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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.
In the library
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