Kidase ( gez, ቅዳሴ, means "thanksgiving to the Lord") is an

Orthodox Tewahedo {{Short description, Collective term for Oriental Orthodox Churches in Eritrea and Ethiopia Orthodox Tewahedo refers to two Oriental Orthodox Christian denominations with shared beliefs, liturgy, and history. The Orthodox Tewahedo biblical canon i ...

daily

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originated by the sixth century Aksumite composer

Saint Yared Saint Yared ( Ge'ez: ቅዱስ ያሬድ; 25 April 505 – 20 May 571) was an Aksumite composer in the 6th century. Often credited with the forerunner of traditional music of Ethiopia and Eritrea, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orth ...

hymnary works. The word "''Kidase''" means thanksgiving to the Lord by mankind and angels alike, which has a purpose of converting the wine and bread into the

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(the blood and body of

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), as this day is eve of Jesus crucifixion. Ethio-orthodox-priests

Course

This church service is ruled by the book of Kidase, which is divided into three sections by role of clergymen: 1. The prayer of the priest 2. The prayer of the people 3. The prayer of the deacon.

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chant and pray by reading the book, the congregants in a church follow their word like participants in praising the Lord, and

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reads, chants, and instructs the people. All people regardless of sex and age obliged to participate to this service.

References

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church Orthodox Tewahedo music Yared {{OrientalOrthodoxy-stub