carried it off fifteen years earlier. Emperor Heraclius (575-642) brought it back to Jerusalem.
HOLY SYNOD	* See "Councils (local)," "Synod."
"HOOS"	* Means "praise." * In praising there is four "Hooses." First "Hoos," has a "Lopsh" i.e. inter pretation. Second "Hoos," has its "Lapsh." Third "Hoos." Fourth "Hoos."
HYMN (Tasbeha)	* Some hymns that believers recite as a preparation to the Eucharistic liturgy.
HYTEN	* "Hyten" means "supplication." * Through "Hyten" we ask angels, martyrs, saints, and bishops to pray for us.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W

HAIL MARY * Traditional prayer based upon the words of the annunciation. The salutation by the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary on announcing to her the divine conception of Jesus Christ
"Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"
HALLELUJAH * We praise God together with the heavenly creatures, saying: "Hallelujah" Rev. 19:1 meaning "praise God."
HALO (or NIMBUS) * A circle of light round the head or round the whole body [only for our Lord].
HEAVEN * The place or state where God dwells. * The place or state in which those who love God worship Him perfectly in the full light of His presence.
HEAVENLY HOSTS * They are divided into nine choruses:

Angels.
Archangels.
Principalities.4- Authorities (Virtues).
Thrones.
Lordships (Dominations)
Powers.
Seraphim.
Cherubim.
* Men will be the 10th chorus in heaven.
HEGUMENOS (Protopriest) * A Greek word meaning "Leader."
* A title used by the Byzantine Orthodoxchurch for the ruler of a monastery. He is usually elected by the monks of the monastery, though confirmation is required from the side of patriarch, the diocesan bishop, or the patron (according to the status of the monastery).
HERESY * A belief contrary to the faith or dogma of the church; denial or perversion of the faith.
HERMIT * It is derived from the Greek word "eremia," which means "desert."
* A monk who had loved to live in solitude with God.
* Christian hermits first began to abide in Egypt and surrounding regions towards the close of the 3rd century, and from that date the eremitical life quickly gained popularity.
HOLY COMMUNION * We have to prepare ourselves for the Holy Communion through repentance and confession.
* See "Eucharist."
HOLY CROSS DAY * The Coptic Church annually commemorates two events related to the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified: the discovery of the Cross at Jerusalem by the empress Helene, mother of Constantine, in A.D. 326, the feast day being 17 Tut; and the restoration of the Cross in 628 from the hands of the Persians, whose King Chosroes II had carried it off fifteen years earlier. Emperor Heraclius (575-642) brought it back to Jerusalem.
HOLY SYNOD * See "Councils (local)," "Synod."
"HOOS" * Means "praise."
* In praising there is four "Hooses."

First "Hoos," has a "Lopsh" i.e. inter pretation.
Second "Hoos," has its "Lapsh."
Third "Hoos."
Fourth "Hoos."

HYMN (Tasbeha) * Some hymns that believers recite as a preparation to the Eucharistic liturgy.
HYTEN * "Hyten" means "supplication."
* Through "Hyten" we ask angels, martyrs, saints, and bishops to pray for us.