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Sarkis is the author of this hymn.Answered by His Eminence Metropolitan Youssef (opens in a new tab)
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Midnight Praises
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The question
In the Midnight Praises we say "and also Your poor servant Sarkis, make him without condemnation, that we may join all those and say praise Him and exalt Him above all." Who is Sarkis?
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