How to write a Mediha

A quick tutorial for those budding psalmist on how to write a mediha, those long odes usually sung during communion or various feast days.

– Always choose rhyme over reason
– Throw in random Coptic words or phrase
– If writing in Arabic; bonus points for using Arabic terms heavily present in muslim texts (eg: ra7man, tawwaab, 3′afoour, shareef)
– If writing in English, bonus points for using vaguely Protestant sounding phrases (e.g. justified by His blood, Millenial reign etc )
– Extra bonus points for anti-semitic remarks (both Jewish and Arab)
– Strike the fear of God in the faithful by focusing on the horrors of hell. (Feel free to meditate, exaggerate and embellish on what will happen to the unfaithful)
– Place your name or a hint about yourself towards the ending as a sinner asking for everyone’s prayers
– If in doubt about the length add another 20 verses

Thanks to F.H.W. for this one