The spiritual garment (Al-hola)
Ϯⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛالحُلة الروحانيةTi-estoleeϮⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ emepnevmatikon:ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ:
The spiritual garment,
الحُلة الروحانية،
avtihiotfⲁⲩϯϩⲓⲱⲧϥ emmikhaeel:ⲙ̀Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ:
with which Michael is arrayed,
المُلتحف بها ميخائيل،
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ pikhokⲡⲓϧⲱⲕ emmargharitees:ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲅⲁⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ:
and the girdle of pearls,
والمَنطَقة الجوهرية،
avmeerⲁⲩⲙⲏⲣ emmikhaeelⲙ̀Ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ emmof.ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ.
with which Michael is adorned.
تمنطق بها ميخائيل.
Ti-estoleeϮⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ enousofrosineeⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ avteeisⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲥ ejenⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ paishelet:ⲡⲁⲓϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ:
The garment of chastity, was given to this bridegroom,
حُلَّة العفاف، أُعطيت لهذا العريس،
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ pi-eklomⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ eptheleel:ⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ:
and the crown of gladness,
وإكليل البهجة،
avteeifⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ejenⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ tefafe.ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲫⲉ.
is set upon his head.
وُضع على رأسه.
KataⲔⲁⲧⲁ efreetiⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ etafgos:ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ:
As David the hymnist,
مثل الذي قاله،
enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ DavidⲆⲁⲩⲓⲇ pihimnothos:ⲡⲓϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲇⲟⲥ:
has said,
داود المرتل،
jeϫⲉ o-oouⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ nemⲛⲉⲙ outaio:ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ:
“Glory and honor,
"مجداً وكرامة،
akteeitouⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ enou-eklomⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ egof.ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ.
You have made a crown upon him.”
جعلتها تاجاً عليه."
AkershorpⲀⲕⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ erof:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ:
You have overtaken him,
أدركته،
khenϧⲉⲛ pi-esmouⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ tekmetekhreestos:ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲭ̀ⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ:
with the blessing of Your goodness,
ببركة صلاحك،
akkoⲁⲕⲭⲱ higofϩⲓϫⲱϥ enou-eklom:ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ:
You have set upon him,
ووضعت على رأسه إكليلاً،
evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ khenϧⲉⲛ o-oniⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲛⲓ eftai-eeout.ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏ̀ⲟⲩⲧ.
a crown of precious stones.
من حجرٍ كريم.
AferetinⲀϥⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ emmokⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ enowonkhⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ Epshois:Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ:
He asked life of You O Lord,
سألك حياة يا رب،
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ akteeifⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓϥ naf:ⲛⲁϥ:
and You have given him,
فأعطيته،
efoweiⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ hanehoou:ϩⲁⲛⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ:
the length of days,
طول الأيام،
shaϣⲁ enehⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ pi-enehⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ameen.ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.
forever and ever amen.
إلى أبد الآبدين آمين.
Recordings2
Higher Institute of Coptic Studies
- In the library
- Holy Matrimony - Crowning Ceremony, 10 of 41‹ The Prayer on the VestmentsTee-shori ›
- The text
- Added by minatasgeel on 23 Dec 2006; last edited by minatasgeel on 7 Oct 2026.