Beseme Ab wo'Weld woMenfes Qidus
Ahadu Amlak, Amen
DAILY PRAYERS - (while crossing yourself and prostrating 3 times, say...)
1. I cross my face and all over my
body with the sign of the cross.
In the name of the Father and of the
Son and of the Holy Spirit, One God.
+ Lord pity us, Lord spare us, Lord
have Mercy on us, Amen.
+ Glory to the Father, Glory to the Son
and the Holy Spirit now and for ever
and ever world without end, Amen.
I believe and offer my supplications
unto the Holy trinity.
I denounce Satan in the sight of the
Holy Mother Orthodox Church. And
in the presence of the Virgin Maryam
whom is Zion for ever and ever. Amen
2. NAKUTEKA EGZIO
O Lord, we give you thanks, and we
adore and glorify you.
O Lord, we subject ourselves unto you
We put our trust in you,
We give thanks unto you, O Lord, and
serve your Holy name,
We worship you, to whom all knees
bow in worship and all tongues serve,
Thou are God of Gods, Lord of Lords,
and Kings of Kings.
Thou are the creator of all who have
bodies and souls.
We call upon you according to the teachings of your Holy Son, who said,
“When we pray, say,”
2. NAKUTEKA EGZIO
AMHARIC (phonetic transcription)
Abetu enamesgenhalen Abetu
Engkeprehalen Abetu Engezalhalen
Abetu Qidus, Smehne Enamesgenaln
Abetu Gulbt Hulu Lante Ygezal
Yamlakoch Amlak Ygeatoch Geata
Yngusochim Ngus Fettari Anta Nehe
Enantes Bemtsilyubet Gize Endih
Blachetlu Blo Qdus Ljjh Ljjh
Endastemaren
Endiheyaln Smchne Enttergalen
THE LORD’S PRAYER
3. Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed
be thy name. Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done on Earth as it
is in Heaven,
Give us this day our daily bread and
forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
those who trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation, but deliver
us and rescue us from all evil; for thine
is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
forever and forever. Amen
AMHARIC (phonetic transcription)
Abba-tachin Hoy, Besem-mai Yemit-nor,
Simih Ye-kedes, Mengistih Timta,
Fi-qadih Besem-mai, Inde-Honech
Indihun Bim-i-der Ti-Hun,
Ye'il-let In-jera-chi-nin, Sitene Za-rey
Bedela-Chin-nim Yi-qir Bel-len,
Eng-nam Yebedel-lu-nin Yi-qir Ende-minil,
Abetu - Wode Fe-te-nam At-tag-baan,
Ke-kif-fu Adin-nin Enjee
Mengist Yan-te Nat-tin-na
Hailim Mis-ganam Lezel’ alem-mu Amen
4. PRAYER OF ST. MARIAM
O Holy Virgin Mariam in the peace of the
Angel Gabriel, peace be unto thee.
Thou are Virgin in Spirit as well as in body
O thou Mother of Perfect God, peace be
unto thee, Blessed are thou amongst
women and Blessed is the fruit of thy
womb. Rejoice, O thou who are full of
grace, the Lord is with thee. Ask and
pray for us to thy Beloved Son, Eeyesus
Kiristos, that he may have mercy upon
our souls and forgive us our sins. Amen
AMHARIC (phonetic transcription)
Ime-bea-ta-chin Qi-dist Dingil Maryam Hoy,
bem-mel-aku be-qidus Gabri-el Selamta,
Selam in-ilish-alem,
Bay-ha-sab-e-shim dingl nesh,
Bay-se-ga-shim dingl nesh,
Yea-che-na-fee ye-ig-zi-abhear inat Hoy,
Selamta Le-an-chee yi-ge-bashal,
ke-se-toch hulu tele-ytesh, anchi
yete-ba-re-kish nesh, yma-he-tay-nish fray
yete-bareke new, segan ye-tem-el-ash Hoy,
des yebilish, ig-zi-abhear keachi gar new-ina
ket-tay-we-da-dew Li-ji-shi, kegetachin,
ke-mediha-nee-ta-chin, ke-Eeyesus Kristos
Zend, Y-kirtan lemig-ni-lin, Hat-tee-a-ta-chin,
yasteseriy-lin zend, lezel' alem-mu. Amen
5. PRAYER OF FAITH
We believe in one God, The Father
Almighty maker of Heaven of Earth
and all things visible and invisible.
And we believe in the Lord Eeyesus
Kiristos, the only begotten Son of the
Father who was with the father before
the creation of the world.
Light from Light,
True God from True God,
begotten not made
of one essence with the father
by whom all things are made,
and without Him was not anything in
Heaven or Earth made.
Who for us men, and for our salvation,
came down from Heaven was made
man and was incarnated from the Holy
Spirit and from the Holy Virgin Mariam.
Became man, was crucified for our
sakes in the days of Pontious Pilot,
suffered, died, was buried, and rose
from the dead on the third day, as was
written in the Holy Scriptures.
Ascended into Heaven into Glory.
He sat at the right hand of the Father
and will come again in glory to judge
the living and the dead.
And there is no end of His kingdom.
We believe in the Holy Spirit the Lord,
the giver of life who proceeded from
the Father.
We worship and glorify Him with the
Father and the Son who spoke by the
Prophets.
And we believe in one Holy Universal
Apostolic Church.
And we believe in one baptism for the
remission of sins and wait for the
resurrection from the dead,
Life to come.
World without end. Amen
It is mandatory for all faithful to pray seven times a day and at the following hours:
1. Upon rising from bed in the morning and before eating or commencing any task. Wash your hands and pray standing.
We glorify God for bringing us from darkness (night) to light (day). Adam was created.
2. At the third hour (9:00 AM) It is the Hour Eve was created. Daniel, the prophet prayed to God; the incarnation of Christ was announced by the
Angel Gabriel; The Lord was chastised in the presence of Pilot; and the Holy Spirit decended at Pentacost.
3. At the sixth hour (Noon) Satan is very active in deceiving people. Enoch offered prayer to God in the sanctuary
at Noon Christ was crucified at the 6th Hour.
4. At the ninth hour (3:00 PM) The Angels transmit our prayers and offerings to God. Our Lord gave His life on the Cross at the Ninth Hour
for our salvation
5. In the evening (6 PM) everyone receives payment for their labour; evening is a symbol of the Second Advent when
everyone shall be judged according to his work. Christ was buried at this hour.
6. In the evening (9 PM) before going to sleep, a prayer of thanksgiving is said because God has caused us to complete
the working hours of the day, also God himself prayed at this hour.
7. The Midnight prayer is most important because it was at this Hour that Christ was born, baptized and rose from the dead and will come again to
judge the living and the dead. The hands should be washed with water before morning and midnight prayers.
( The washing of hands is a symbol of purification ). Kyrie ~ Eleison is said 41 times at the end of prayers. (My Lord have Mercy)
or you can say : Ig-zee-'o tesahalene 41 ( "Lord have mercy upon us" )
While we all may have busy lives, with school, work, travel etc. you may find yourself unable to say the full prayers at the appointed times,
in that event it is good to still say the Lords Prayer and the Virgin Mariam prayer every 3rd hour, as previously stated.
However it is most important to say the full morning prayers as well as the full PM prayers before going to sleep at night.
Prayer : Humble and earnest communion with God for the purpose of seeking some blessing, for confessing sin or for acknowledging mercies received.
Prayers are made from various bodily positions including kneeling (Acts 9:40), Lying with the face downward (Prostrating) (Matt. 26:39), Standing (Matt. 6:5), and raising one's hands (Psalm. 28:2).
The effectiveness of prayer, however is determined only by a person's sincerity and faith, his spirit of devotion to God, his sense of repentance and his willingness to submit to God's Will.
All Christians should PRAY, and they should learn
6.
Holy, Holy, Holy, perfect Lord of Hosts
Heaven and Earth are Full of the
Holiness of thy glory.
We worship thee, Eeyesus Kiristos,
with thy merciful and Heavenly Father
and the Holy Spirit, the Life giver, for
thou did come and Save us.
I offer one worship to the Father
and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
(repeat 3xs)
Being one, He is three and being
three he is one. They are three in
persons and one in Godhead.
I worship before our Lady Mariam
Virgin and Mother of God, who is
pure in flesh and in her soul.
I worship before the cross of our
Lord Eeyesus Kiristos, which was
sanctified by his precious blood.
The Cross is our Might,
The Cross is our Strength.
The Cross is our Ransom,
and the Cross is the Medicine
of our Soul.
The Jews denied Him, but we
believe in him.
We who have believed in Him are
Saved by the power of His cross
7.
Glory be to the Father, Glory be to the
Son, Glory be to the Holy Spirit (3Xs)
It is due to the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit (3Xs)
Glory be to our Lady Mariam, Virgin and
Mother of God.
It is due to our Lady Mariam, Virgin and
Mother of God.
Glory be to the cross of our Lord,
Eeyesus Kristos.
It is due to the cross of our Lord,
Eyesus Kristos.
Let Christ remember us in his mercy.
Amen.
And not neglect us in his second coming
Amen.
Let Him awaken us in order that we may thank His name. Amen.
Let Him make us firm in His worship.
Amen.
Our Lady Mariam, lift our prayers.
Amen.
Ask forgiveness for all our sins.
Amen.
Before the throne of our Lord.
Amen.
To Him who gave us this bread.
For his mercy endures forever.
And to Him who gave us this cup.
For his mercy endures forever.
And to Him who have given us our food
and clothing.
For His mercy endures forever.
And to Him who endures all our sins.
For His mercy endures forever.
And to Him who gave us His Holy flesh
and His precious blood
For His mercy endures forever.
To Him who saved us from death.
For His mercy endures forever.
And to Him who preserves us to this
very moment.
8. ‡ ALL PEOPLE SHALL SAY ‡
To Him let us give glory, giving thanks to
God the Most High, and let us give thanks
to His mother and His Honorable Cross.
‡ ALL PEOPLE SAY THE LORD’S PRAYER
AND THE VIRGIN MARIAM PRAYER
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Peace be unto you, while honoring you
our mother Mariam, we beseech you.
We trust YOU to save us from evil beasts.
For the sake of Hanna, thy mother and
father Iyakem. O Virgin Mariam, today
bless our congregation.
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9. TSELOTE EGZITENA MARIAM
(Prayer of Virgin Mariam)
Saint Luke Chapter 1 verses 46-55
And the Virgin Mariam said, my soul
does magnify the Lord.
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
For he has regarded the low estate of his
handmaiden; for behold from henceforth
all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty has done to me
great things; and Holy is His name.
And mercy is on them that fear Him from
generation to generation. He has showed
strength with His arm; He has scattered
the proud in the imagination of their
hearts. He has put down the mighty from
their seats, and exalted them of low
degree.
He has filled the hungry with good things;
and the rich he hath sent away empty.
He has helped his servant Israel, in
remembrance of His mercy.
As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham,
and to his seed forever and ever. Amen
(Fasting of the Virgin Mariam (done by the
Apostles) August 7th to 22nd. Therefore
all members should observe this fasting)
‡ ALL PEOPLE SHALL SAY
THE HYMN OF PRAISE OF OUR LADY
VIRGIN MARIAM ‡
( WEDDASSE MARYAM )
Ethiopian children by age 7 memorize
the Weddasse Mariam by heart.
It is said at the beginning and ending of
all Orthodox services in remembrance of
Her ASSUMPTION during August.
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WEDDASSE MARIAM
BASIC INTRODUCTION
The Holy Virgin Mariam has appeared at different times and in diverse manners to many Church Fathers and Holy Men, one of which was Saint Ephraim, the Syrian.
She appeared to him from the First Day of the week until
the Seventh Day, accompanied by Heavenly Hosts,
Prophets, and Apostles, and Holy Fathers, who were gone
before him and had joined the Communion of Saints.
As the appearance took place, he was filled with the
Holy Ghost and uttered this praise to her.
This praise is called Weddasse Mariam.
Even though the title is called “Hymns of Praise to the
Virgin Mariam,” it is really full of the Old Testament Texts,
that describes the Mystery of the Incarnation and Praise of
God for His plan and economy. Many Ethiopians have been sanctified by praying this prayer
Ethiopian children from the age of 7 are taught to memorize this prayer by heart.
This prayer is said in all Ethiopian Orthodox Churches at
the beginning and ending of all services.
In particular, this prayer is recited by all the faithful of the
church in remembrance of Her ASSUMPTION during the
month of August.
Therefore, May God make us all worthy to utter
these Holy Words of the Incarnation and may
the Mother of God pray for us all.
(Fasting of the Virgin Mariam (done by the Apostles)
August 7th to 22nd.
Therefore all members should observe this fasting)
HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM
Painting in Holy Trinity Church, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie & Empress Menen Mausoleum is inside this church.
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WEDDASSE MARIAM
(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(A) First Day of The Week - Sunday
1. Thou was named “Beloved Woman”, O Blessed among
woman. You are the chamber, in that you were called
“Holiest of Holies” and in it were the Ten Words which were
written by the fingers of God. He (i.e. the Father) made
known this to us first of all by “Yawta” (i.e. Iota), which is the
first letter of the Name of our Redeemer Eeyesus Kristos,
who became incarnate of thee without change, and became
the Mediator of the New Covenant and by the Shedding of
His Holy Blood, He purified the believers and the people who
were pure. And because of this we all magnify thee,
O Our Lady Thou ever pure God-bearer.
We beseech thee and lift our eyes to thee, so that we may
find mercy and compassion with the lover of men.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. You are the Tabot (i.e. Tabernacle, or Ark) which was
covered on all sides with gold, and was made of the wood
that never perisheth, and came man without separation and
change, the pure and undefiled Deity, the equal of the Father To thee, as the pure woman, (Gabriel) announces Him
without seed. And He became like unto us through the
might of His wisdom; He who was incarnate of thee and
He who was spotless mingled His Divinity (without nature).
And because of this . . .
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. Your sanctuary which the Cherubim who are fashioned in
the likeness of God surround - the Word, Who was incarnate
of thee, O pure woman, without change has become the
forgiver of our sins and the destroyer of our transgressions.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4.You are the Holy golden pot wherein the manna is hidden,
the bread which came down from heaven, the giver of life
unto all the world. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. You are the golden candlestick and does hold the brilliant
Light at all times, the Light which is the Light of the world,
the Light of Lights which had no beginning, verily God of
God, who became incarnate of thee without change. And by
His coming He shed light upon us, upon those of us who
were sitting in the shadow of darkness of death, and He set
our feet upon the path of peace through the Mystery of His
Holy Wisdom.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. You are the censer of gold because you did carry the
coals of the blessed fire which He took from the sanctuary -
He who forgiveth sin and destroyeth wickedness. He Who
is the Word of God. Who became incarnate of thee, and
Who offered up to His Father incense and precious offerings. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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7. You are the garden of delight, the garden of Joy, which
is planted with the trees of Lebanon, and was prepared for
the saints before the world was created. On a great
chariot, which was granted by Cherubim and Seraphim
visited her from heaven, and said unto her in the sanctuary,
“Blessed are thou amongst women. The Holy Spirit shall
come upon thee, for He who dwelleth above the Cherubim
shall become the Light for all the world”. You are the
sweet-scented flower which had sprung from the root of
Jesse. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
8. You are unto the rod of Aaron, which, without being
planted in the ground and without watering, burst into
blossom. In like manner thou, O Bearer of Christ, did bring
forth Christ our God in truth, without seed. He came and
delivered us. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
9. It is meat for thee, O thou who are full of grace, more
than all for all the saints to pray on our behalf. Thou are
greater than the high priests, and thou are more honorable
than the Prophets; in thee there is majesty of appearance
which is greater than the majesty of the Seraphim and
Cherubim. Verily you are the glory of our race, and you are
she who must beg for life for our souls. Pray thou then on
our behalf to our Lord and Redeemer Eeyesus Kristos that
He may confirm us in the Right Faith, that is to say, faith in
Him, and that He may graciously bestow upon us His
mercy and compassion, and may in His abundant mercy
forgive us our sins forever and forever. Amen.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(B) Second Day of The Week - Monday
1. God wished to set free Adam, who was sad at heart
and sorrowful, and in the greatness of His compassion and
mercy to bring him back to the state wherein he was
formerly. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. He rose up in flesh of the Virgin without the seed of man. He came and saved us. God passed the decree of
judgment upon Eve whom the serpent led astray, saying,
“ I will multiply greatly thy pain and thy suffering ”
(Gen. 3:16). Nevertheless, his heart inclined to love for
man, and He set him free. He hath appeared.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. Eeyesus Kristos, the WORD Who became incarnate,
and He dwelt with us, and we saw His glory like the glory
of the Only-Begotten of His Father (John1:14). He hath
been pleased to show compassion upon us. He hath
appeared. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. Isaiah the Prophet in the spirit of prophecy saw the
mystery of Immanuel, and therefore he cried out, saying,
“A Child is born unto us, a Son is given unto us” (Isaiah 9:6).
He hath appeared. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US
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5. Rejoice and be glad, O race of children of men, for God
hath loved the world, and given His only Son that all who
believe In Him may have everlasting life (John 3:16).
The Most High hath sent unto us His arm.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. He Who was and shall be, He Who came and shall come
again, is Eeyesus Kristos, the Word Who became incarnate
without any change. He was a perfect man, without division
and without separation, in all His work the Only-Begotten,
but with one form, one being, and one divinity (or, Godhead)
God the Word. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
7. Rejoice, O Bethlehem, the town of the Prophets, for in
thee was born Christ, the second Adam, so that He might
bring the Adam from the earth into the Garden (I.e.Paradise) and destroy the doom of death.
O Adam, dust thou art and to dust shall thou return. Where
sin abounded there the grace of God abounded likewise
(Romans 5:20). O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
8. Let all souls of men rejoice and be glad with the Angels,
and let them praise Kristos, the King, and cry out and say,
“Glory to God in the Heavens, and peace on earth (and) His
good will to all men” (St. Luke2:14). He hath abolished the
things of old, and overthrown the plot of the Enemy, and torn
in pieces the bill of indictment (Ephesians 2:15) of Adam
and Eve and set them free, He Who was born for us in the
City of David, our Redeemer, Eeyesus Kristos hath done
this. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
9. Thou light, Who in truth illuminest all men who dwell in
the world, because of thy love for man, Thou hast come into
the world. All created things rejoiced at Thy coming,
because Thou did deliver Adam from his error, and did set
free Eve from the suffering of death and hast given unto us
the soul of prophesy. We bless Thee with Thine Angels.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(C) Third Day of The Week - Tuesday
1. The crown of glory, and the origin of our deliverance (or
salvation) and the foundation of our sanctification came into
being in Mariam the Virgin, who brought for us God the
Word, Who became incarnate for our salvation. And after He
became man of a certainty He was perfect God. And for this
reason she gave birth to Him being a Virgin the power of her
bringing forth is a marvelous thing that cannot be described.
Of His own free will, and by the good pleasure of His Father
and the Holy Sprit, He came forth and has delivered us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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2. Great is the praise of thy virginity, O Mariam, thou
perfect (or absolute) Virgin, Thou did receive, God was with
thee. Thou art the ladder which Jacob saw reaching from
earth to heaven, with the Angels of God ascending and
descending upon it. (Genesis 28:12).
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. Thou art the Bush which Moses saw blazing with fire
and the wood thereof was not consumed (Exodus 3:2).
It was the Son of God Who dwelt in thy womb, and the fire
of His divinity did not consume thy flesh.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. Thou art the Field wherein no seed was sown, and yet
there went forth from thee the Fruit of Life. Thou art the
Treasure-house which Joseph bought, and he found therein
a Pearl, a precious gem, that is to say, our Redeemer
Eeyesus Kristos. Thou did carry in thy womb and did
bring Him forth into the world.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. Rejoice thou, O God-bearer, thou joy of the Angels.
Rejoice thou, who was the woman foretold by the Prophets.
Rejoice thou, for thou hast received the voice of the Angel
Gabriel, the joy of all the world.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. Rejoice thou because it is meet that thou should be
called, “Bearer of God”, Rejoice thou, O thou woman who
delivered Eve. Rejoice thou, for thou didst suckle Him Who
suckled all creation. Rejoice thou, O Holy woman, the
mother of all living beings. We lift our eyes to thee with
entreaty that thou will pray on our behalf.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
7. O Virgin, O Saint, O Bearer of God, since thou did bring
forth the King, A marvelous mystery dwelt upon thee for our
salvation. We will hold our peace, for we are unable to
search into the matter completely, as the greatness thereof
requires, and will describe that doer of good things, through
the exceedingly great wonder of the manifestation.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
8. He was the living Word
of the Father who came
down on Mount Sinai, and
gave the law to Moses
(Exodus 20:16) while the
top of the mountain was
covered with mist, and
smoke and the darkness,
and with storm, and with
the terrifying blasts of
trumpets.
He admonished those who
were standing there in fear.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM
PRAY FOR US.
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9. It was He who came down to thee, O rational mountain in
the humility of the Lover of men. Without any change He
became incarnate of thee and took a perfect body, endowed
with reason and like unto ourselves, through the spirit of
wisdom. God took up his abode on her and became perfect
man so that He might deliver Adam, and forgive him his sin,
and make him to dwell in heaven, and bring him back to his
former state in His abundant compassion and mercy.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
10. It is impossible for any to describe the greatness of the
Virgin. For God chose her, and he came and dwelth in the
light, whom none could approach, was carried in her womb
nine months. He who is invisible, He who is invisible, He
who incomprehensible did Mariam bring forth, being a
Virgin. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
11. This is the stone which Daniel the Prophet saw, which
was hewn from a high mountain, without hands (Daniel 2:34-
35), that is to say the Word who went forth from the Father.
He came and became incarnate of the Virgin without seed
of man, and delivered us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
12. Thou are the pure twig and the right vessel of the True
Faith of the Saints our Fathers. O thou pure God-bearer,
O thou sealed Virgin, you did bring forth for us the word of
the Father Eeyesus Kristos. He came and he has delivered
us. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
13. Thou are the mother of the Glorious Light, O God-bearer. Thou did carry the Word who is invisible, and after you did
bring him forth you did continue to be a Virgin. With praise
and blessing shall men magnify you.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
14. What tongue is able to proclaim that which should be
declared concerning you, O thou pure Virgin, Mother of the
Light, the Word of the Father. You were the throne of the
King whom the Cherubim carry. We ascribe blessings unto
you, O blessed woman, and we will remember your name
from generation to generation. O beautiful Dove, Mother of
our Lord Eeyesus Kristos. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM
PRAY FOR US.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(D) Forth Day of The Week - Wednesday
1. All the hosts of the Heavens say, Blessed art thou,
O thou second heaven upon the earth, Door of the sunrise
(or the East), Mariam the Virgin, thou pure Bridechamber
of the Holy Bridegroom. The Father looked down from
heaven, and found none like unto thee; He sent His Holy
One, and He became incarnate of thee.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. All generations shall ascribe blessings unto you,
You alone are our Lady, The Bearer of God. Great and
wonderful things have (the Prophets) prophesied concerning
you, O City of God, for thou art the abode of all those who
rejoice. All the Kings of the earth walk in thy light and all
nations in thy splendor (Isaiah 9:3). O Mariam, all
generations shall ascribe blessings unto you. And shall
worship Him who was brought forth by you, and shall
magnify Him, (All of them).
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. You are in very truth the cloud, and you have shown us
the water of the rain, the sign of the Only Begotten, The
Father established thee, the Holy Spirit took up His abode
on you, and the power of the Most High overshadowed you,
O Mariam, and verily you did bring forth the Word, the Son
of God, Who endures forever. He came and has delivered
us from sin. O Holy Mariam Great was the honour that was
bestowed upon you, O Gabriel, the Angel of the
Annunciation with the joyful face, He did proclaim unto us
the birth of the Lord, Who has come to us, and He did
announce Him to Mariam, the spotless Virgin, and did say
to her, “Rejoice Thou, O Thou art full of grace, God is with
thee” (Luke1:28).
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4.Thou did find grace, The Holy Spirit dwelt upon thee, and
the power of the Most High overshadowed you, O Mariam.
Verily you did bring forth the Holy Saviour for all the world.
He came and He has delivered us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. Our tongue this day praise the work of the Virgin.
We praise Mariam, the God-Bearer, because our Lord and
Redeemer Eeyesus Kristos was born of her in the city of
David. Come, O all you nations, and let us ascribe blessing
unto Mariam, for she is at once mother and Virgin. Rejoice,
O pure Virgin, in whom there is no blemish, to whom came
the Word of the Father, Who was incarnate of her. Rejoice,
O vessel unblemished, perfect and spotless Woman.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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WEDDASSE MARIAM
(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
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Rejoice thou, O Garden endowed with reason, thou abode
of Kristos, Who became the Second-Adam because the
first Adam was the man. Rejoice thou, O Woman who bore
the Only-Begotten, Who, having gone forth from the bosom
of His Father, suffered no change. Rejoice, O thou pure
Bride-chamber, who are adorned with all the beauty of
praise, He came and was incarnate of you.
Rejoice, O Thorn-bush, who was not consumed by the fire
of the God-head. Rejoice, thou O mother and Maid, Virgin,
thou second heaven, who did carry in your body Him who is
born aloft by the Cherubim and Seraphim.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
And because of this we rejoice and we sing with the Holy
Angels with joy and gladness, and we say “Glory to God in
the heavens, and peace on earth, His good will to men.
(Luke 2:14)” For He unto Whom belong glory and praise for
ever and ever is well pleased with thee. Amen.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. The glory of Mariam is greater than that of all the saints,
for she was worthy to receive the Word of the Father. Him
Who make the angels to be afraid, Him Whom the watching
Angels in heaven praise, did Mariam the Virgin carry in her
womb. She is greater than the Cherubim, and superior to
the Seraphim, for she was the Ark (or Tabernacle) of the
Holy Trinity. She is Jerusalem, the city of the Prophets,
and she is the habitation of the joy of all the saints. On the
people who sat in darkness and shadow of death has a
great light risen. God who rest in His Holiness became
incarnate of a Virgin for our salvation. Come ye and look
upon this marvelous thing, and sing ye His song because of
the mystery that has been revealed unto us, for He who was
become a man, the Word mingled (with our nature), He who
had no beginning (assumed) a beginning for Himself, and
He who had no days (reckoned) to Himself days, and He
who was invisible, showed Himself; the Son of the Living
God became a man indeed, Him do we worship and praise.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
7. Ezekiel the Prophet testified concerning her and said,
“ I see a sealed door in the East, sealed with a great and
wonderful seal, and no one except the God of the mighty
one has gone through it. He went in and He came out.”
(Ezekiel 43:4; 44:1-2).
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
8. This door is the Virgin who brought forth for us the
Redeemer. And after she brought Him forth she remained
in her virginity. Blessed is the Fruit of thy Womb, O God-
bearer, who came and delivered us out of the hand of the
Enemy who was merciless. Complete are thou and
blessed; thou has found grace with the King of Glory, the
God of truth. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM Majesty and
Glory belong to you more than to all those who dwell upon
earth. The Word of the Father came and was incarnate of
you, and walked about with men, for He is compassionate
and a Lover of men. He delivered our souls by His Holy
coming. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(E) Fifth Day of The Week - Thursday
1. The Bush which Moses saw in flaming fire in the desert,
the wood of which was not consumed, is a similitude of Mariam, the Virgin who was spotless. The word of the Father became incarnate of her, and the fire of His God- head did not consume the Virgin, and after she had brought Him forth, her virginity was maintained, and His God-head was unchanged. Our God, Who verily id God, became a man; He came and delivered us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. We all magnify Thee, O our Lady, the God-bearer, that Thy compassion may be over us all. The Virgin Mariam, the God-bearer, hath became the object of the boast of us all, because through her was destroyed the curse of olden time, which rested upon our race, through her wickedness which the woman committed (when) she ate (of the tree),
Through Eve was the door of the garden shut fast, and because of Mariam the Virgin it has been opened to us again. It is allotted to us to eat of the tree of life, that is to say, the body of Kristos and his precious blood. Because of His love for us He came and delivered us. What understanding and what language, and what hearing is able to comprehend this mystery, which must be proclaimed to be wonderful, "God is the Lover of men"? One is He alone, The word of the Father, who existed before the world in His
incorruptible Godhead, from One, the Father. The Only begotton Son came and was incarnate of the Holy woman, His mother, and after she brought Him forth, her virginity perished not, and because of this, it became manifest that she was the Bearer of God.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. O deep is the richness of the wisdom of God ! The womb which He decreed should bring forth children in pain, and suffering and sorrow of heart, has become the fountain of life, and has brought forth without seed of man Him Who removed the curse from our race. Ans for this reason we will praise Him saying "Glory be to Thee, O Thou Good Friend of man, the Redeemer of our souls." We will magnify Thee. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
O how wonderful and might in power was the womb of the Virgin, which brought forth God without seed ! And for this the Angel who appeared unto Joseph was a witness when he spoke, saying "That which shall be born of her is of Holy Spirit" (Matt. 1:20). It was the Word of God Who became incarnate without change.
Mariam brought Him forth a second time, and Gabriel rejoiced and said unto her, "thou shall bring forth a Son and shall call His name Emmanuel, which is being interpreted, God with us. And moreover, He shall be called Eeyesus, Who shall save His people from their sins." Matt 1: 20-24
And may He save us also by His power, and forgive our sins because we have known in truth that He is the God Who became man. Praise be unto Him for ever and ever.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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O how wonderful is the birth of God by Mariam, the Holy Virgin ! She completed the Word of the Father; seed did not precede His birth, and her virginity was not destroyed by His birth. The Word went forth from the Father without weariness and was born of the Virgin without the suffering (or pain). The wise men woshiped Him, and brought unto Him incense became He was Holy, and gold because He was the King, and myrrh, which was given for His death which gave life (unto men). And for our sakes He accepted (death) of His own free will. He alone is the Good Being and Lover of men. We will magnify Thee.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. O how wonderful ! He took a rib from the side of Adam, and fashioned from it a woman, and the whole creation of the children of men was given to God, the Word of the Father, Who was incarnate of the Holy Virgin, and is called Emmanuel. And because of this we beseech her at all times to strive on our behalf with her beloved Son for thr forgiveness of our sins. She was beneficent towards all the saints and the high priests, for she brought to the Prophets Him concerning Whom they had prophesied, and she brought forth to the Apostles Him in Whose Name they were to preach in all the ends of the world, and from her went forth for the martyrs and believers, Him for Whom they were to fight, Eeyesus Kristos.
The richness of the grace of His wisdom cannot be fathomed. We will seek after the greatness of His compassion, for He came and delivered us. We will magnify Thee. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. God swore unto David in rightousness, and He will not repent, "Of the fruit of the belly, I will seat upon Thy throne". (II Samuel 7:12; Psalm 132:11). And when that rightous man received it from Him, that Kristos should be born in the flesh, he wished to seek out and to prepare a dwelling place for God, the Word of the Father.And He completed it with great effort and then He cried out in the Holy Spirit and said, "Behold, we have heard it in Efrata and the dwelling-place of the God of Jacob, which in Bethlehem, in which Emmanuel has chosen to be born in the flesh for our salvation" (compare Psalm
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. And also another of the Prophets had said it; "And as for thee,O Bethlehem of the land of Efrata, thou shalt not be the least of the Kings of Judah, for from thee shall go forth a King Who shall rule my people Israel" (Micah 5: 2).
O how wonderful is the word of those who prophesied concerning Christ in one Spirit, to Whom be glory, together with the Good Father and the Holy Spirit, from now and forever, We will magnify thee. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM
When evil men revolted against David who reigned over Israel, he wished to drink, his men break through and waged war in the camp of the rebels, and brought unto him that water which he wished to drink. And when the righteous man saw that they had willingly delivered
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(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(G) Seventh Day of The Week - Saturday
1. Pure and shining, holy and praiseworthy are thou in everything, O thou who has clasped the Lord in her hands.
All creation rejoices with her, and cries out, saying,
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. "Rejoice, O full of grace, rejoice thou, for thou has found favor; rejoice thou, for God is with thee." We ascribe blessings to thy greatness, O awesome Virgin, and we send to thee joy with the Angel Gabriel, for the Fruit of thy womb has become the salvation of our race, and has brought us closer onto God His Father.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. As of the marriage undifield the Holy Ghost took up His abode in thee, and the power of the Most High overshadowed thee. O Mariam, verily thou has brought forth for us the Word, the Son of the Father, Who dwelleth (or exist) forever. He came and saved us from sin.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. Thou are the young Shoot from the root of David. Thou has brought forth for us in the Flesh of our Saviour Eeyesus Kristos the Only Begotton Word, Who was of the Father, Who was hidden before the world, and hiding himself took from thee the form (or appearance) of a slave.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. Thou are the Second Heaven over the earth, O spotless God-bearer. From thee has risen upon us the Sun of Righteousness, and thou did bring Him forth, according to the prophecy of the Prophets, without seed and without defilement. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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And He, who is of abundant goodness feeds every being of flesh, had taken thy breast and sucked milk therefrom.
He Who is our God and Redeemer of all, He shall shepperd us for ever. Let us worship Him and praise Him, for He had created us. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. Mariam the Virgin is the vessel of priceless ointment, the fountain-head (or spring) of the water of life. The Fruit of her womb had saved the world, and abolished the curse which lay upon us, and made peace (to be) among us. By His Cross and by His Holy Resurrection had He brought man back again into the Garden (i.e. Paradise).
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
5. Mariam, the pure Virgin, the Bearer of God, prays continually with compassion for the children of men. Pray thou for us to thy Son Kristos that he may forgive and have compassion upon us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
6. Mariam the Virgin cried out in the Sanctuary saying, "God knows that I know no one and nothing more than the sound of the voice of the Angel, who with honor brought unto me glad tidings" and said unto me Peace be unto thee, O Holy Virgin. Thou shall carry Him Who cannot be carried, and shall contain Him Who cannot be contained, and whom nothing can contain.
Thy praise shall be abundant, O thou who are full of grace and honor, for thou did become the dwelling place of the Word of the Father. Thou are the tent that is spread out (i.e. pitched) and that gathers together believing Christian fold, and teacheth them to worship the life-giving Trinity.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
7. Thou art she who bore the Pillar of fire, which Moses saw, that is to say, the Son of God, Who came and dwelt in thy womb. Thou was the Ark of the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Thou did carry Him in thy womb nine months. Thou had in trust Him whom the heavens and the earth cannot contain. Thou was the Ladder whereby man ascended into heaven. Thy light is greater than the light of the sun.
Thou are the eastern horizon, whereout came the brilliant star which the saints looked upon with joy and gladness. The decree that God passed upon Eve was, "Thou shall bring forth children with toil and suffering," but thou did hear a voice saying, "Rejoice, O full of grace, thou has brought forth for us the Word of the Father, the King. God of all creation." He came and delivered us, for He is the compassionate Lover of men. And because of this we praise thee, even as did the Angel Gabriel, saying "Blessed are thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb; rejoice, O thou who are full of grace, God is with thee." O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
THE LORD’S PRAYER (TSELOT) ~ AMHARIC (phonetic transcription)
Matthew 6: 9-13
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Prayer (Tselot)
ABBA-TA-CHIN HOY, BE-SE-MAI YE-MIT-NOR,
Father Our O, in Heaven, Who art,
SI-MIH YE-KE-DES, MENGIST TIMTA,
Your (Thy) Name Hallowed Thy Kingdom come,
FI-QA-DIH BE-SE-MAI, INDE - HO-NECH,
Thy Will In Heaven As Be done
IN-DI-HUN BIM-I-DIR TI-HUN,
Likewise On Earth Be done
YE’IL-LET IN-JERA-CHI-NIN, SI-TENE ZA-REY
Daily Bread Our Give Us This Day
BEDELA-CHIN-NIM YI-QIR BEL-LEN,
Wrongdoings Our Forgive For Us
ENG-NAM YEBEDEL-LUNIN YIQIR ENDE-MINIL,
We They Who Wrong us Forgive As We
ABETU - WODE FET-EN-NAM AT-TAAG-BAAN,
Towards Temptation Lead Not
KE-KIF-FU ADIN-NIN IN-JEE
Evil Deliver But
MEN-GIST YAN-TE NAT-TIN-NA
Kingdom For Thine and is
HAIL-IM MIS-GA-NAM LEZEL’ ALEM-MU. AM-MEYN
The Power Glory Forever and Forever Amen
Besemai Ab, weWold, weMenfes Kidus, Ahadu Amlac, Amen
I AM MARIAM,
Mother of GOD
Lord of the Living and the
Dead
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Blessed art thou amongst women and Blessed is the Fruit of thy womb. Luke 1:42
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themselves over to the slaughter for his sake, he poured out the water (2 Samuels 23: 13-17; 1Chron. 11: 18-19). And when the righteousness was accounted unto him
forever. And verily in like manner, have the martyrs rejected the desire of this world, and poured out their blood for God, and have endured bitter deaths for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Have compassion upon us according to the greatness of Thy compassion. We will magnify thee. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
4. One of the Holy Trinity saw our law estate, bowed the heaven of heavens, came and dwelth in the womb of the Virgin, and became a man like unto us, with the exception of sin alone. And He was born in Bethlehem, according to what the Prophet preached, He delivered us, and redeemed us, and made us His own people for ever and ever. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
(Hymn of Praise of the Virgin Mariam)
(F) Sixth Day of The Week - Friday
1. Blessed are thou among woman, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, O Mariam the Virgin, the spotless God-Bearer, from Thee had risen upon us the Son of Righteousness, and He had drawn us near (to Him) under His wings, for He had created us.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
2. Thou thyself alone, O our Lady, the God-bearer, art the Mother of the Light. We will magnify thee with glorifyings and praisings. Blessed are thou ! Thou are greater than heaven, and more glorious than earth and exalted above the conception of every mind; who is able to declare thy greatness? There is none who can compare with thee
O Mariam the Virgin. The Angels magnify thee, O Mariam the Virgin, the Angels magnify thee, and the Seraphim praise thee, for He Who dwelleth upon the Cherubim and Seraphim came and took up abode in thy womb. The Lover of men has brought us close unto Himself, the death that belonged to us He has removed, and has given unto the Life that was His. To Him belong glory and praise.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
3. Blessed are thou, Mariam, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. O Virgin God-bearer, the glory of (all) virgins; He who existed before the world became incarnate of thee.
The ancient of days came forth from thy womb. He took our flesh, and gave us His Holy Spirit, and in His aboundant goodness made co-equals with Him. Thou are greater than many women who have received grace and honor, O Mariam, the God-bearer, thou spiritual city wherein God the Most High took up His abode. Him Who sitteth above the Chrubims and Seraphim hath thou clasped with the hand.
15. Rejoice thou, O Mary,
Mother and Maid, for unto
Him Who is in thy bosom the Angels bring praises, and the
Cherubim bow down and
worship Him in fear and the
Seraphim spread out their
wings, and say concerning
Him ceaselessly, “This is the
King of Glory”. He came to
forgive the sins of the world in
the greatness of His compassion.
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6. Thou art that Tabernacle which was called "Holy of Hollies", wherein was the Ark (Tabot) which was covered on all sides with plates of gold, and had therein the Table of the Covenant and the pot of gold of the hidden manna, that is to say, the Son of God. He came and dwelt with Mariam
the Virgin without blemish. He was incarnate of her, and she brought forth in the world the King of Glory. He came and delivered us. The Garden (i.e. Paradise) shall rejoice, for the Lamb that is endowed with reason, the Son of the Father, Who dwelleth forever, has come and delivered us from sin. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
7. Thou are called the Mother of Christ, the King. After thou did bring Him forth, thou did continue in thy spotless virginity through a marvelous mystery. Thou did bring forth Emmanuel, and because of this thou did preserve thyself undefiled. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
8. Thou are the Ladder on which Jacob saw the Son of God. for thou has carried in thy sealed womb Him Who could not be touched. Thou has become for us an intercessor with our Lord Eeyesus Kristos, Who became incarnate of thee for our salvation.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
9. Behold the Lord came forth from thee, O blessed Lady, thou undefiled Bride-chamber, to save the world which He had created in His abundant compassion and mercy. We glorify Him and we praise Him and we praise Him for He is the Beneficent One, the Lover of men.
O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
10. Rejoice thou, O full of grace, Virgin unblemished, Vessel undefiled, Glory of the world, light which shall never be extinguished, Shrine that shall never be overthrown. Staff of the Faith, thou never-failing support of the saints, pray thou for us to thy Beneficent Son, our Redeemer, that He may have mercy upon us, and show us compassion, and forgive us our sins in His mercy forever and ever. Amen. O HOLY VIRGIN MARIAM PRAY FOR US.
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I AM MARIAM,
Mother of GOD,
LORD of the Living and the Dead
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