The answer
"Night of the Last Supper" is a hymn that can be sung at gatherings and meetings but is unacceptable during the distribution of the Holy Eucharist.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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Hymns
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The question
Is the hymn, "Night of the Last Supper" or "layl el 3asha el serry" acceptable to be sung during the distribution of the Eucharist in the annual season of the Church? Some say it is just a song and is unacceptable.
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