Sunday Theotokia - Tenth-Fifteenth Parts

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TeoiⲦⲉⲟⲓ enhikanos:ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲕⲁⲛⲟⲥ:

Tenth Part You are more worthy,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ nee-ethowabⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ teerou:ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ:

than all of the saints,

ethretovhⲉⲑⲣⲉⲧⲱⲃϩ egon:ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ:

to pray on our behalf,

oⲱ̀ thee-ethmehⲑⲏⲉⲑⲙⲉϩ enehmot.ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ.

O full of grace.

++ TechosiⲦⲉϭⲟⲥⲓ emasho:ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ:

You are exalted,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ nipatriarshees:ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ:

more than the patriarchs,

o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ tetaieeout:ⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ:

and honored more,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ ni-eprofeetees.ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.

than the prophets.

O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ teⲧⲉ jinmoshi:ϫⲓⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ:

And you have a seeking,

khenϧⲉⲛ ouparreesia:ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ:

more special,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ Nisherouvim:Ⲛⲓⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙ:

than the Cherubim,

nemⲛⲉⲙ Niserafim.Ⲛⲓⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲓⲙ.

and the Seraphim.

++ EnthoⲚ̀ⲑⲟ gharⲅⲁⲣ aleethos:ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ:

For you are truly,

peⲡⲉ epshoushouⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ empengenos:ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

the pride of our race,

o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ ti-eprostatees:ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲧⲏⲥ:

and the intercessor,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ nenpsishee.ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ.

of our souls.

Ari-epresvevinⲀ̀ⲣⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲉⲩⲓⲛ egon:ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ:

Intercede for us,

nahrenⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ Pensoteer:Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ:

before our Savior,

hoposϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ enteftagron:ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲛ:

that He may keep us firm,

khenϧⲉⲛ pinahtiⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ etsouton.ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ.

in the upright faith.

++ EnteferehmotⲚ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ nan:ⲛⲁⲛ:

That He may grant us,

empikoⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲱ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ nennovi:ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ:

the forgiveness of our sins,

entenshashniⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϣⲁϣⲛⲓ evnai:ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲓ:

in order to win mercy,

hitenϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ne-epresvia.ⲛⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ.

through your intercessions.

Timahmeetoui:Ϯⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧⲟⲩⲓ̀:

Eleventh Part

RanⲢⲁⲛ nivenⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ etchosi:ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ:

All the high names,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ni-asomatos:ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲟⲥ:

of the incorporeal,

ni-ananshoⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲛϣⲟ enangelos:ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ:

thousands of angels,

nemⲛⲉⲙ arsheeangelos.ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ.

and archangels.

++ Empo-eshfohⲘ̀ⲡⲟϣ̀ⲫⲟϩ e-epchisi:ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ:

They did not attain,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ nemakarismos:ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ:

your high blessedness,

oⲱ̀ thee-etgolhⲑⲏⲉⲧϫⲟⲗϩ empi-oou:ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ:

O who is clothed in,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ savaoth.ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ.

the glory of the Lord of hosts.

TehiaktinⲦⲉϩⲓⲁⲕⲧⲓⲛ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

You are brighter,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ efree:ⲫ̀ⲣⲏ:

than the sun,

teoiⲧⲉⲟⲓ enlamepros:ⲛ̀ⲗⲁⲙⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥ:

and more sparkling,

ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ Nisherouvim.Ⲛⲓⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙ.

than the Cherubim.

++ NemⲚⲉⲙ Niserafim:Ⲛⲓⲥⲉⲣⲁⲫⲓⲙ:

And the Seraphim,

naⲛⲁ pisoouⲡⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩ entenh:ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩ:

with the six wings,

se-erripizinⲥⲉⲉⲣⲣⲓⲡⲓⲍⲓⲛ khago:ϧⲁϫⲱ:

which are joyfully,

khenϧⲉⲛ o-e-eshleeloui.ⲟⲩⲉ̀ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓ̀.

hovering over you.

Timahmeetesnoti:Ϯⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧⲥ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ:

Twelfth Part Your

Pe-oouⲠⲉⲱ̀ⲟⲩ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:

glory O Mary,

chosiϭⲟⲥⲓ ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ etfe:ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ:

is higher than heaven,

tetaieeoutⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ e-epkahi:ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ:

you are more honored than the earth,

nemⲛⲉⲙ nee-etshopⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ enkheetf.ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ.

and its inhabitants.

++ EnthoⲚ̀ⲑⲟ gharⲅⲁⲣ aleethos:ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ:

For you are truly,

teⲧⲉ ti-estrataϯⲥ̀ⲧⲣⲁⲧⲁ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

the real path,

etoiⲉⲧⲟⲓ emma-emmoshi:ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲙ̀ⲙⲟϣⲓ:

leading up,

e-epshoiⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ enifeeoui.ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀.

to the heavens.

Aretihioti:Ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϯϩⲓⲱϯ:

You are clothed,

emefrashiⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ nemⲛⲉⲙ eptheleel:ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ:

with joy and gladness,

aremortiⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲟⲣϯ enougom:ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ:

and girdled with power,

oⲱ̀ etsheriⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ ension.ⲛ̀Ⲥⲓⲱⲛ.

O daughter of Zion.

++ OⲰ̀ thee-etastihiots:ⲑⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥϯϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ:

O who was clothed,

enethevsoⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ennaⲛ̀ⲛⲁ nifeeoui:ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̀:

with the garments of the heavenly,

shaϣⲁ enteshovsⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥϩⲱⲃⲥ enadam:ⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲇⲁⲙ:

so that you covered Adam,

enethevsoⲛ̀ⲧ̀ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ empi-ehmot.ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ.

with the garments of grace.

AretastofⲀ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟϥ enkesop:ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ:

And restored him,

epiparathisos:ⲉ̀Ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ:

to Paradise,

eptoposⲡ̀ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ emepounof:ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ:

the place of joy,

efmaⲫ̀ⲙⲁ enshopiⲛ̀ϣⲱⲡⲓ ennithikeos.ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ.

and the dwelling of the righteous.

Timahmeetshomti:Ϯⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧϣⲟⲙϯ:

Thirteenth Part

++ Ou-eskeeneeⲞⲩⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

A true tabernacle,

teⲧⲉ MariaⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

is Mary the Virgin,

evkeeⲉⲩⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ tesmeeti:ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏϯ:

placed in its midst,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ nimetmethrevⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉⲩ etenhot.ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ.

the true testimonies.

TikivotosϮⲕⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ enattholeb:ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ:

The undefiled ark,

etoshgⲉⲧⲟϣϫ ennoubⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ensasaⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲥⲁ niven:ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ:

overlaid roundabout with gold,

nemⲛⲉⲙ pilasteerion:ⲡⲓⲓ̀ⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ:

and the mercy seat,

ensherouvimikon.ⲛ̀ⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ.

of the Cherubim.

++ Pi-estamnosⲠⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲟⲥ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

The golden pot,

ereⲉ̀ⲣⲉ pimannaⲡⲓⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ heepϩⲏⲡ enkheetf:ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ:

where the manna was hidden,

isⲓⲥ PiloghosⲠⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Efiot:Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ:

behold the Word of the Father,

iⲓ̀ afchisarksⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ enkheeti.ⲛ̀ϧⲏϯ.

came and was incarnate of you.

TilikhniaϮⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

The golden lampstand,

etfaiⲉⲧϥⲁⲓ khaϧⲁ PiowoiniⲠⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

carrying the true Light,

eteⲉ̀ⲧⲉ EfowoiniⲪ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ empikosmos:ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ:

who is the unapproachable,

piateshkhontⲡⲓⲁⲧϣ̀ϧⲱⲛⲧ erof.ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ.

Light of the world.

++ TishoureeϮϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

The golden censer,

etfaiⲉⲧϥⲁⲓ khaϧⲁ pijevsⲡⲓϫⲉⲃⲥ enekrom:ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ:

carrying the live coal,

nemⲛⲉⲙ pi-estoinoufiⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ etsotp:ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ:

and the chosen incense,

enaromata.ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲧⲁ.

with a rich aroma.

Pi-eshvotⲠⲓϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ A-aron:Ⲁ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ:

The rod of Aaron,

etaffiriⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲫⲓⲣⲓ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

that blossomed,

nemⲛⲉⲙ ti-ehreeriϯϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ ethowab:ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:

and the holy flower,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ pi-estoinoufi.ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.

of incense.

++ NaiⲚⲁⲓ teerouⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ evsop:ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ:

All these together,

se-ersimmeninⲥⲉⲉⲣⲥⲩⲙⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ nan:ⲛⲁⲛ:

direct us to,

empijinmisiⲙ̀Ⲡⲓϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ eneshfeeri:ⲛ̀ϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ:

the miraculous Birth,

oⲱ̀ MariaⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁ Tiparthenos.Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ.

O Virgin Mary.

Timahmeetefto:Ϯⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧϥ̀ⲧⲟ:

Fourteenth Part

AksolselⲀⲕⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ennenpsishee:ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ:

You decorated our souls,

oⲱ̀ Mo-iseesⲘⲱⲩ̀ⲥⲏⲥ pi-eprofeetees:ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ:

O Moses the prophet,

khenϧⲉⲛ eptaioⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ enti-eskeenee:ⲛ̀ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

by the honor of the tabernacle,

etakselsolsⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗⲥ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

which you have adorned.

++ Ti-eskeeneeϮⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ enhouiti:ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲓϯ:

The first tabernacle,

etaⲉ̀ⲧⲁ Mo-iseesⲘⲱⲩ̀ⲥⲏⲥ thamios:ⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ:

which Moses had made,

enoumaⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁ enkanoviⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

was the place of the forgiveness,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ nensheeriⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ empisraeel.ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.

for the children of Israel.

AfthamiosⲀϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ khenϧⲉⲛ o-oou:ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ:

He made it with glory,

kataⲕⲁⲧⲁ epsajiⲡ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ emepshois:ⲙ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ:

as commanded by the Lord,

nemⲛⲉⲙ kataⲕⲁⲧⲁ nitiposⲛⲓⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ teerou:ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ:

and according to the patterns,

etaftamofⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ eroou.ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ.

shown unto him.

++ O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ oukivotos:ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ:

There was an ark,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

eslaleeoutⲉⲥⲗⲁⲗⲏⲟⲩⲧ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

overlaid with gold,

sakhounⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ nemⲛⲉⲙ savol.ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ.

within and without.

O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ o-ilasteerion:ⲟⲩⲓ̀ⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ:

There was a mercy seat,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

hansherouvimϩⲁⲛⲬⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

and the golden Cherubim,

se-erkheeiviⲥⲉⲉⲣϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ egof.ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ.

overshadowed it.

++ O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ ou-estamnosⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲟⲥ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

There was a golden pot,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

ereⲉ̀ⲣⲉ oushiⲟⲩϣⲓ emmannaⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ heep:ϩⲏⲡ:

and a measure of the manna,

enekhreeⲛ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ enkheetf.ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ.

was hidden in it.

O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ oulikhniaⲟⲩⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

There was a golden lampstand,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

ereⲉ̀ⲣⲉ pishashfⲡⲓϣⲁϣϥ enkheevs:ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲃⲥ:

and the seven lamps,

erowoiniⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ egos.ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲥ.

shown upon it.

++ O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ oushoureeⲟⲩϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

There was a golden censer,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

ereⲉ̀ⲣⲉ pikinamonon:ⲡⲓⲕⲩⲛⲁⲙⲱⲛⲟⲛ:

and the chosen aloe,

etsotpⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ khenϧⲉⲛ tesmeeti.ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲏϯ.

was in its midst.

O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ ou-ehreeriⲟⲩϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ enestoinoufi:ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ:

There was a flower of incense,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

evsholemⲉⲩϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ erosⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ teerou:ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ:

smelled by all,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ naⲛⲁ epeeⲡ̀ⲏⲓ empisraeel.ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.

the house of Israel.

++ O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ ou-eshvotⲟⲩϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ A-aron:Ⲁ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ:

There was the rod of Aaron,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

faiⲫⲁⲓ etaffiriⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲫⲓⲣⲓ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

this which has blossomed,

khorisⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ choϭⲟ nemⲛⲉⲙ etso.ⲧ̀ⲥⲟ.

without planting or watering.

O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ ou-etrapezaⲟⲩⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

There was a golden table,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

epoikⲡ̀ⲱⲓⲕ enti-eprostesis:ⲛ̀ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ:

and the oblation bread,

keeⲭⲏ e-ehreeⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ egos.ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲥ.

was placed upon it.

++ O-onⲞⲩⲟⲛ o-arshee-erevs:ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ:

There was a high priest,

keeⲭⲏ khenϧⲉⲛ ti-eskeenee:ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

in the tabernacle,

efenⲉϥⲉⲛ shoushooushiϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ e-epshoi:ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ:

offering sacrifices,

ejenⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ninoviⲛⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ pilaos.ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ.

on account of the people's sins.

AfshansholemⲀϥϣⲁⲛϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ erof:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ:

When the Almighty,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ Pipantokrator:Ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ:

smelled the aroma,

shafoliϣⲁϥⲱ̀ⲗⲓ emmav:ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ:

He lifted up the sins,

enninoviⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ pilaos.ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ.

of the people.

++ EvolⲈ̀ⲃⲟⲗ hitenϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:

Through Mary,

etsheriⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ enyo-akim:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲱⲁ̀ⲕⲓⲙ:

the daughter of Joachim,

ansowenⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ PishoushooushiⲠⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

we learned of the true Sacrifice,

enkanoviⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

for the forgiveness of sins.

Timahmeetti:Ϯⲙⲁϩⲙⲏⲧϯ:

Fifteenth Part

NimⲚⲓⲙ pethna-eshsaji:ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣ̀ⲥⲁϫⲓ:

Who can speak of,

emeptaioⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ enti-eskeenee:ⲛ̀ϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ:

the honor of the tabernacle,

etafselsolsⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗⲥ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

which was decorated,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ pi-eprofeetees.ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.

by the prophet.

++ EtavnavⲈ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ eros:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ:

When the chosen scholars,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ nisotpⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ensakh:ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϧ:

of the holy books,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ni-eghrafeeⲛⲓⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ethowab:ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:

saw it they,

avchi-eshfeeriⲁⲩϭⲓϣ̀ⲫⲏⲣⲓ emasho.ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ.

were greatly amazed.

AvmokmekⲀⲩⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:

They thought with,

khenϧⲉⲛ poukatiⲡⲟⲩⲕⲁϯ etshom:ⲉⲧϣⲟⲙ:

their enlightened minds,

avermeenevinⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ emmos:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ:

and explained it,

khenϧⲉⲛ ni-eghrafeeⲛⲓⲅ̀ⲣⲁⲫⲏ ethowab.ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.

through the holy books.

++ AvmoutiⲀⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ emaria:ⲉ̀Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:

They called Mary,

etsheriⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ enyo-akim:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲱⲁ̀ⲕⲓⲙ:

the daughter of Joachim,

jeϫⲉ ti-eskeeneeϯⲥ̀ⲕⲏⲛⲏ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

the true tabernacle,

enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ savaoth.ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ.

of the Lord of hosts.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ tikivotos:ϯⲕⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ:

They likened the ark,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

to the Virgin,

peskenoubⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉⲛⲟⲩⲃ etsotp:ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ:

and its chosen gold,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ pestouvo.ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ.

to her purity.

++ AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ pilasteerion:ⲡⲓⲓ̀ⲗⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ:

They likened the mercy seat,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

to the Virgin,

isⲓⲥ NisherouvimⲚⲓⲭⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲓⲙ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ epoou:ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ:

and the Cherubim of glory,

se-erkheeiviⲥⲉⲉⲣϧⲏⲓⲃⲓ egos.ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲥ.

overshadowing her.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ pi-estamnosⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲙⲛⲟⲥ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

They likened the golden pot,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

to the Virgin,

pefkeshiⲡⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲓ emmanna:ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲛⲛⲁ:

and the measure of the manna,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Pensoteer.Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ.

to our Savior.

++ AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ tilikhniaϯⲗⲩⲭⲛⲓⲁ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

They likened the golden candlestand,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tiekkleesia:Ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ:

to the Church,

peskeshashfⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉϣⲁϣϥ enkheevs:ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲃⲥ:

and the seven lamps,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ pishashfⲡⲓϣⲁϣϥ entaghma.ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲅⲙⲁ.

to its seven orders.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ tishoureeϯϣⲟⲩⲣⲏ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

They likened the golden censer,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:

to the Virgin,

peskinamonon:ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲁⲙⲱⲛⲟⲛ:

and its aloes,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Emmanoweel.Ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ.

to Emmanuel.

++ AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ ti-ehreeriϯϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ enestoinoufi:ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ:

They likened the flower of incense,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ MariaⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁ tiouro:ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ:

to Mary the Queen,

peske-estoinoufiⲡⲉⲥⲕⲉⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ etsotp:ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ:

and the chosen incense,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ tesparthenia.ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ.

to her virginity.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ pi-eshvotⲡⲓϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ A-aron:Ⲁ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ:

They likened the rod of Aaron,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ epsheⲡ̀ϣⲉ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Pi-estavros:Ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ:

to the wood of the Cross,

etaveshⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉϣ PashoisⲠⲁϭⲟⲓⲥ erof:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ:

which my Lord was crucified upon,

shaϣⲁ entefsotiⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϯ emmon.ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.

in order to save us.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ ti-etrapezaϯⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ennoub:ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲃ:

They likened the golden table,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ pimaⲡⲓⲙⲁ enershooushi:ⲛ̀ⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ:

to the altar,

epoikⲡ̀ⲱⲓⲕ enti-eprothesis:ⲛ̀ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ:

and the oblation bread,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ EpsomaⲠ̀ⲥⲱⲙⲁ emepshois.ⲙ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ.

to the Body of the Lord.

AvenⲀⲩⲉⲛ piarshee-erevs:ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ:

They likened the high priest,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Pensoteer:Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ:

to our Savior,

PishoushooushiⲠⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

the true Sacrifice,

enkanoviⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

for the forgiveness of sins.

++ FaiⲪⲁⲓ etafenfⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲛϥ e-epshoi:ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ:

He who offered Himself,

enouthisiaⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ essheep:ⲉⲥϣⲏⲡ:

as an acceptable sacrifice,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Pi-estavros:Ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ:

upon the Cross,

khaϧⲁ epougaiⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ empengenos.ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ.

for the salvation of our race.

AfsholemⲀϥϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ erof:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ:

His good Father,

enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ PefiotⲠⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ enaghathos:ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ:

smelled Him,

emefnavⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲁⲩ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ hanarouhi:ϩⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ:

in evening,

hijenϩⲓϫⲉⲛ Tigholghotha.Ϯⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ.

on Golgotha.

++ AfowonⲀϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ emefro:ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲟ:

He opened the gate,

empiparathisos:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ:

of Paradise,

aftastoⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ enadam:ⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲇⲁⲙ:

and restored Adam,

etefarsheeⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ enkesop.ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ.

to his authority.

EvolⲈ̀ⲃⲟⲗ hitenϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:

Through Mary,

etsheriⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ enyo-akim:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲱⲁ̀ⲕⲓⲙ:

the daughter of Joachim,

ansowenⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ PishoushooushiⲠⲓϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ emmee:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:

we learned of the true Sacrifice,

enkanoviⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

for the forgiveness of sins.

++ AnonⲀ̀ⲛⲟⲛ honϩⲱⲛ tentovh:ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ:

And we also pray,

ethrenshashniⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲁϣⲛⲓ evnai:ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲓ:

that we may win mercy,

hitenϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ne-epresvia:ⲛⲉⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ:

through your intercessions,

entotfⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ empimairomi.ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.

with the Lover of Mankind.

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St. Anthony Monastery, California

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