The answer
Yes, we offer our worship to the Three Hypostases. We say, for example, “O Holy Trinity, have mercy on us.” We can also offer our prayer to one Hypostasis. For example, we say:
- ❖ “Let us give thanks to the beneficent and merciful...God the Pantocrator, the Father” (Prayer of Thanksgiving).
- ❖ “[T]ear away the handwriting of our sins, O Christ our God and deliver us” (Sixth Hour Prayer).
- ❖ “O Heavenly King, the Paraclete, the Spirit of Truth, Who is in every place...” (Third Hour Prayer).
This is all meant to demonstrate the equality of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and their participation in our salvation.
His Holiness Pope Tawadros II
Pope Tawadros II, My Faith: A Series of Dialogues on the Creed (Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, 2014), 132.
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