Arise O children of the Light

English Midnight Praises - 1

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Arise, O children of the light, let us praise the Lord of hosts.

Ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲱⲥ ⲉ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϫⲟⲙ.

That He may grant us the salvation of our souls.

+ Ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ.

Whenever we stand before You in the flesh.

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϫⲓⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲉⲛⲟ̀ϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲱⲥ.

Cast away from our minds the slumber of sleep.

+ Ⲁ̀ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϩⲩⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲃϣⲓ.

Grant us sobriety O Lord, that we may know how to stand before You at times of prayer.

Ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲛ: ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲟ̀ϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ.

And ascribe unto You, the befitting glorification, and win the forgiveness of our many sins. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ϯⲇⲟⲝⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϣⲁϣⲛⲓ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲭⲱ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲟϣ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Behold bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

You who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟ̀ϩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲏⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲩⲗⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲏⲓ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

By night, lift up your hands, O you saints and bless the Lord. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ ϥⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

The Lord bless you from Zion, who made heaven and earth. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲥⲓⲱⲛ: ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲕⲁϩⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Let my cry come before You, O Lord. Give me understanding according to Your word. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲁϯϩⲟ ϧⲱⲛⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲙⲁⲕⲁϯ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Let my supplication come before You, deliver me according to Your word. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲁⲝⲓⲱⲙⲁ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲛϧⲟⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

My lips shall utter praise, for You teach me your statutes. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲃⲉⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛⲧ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲕⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

My tongue shall speak of Your words, for all Your commandments are righteousness. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲡⲁⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ̀ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲉ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

I longed for Your salvation, O Lord, and Your Law is my delight. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲁⲓϭⲓϣϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲏ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Let my soul live and it shall praise You, and let Your judgments help me. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲉⲥⲉ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲥⲉ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

I have gone astray, like a lost sheep, seek Your servant for I do not forget Your commandments. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ: ⲕⲱϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲱⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲡⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Glory be to the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ Ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓ ⲕⲉ Ⲩ̀ⲓⲱ ⲕⲉ Ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲱ Ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Now and forever, and unto the age of all ages amen. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲕⲉ ⲛⲩⲛ ⲕⲉ ⲁ̀ⲓ̀ ⲕⲉ ⲓⲥ ⲧⲟⲩⲥ ⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲛⲁⲥ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲛⲱⲛ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Glory be to the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit, now and forever and unto all ages, amen. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲙ̀Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ Ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Glory be to You, O Good One, the Lover of Mankind. Glory be to Your Mother the Virgin, and all Your saints. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ Ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀Ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Glory be to You O only-begotten One, O holy Trinity, have mercy upon us. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲁ Ⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ ⲏ̀ⲙⲁⲥ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

Let God arise, and let all His enemies be scattered, and let all that hate His holy name, flee from before His face. Glory be to You, O Lover of Mankind.

+ Ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ Ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ ⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ. Ⲇⲟⲝⲁ ⲥⲓ Ⲫⲓⲗⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲣⲱⲡⲉ.

As for Your people, let them be blessed, a thousand thousand fold, and ten thousand ten thousand fold, doing Your will.

Ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲛϣⲟ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ: ⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise.

+ Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲣⲱⲓ ϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ.