1) How It Looks

We begin singing Soorp Asdvadz, the ancient hymn of the “Three Holies”  immediately after the deacon raises the Gospel book and says “Proschume/Be Attentive.” We have two processions (like parades) in the Divine Liturgy, celebrating the two things we hold most sacred.  In this first procession, we parade the Word of God-the Gospel-around the altar.  God has always spoken to His church through the Bible and continues to speak to us today.  We respond to his presence with “Soorp Asdvadz,” proclaiming that our “holy, mighty, and immortal” God still speak to us today. Click the video aboveWatch the Gospel Parade and “Soorp Asdvadz” during Badarak at St. Sahag Mesrob Church in RI.

2) How It Sounds

1. Press the “Show Audio Player” button above and press play to listen to the entire hymn sung beautifully and faithfully.
2. Play again from time to time as you learn, learn and practice the words and music below. Now you can sing along here and at church!

3) The Words & Music

1. Press “Save PDF” buttom above to download the hymn.  First Scroll to the bottom of hymn for the English translation to read & pray the words of hymn…Know what you are singing and who you are singing for!
2. Next, read aloud the Armenian transliteration of the hymn. Repeat aloud two more times.

4) Word Art

The word art below takes all the words of the hymn in Armenian, English and transliteration and weaves them into a beautiful picture.  The more often a word is used the larger the word appears. What is the most important word in this hymn?  What gesture of faith do we make each time we sing this word?  Do you feel holiness when you worship?

5) Practice & Games

1. Practice the Armenian vocabulary using the quizlet flashcards below.
2. Now choose other review games and tests by scrolling “Choose a Study Mode” on the bottom right. Quiz yourself in “learn”mode or see how fast you can match terms with “scatter” or “spaceship” games!

6) Bringing Worship To Life

Prayer & Worship comes from the heart. In this 3 min. video, courtesy of our Diocese, Abp. Yeghishe Gizirian, a wonderful priest and early visitor of St. Hagop, shares “from the depths of his heart” why worship means so much to him, and how it can mean so much to you!