Arab Christian religious hymns
There have been many great Christian Arab singers who have also sung songs that are religious in nature and bear witness to faith in Jesus Christ in the midst of the Arab world. We have collected some of these songs here. On a separate page you can hear the songs of the most famous of Christian Arab singers, the Lebanese Feirouz.
1. Wadi al-Safi - the great Lebanese singer
Al-yawm ulika (Today was nailed…) – from the Byzantine Good Friday liturgy
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Qamat Maryam bint Daoud (Mary daughter of David arose) - from the Byzantine Holy Week liturgy
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2. Majida al-Roumi - the great Lebanese singer
Irhamni ya-allah (Have mercy on me o God) – the opening verses of Psalm 51
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Al-salaam alayki ya Maryam – The Hail Mary prayer sung in Arabic
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3. Marie Keyrouz - a Lebanese nun who specialized in sacred music
Psalms for the Third Millennium
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Rabba (O Lord) - a prayer
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4. Joumana Moudawar - a contemporary Lebanese singer
Ana Amat a-r-Rabb (I am the handmaiden of the Lord)
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Magnificat (Tu’azimu ya-nafsi ar-Rabb) - the prayer sung in Arabic
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5. Modern Arab hymns
Yasou farahi – Jesus is my joy
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Rabbi jasoudaka ma’akalan haqqan (My Lord, your body is true food)
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Touba li-fa’ili al-salaam (Blessed are the peace makers)
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Sahran kul il-layl (Awake all the night) sung by Father Fadi Tabet (Maronite monk)
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Stabat Mater - the most famous hymn for Lent period
Psalm 51 – for Ash Wednesday