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Sunday Theotokia - Eighth & Ninth Part

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++ ShashfϢⲁϣϥ ensopⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ emmeeni:ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲛⲓ:
Seven times everyday,
evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ khenϧⲉⲛ paheetⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ teerf:ⲧⲏⲣϥ:
I will praise Your name,
tina-esmouϯⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ epekran:ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ:
with all my heart,
EpshoisⲠ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ empi-e-epteerf.ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ.
O God of everyone.
AierefmeviⲀⲓⲉⲣⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ empekran:ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ:
I remembered Your name,
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ aijemnomti:ⲁⲓϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ:
and I was comforted,
EpouroⲠ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ enni-eon:ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲱⲛ:
O King of the ages,
EfnotiⲪ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ninoti.ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ.
and God of all gods.
++ IeesousⲒⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Pi-ekhristosⲠⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Pennoti:Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ:
Jesus Christ our true God,
Pi-aleethinos:Ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ:
who has come,
fee-etafiⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲓ̀ ethveⲉⲑⲃⲉ pensoti:ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱϯ:
for our salvation,
afersomatikos.ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ.
was incarnate.
AfchisarksⲀϥϭⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:
He was incarnate,
khenϧⲉⲛ Pi-epnevmaⲠⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ Ethowab:Ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:
of the Holy Spirit,
nemⲛⲉⲙ evolⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ khenϧⲉⲛ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
and of Mary,
tisheletϯϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ethowab.ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
the pure Bride.
++ AffonhⲀϥⲫⲱⲛϩ empenheevi:ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲃⲓ:
And changed our sorrow,
nemⲛⲉⲙ penhoghegⲡⲉⲛϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ teerf:ⲧⲏⲣϥ:
and all our troubles,
eourashiⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ enheet:ⲛ̀ϩⲏⲧ:
to joy for our hearts,
nemⲛⲉⲙ outheleelⲟⲩⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ e-epteerf.ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲧⲏⲣϥ.
and total rejoicing.
MarenoushtⲘⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲧ emmof:ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ:
Let us worship Him,
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ entenerhimnos:ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ:
and sing to,
entefmavⲛ̀Ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲩ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
His Mother Mary,
tichrompiϯϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ethnesos.ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ.
the beautiful dove.
++ O-wohⲞⲩⲟϩ entenoshⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:
And let us all proclaim,
khenϧⲉⲛ ou-esmeeⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲏ entheleel:ⲛ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ:
with the voice of joy,
jeϫⲉ shereⲭⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
saying hail to you Mary,
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ enemmanoweel.ⲛ̀Ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ.
the Mother of Emmanuel.
ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
epsotiⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ enadamⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲇⲁⲙ peniot:ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ:
the salvation of our father Adam,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ empima-emfot:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲙ̀ⲫⲱⲧ:
the Mother of the Refuge,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
eptheleelⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ eneva:ⲛ̀Ⲉ̀ⲩⲁ:
the rejoicing of Eve,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epounofⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ennigene-a.ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ̀.
the joy of all generations.
++ ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
efrashiⲫ̀ⲣⲁϣⲓ enavelⲛ̀Ⲁ̀ⲃⲉⲗ pi-ethmee:ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:
the joy of Abel the just,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
TiparthenosϮⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ enta-efmee:ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:
the true Virgin,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
efnohemⲫ̀ⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ enno-e:ⲛ̀Ⲛⲱⲉ̀:
the salvation of Noah,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
tiattholebϯⲁⲧⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ensemne.ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ.
the chaste and undefiled.
ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
epehmotⲡ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ enabra-am:ⲛ̀Ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ:
the grace of Abraham,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
pi-eklomⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲗⲟⲙ enathlom:ⲛ̀ⲁⲑⲗⲱⲙ:
the unfading crown,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epsotiⲡ̀ⲥⲱϯ enisa-akⲛ̀Ⲓ̀ⲥⲁⲁⲕ pethowab:ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:
the redemption of Saint Isaac,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ emfee-ethowab.ⲙ̀Ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
the Mother of the Holy.
++ ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
eptheleelⲡ̀ⲑⲉⲗⲏⲗ enyakob:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ:
the rejoicing of Jacob,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
hanethvaϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ enkob:ⲛ̀ⲕⲱⲃ:
myriads of myriads,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epshoushouⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ enyouda:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ:
the pride of Judah,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ empithespota.ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲁ.
the Mother of the Master.
ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
ephioishⲡ̀ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ emmo-isees:ⲙ̀Ⲙⲱⲩ̀ⲥⲏⲥ:
the preaching of Moses,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ empithespotees:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲇⲉⲥⲡⲟⲧⲏⲥ:
the Mother of the Master,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
eptaioⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ensamoweel:ⲛ̀Ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ:
the honor of Samuel,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epshoushouⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ empisraeel.ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ.
the pride of Israel.
++ ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
eptagroⲡ̀ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ enyobⲛ̀Ⲓⲱⲃ pi-ethmee:ⲡⲓⲑ̀ⲙⲏⲓ:
the steadfastness of Job the just,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
pi-oniⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲛⲓ enanamee:ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲙⲏⲓ:
the precious stone,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ empimenrit:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ:
the Mother of the Beloved,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
etsheriⲧ̀ϣⲉⲣⲓ emepouroⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ David.Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ.
the daughter of king David.
ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
ti-eshferiϯϣ̀ⲫⲉⲣⲓ ensolomon:ⲛ̀Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ:
the friend of Solomon,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epchisiⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ ennithikeon:ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲛ:
the exaltation of the righteous,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
epougaiⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ eneesa-eeas:ⲛ̀Ⲏ̀ⲥⲁⲏ̀ⲁⲥ:
the redemption of Isaiah,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
eptalchoⲡ̀ⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ enyeremias.ⲛ̀Ⲓⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲁⲥ.
the healing of Jeremiah.
++ ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
epemiⲡ̀ⲉ̀ⲙⲓ enyezekieel:ⲛ̀Ⲓⲉⲍⲉⲕⲓⲏⲗ:
the knowledge of Ezekiel,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
kharisⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ touⲧⲟⲩ Danieel:Ⲇⲁⲛⲓⲏⲗ:
the grace of Daniel,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
etgomⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ eneelias:ⲛ̀Ⲏⲗⲓⲁⲥ:
the power of Elijah,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
pi-ehmotⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ eneliseos.ⲛ̀Ⲉ̀ⲗⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ.
the grace of Elisha.
ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
Tithe-otokos:Ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:
the Mother of God,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ enieesousⲛ̀Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Pi-ekhristos:Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ:
the Mother of Jesus Christ,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
tichrompiϯϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ethnesos:ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ:
the beautiful dove,
shere:ⲭ̅ⲉ̅:
hail...
EthmavⲐ̀ⲙⲁⲩ eni-iosⲛ̀Ⲩⲓⲟⲥ Theos.Ⲑⲉⲟⲥ.
the Mother of the Son of God.
++ ShereⲬⲉⲣⲉ neⲛⲉ Maria:Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
Hail to you Mary,
etavermethreⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ nas:ⲛⲁⲥ:
who was witnessed by,
enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ ni-eprofeeteesⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ teerou:ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ:
all the prophets,
o-wohⲟⲩⲟϩ afgoⲁⲫϫⲱ emmos.ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ.
and they said.
++ HeeppeϨⲏⲡⲡⲉ EfnotiⲪ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ Piloghos:Ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ:
Behold God the Word,
etafchisarksⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ enkheeti:ⲛ̀ϧⲏϯ:
was incarnate of you,
khenϧⲉⲛ oumetowai:ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ:
in an undescribable,
enatsajiⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ empesreeti.ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲏϯ.
unity.
TechosiⲦⲉϭⲟⲥⲓ aleethos:ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ:
You are truly exalted,
ehoteⲉ̀ϩⲟⲧⲉ pi-eshvot:ⲡⲓϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ:
more than the rod,
enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ A-aron:Ⲁ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ:
of Aaron,
oⲱ̀ thee-ethmehⲑⲏⲉⲑⲙⲉϩ enehmot.ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ.
O full of grace.
AshpeⲀϣⲡⲉ pi-eshvot:ⲡⲓϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ:
What is the rod,
eveelⲉ̀ⲃⲏⲗ emaria:ⲉ̀Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ:
but Mary,
jeϫⲉ enthofⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ peⲡⲉ eptipos:ⲡ̀ⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ:
for it is the symbol,
entesparthenia.ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ.
of her virginity.
++ AservokiⲀⲥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲕⲓ asmisi:ⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ:
She conceived and gave birth,
khorisⲭⲱⲣⲓⲥ sinosia:ⲥⲩⲛⲟⲥⲓⲁ:
without a man,
emepsheeriⲙ̀Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ emfee-etchosi:ⲙ̀Ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ:
to the Son of the Highest,
PiloghosⲠⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ enaithia.ⲛ̀Ⲁⲓⲇⲓⲁ.
the Word Himself.
++ HitenϨⲓⲧⲉⲛ nesevshee:ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ:
Through her prayers,
nemⲛⲉⲙ nesepresvia:ⲛⲉⲥⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲓⲁ:
and intercessions,
aowonⲁ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲛ nanⲛⲁⲛ Epshois:Ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ:
O Lord open unto us,
emefroⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲟ enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Tiekkleesia.Ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ.
the gates of the Church.
TitihoϮϯϩⲟ ero:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟ:
I entreat You,
oⲱ̀ Tithe-otokos:Ϯⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:
O Mother of God,
kaⲭⲁ efroⲫ̀ⲣⲟ enniekkleesia:ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ:
keep the gates of the church,
efoweenⲉϥⲟⲩⲏⲛ ennipistos.ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
open to the faithful.
MarentihoⲘⲁⲣⲉⲛϯϩⲟ eros:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ:
Let us ask her,
ethrestovhⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥⲧⲱⲃϩ egon:ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ:
to intercede for us,
nahrenⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ Pesmenrit:Ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ:
before her Beloved,
ethrefkoⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲭⲱ nanⲛⲁⲛ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.
that He may forgive us.
TimahpsitiϮⲙⲁϩⲯⲓϯ
Ninth Part
++ AvmoutiⲀⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ero:ⲉ̀ⲣⲟ:
You are called,
MariaⲘⲁⲣⲓⲁ Tiparthenos:Ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ:
O Virgin Mary,
jeϫⲉ ti-ehreeriϯϩ̀ⲣⲏⲣⲓ ethowab:ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ:
the holy flower,
enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ pi-estoinoufi.ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.
of incense.
Thee-etastiowoⲐⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥϯⲟⲩⲱ̀ e-epshoi:ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ:
Which came out,
asfiriⲁⲥⲫⲓⲣⲓ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:
and blossomed,
khenϧⲉⲛ ethnouniⲑ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓ ennipatriarshees:ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ:
from the roots of the patriarchs,
nemⲛⲉⲙ ni-eprofeetees.ⲛⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
and the prophets.
++ EmefreetiⲘ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ empi-eshvot:ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϣ̀ⲃⲱⲧ:
Like the rod,
enteⲛ̀ⲧⲉ A-aronⲀ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ pioweeb:ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ:
of Aaron the priest,
etaffiriⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲫⲓⲣⲓ evol:ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ:
which blossomed,
afoptⲁϥⲟⲡⲧ enkarpos.ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ.
and brought forth fruit.
JeϪⲉ are-egfoⲁ̀ⲣⲉϫ̀ⲫⲟ empiloghos:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ:
For you gave birth to the Word,
achneⲁϭⲛⲉ espermaⲥ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ enromi:ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ:
without the seed of man,
esoiⲉⲥⲟⲓ enattako:ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ:
and your virginity,
enjeⲛ̀ϫⲉ tesparthenia.ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲓⲁ.
was not corrupted.
++ EthveⲈⲑⲃⲉ faiⲫⲁⲓ tenti-oouⲧⲉⲛϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ne:ⲛⲉ:
Wherefore we glorify you,
hosϩⲱⲥ The-otokos:Ⲑⲉⲟ̀ⲧⲟⲕⲟⲥ:
as the Mother of God,
matihoⲙⲁϯϩⲟ empesheeri:ⲙ̀Ⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲓ:
ask your Son,
ethrefkoⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲭⲱ nanⲛⲁⲛ evol.ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.
to forgive us.
In the library
The English Translation of St. Antony Monastery, CL, 23 of 27
The text
Added by minatasgeel on 21 Aug 2006; last edited by minatasgeel on 8 Oct 2026.
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St. Anthony Monastery, California, English Midnight Praises - 2.
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