East Syrian Daily Offices (Maclean translation)

East Syrian Daily Offices (Maclean translation)

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The Ferial Evening Service, Week ‘After’

1 All as on First Monday, except the following :— FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. xlii. 1-5. FIRST ANTHEM: to the tune Blessed martyrs. Like as the hart crieth for the water brook. Who will give me a fountain of tears and a pure heart. To weep and lament and groan. With loud sighing. For the years of my life which are wasted. In vanities without profit? And I was at fault in my conduct. Woe is me that my sojourning is prolonged. Woe is me that it hath happened to me that the Evil one hath spread a snare for me and I have fallen in it. Thou, O my Lord, hast made me free. And I have despised thy commandments. And when the Evil one saw that I was careless. He spread a snare for me, and I fell into it. Deliver me, O my Lord, from the Evil one who hath led me captive.

2 Glory be, etc. By the prayers of the Virgin Mary, the blessed Mother. May thy worshippers, O my Lord, be preserved. From the wiles of the Crafty one. And grant us to fulfil thy will. Both in words and deeds. And to sing to thee glory at all times. From everlasting to everlasting. By the prayer of thy saints who have kept thy commandments, O Christ our Saviour. Prophets, apostles, and teachers. And martyrs and priests and monks. Keep the assembly of thy worshippers. From the wiles of the Crafty one. And strengthen us to fulfil thy will. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. A robe of grace woven by the Holy Ghost art thou, O our father. A fountain of heavenly blessings. Hast thou poured forth by thy steadfast deeds. And hast given the flock of thy pasture to drink. Of the word of spiritual life. And lo, the crown of victory is woven for thee.

3 SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. cxxiii. 1-3 to the second upon us. SECOND ANTHEM: to the tune By peace. Unto thee lifted I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest in the heavens. Unto thee lifted I up mine eyes, O thou that dwellest on high. For thou hast brought me into being, and by thy will hast created me. Send thy strength and make whole my sickness. And heal my pains with the medicine of thy compassion. For thou art the true Physician, who curest without price. By thy mercies heal my pains and sicknesses. Let thy mercies quickly prevent us. Let thy mercies, O merciful Lord, quickly prevent us. For lo, our hands are stretched out to thee and our heart to heaven. To make request to thee and to beseech. That thou wouldest forgive our trespasses and pardon our sins. And rescue us from the Evil one who threateneth to destroy us. And that thou wouldest strengthen us to fulfil thy will.

4 Glory be, etc. By the prayer of Mary who bore thee, and John who baptized thee. Peter and Paul the preachers, and the four gospellers. And Stephen and the band of teachers. And our illustrious father and all the departed. And the twelve confessors and the martyr George. Keep, O our Lord, our land and them that dwell in it. From everlasting to everlasting. By thy ascension, O our Lord Jesus, thou hast exalted our dust. And hast caused us to sit on the right hand of the Father on high by thy love. By the descent of thy Spirit thou hast made our childhood wise. And by the cross of thy light thou hast illumined our knowledge. By the hallowing of the holy Church thou hast hallowed our nature. Adorable is thy dispensation which was for our salvation. EVENING ANTHEM. [Varies according to the season.] Or this, to its own tune.

5 O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready. Let us be ready in fear and love. For the fear-inspiring gift of the mysteries of Christ. And adorn our souls with deeds. By which we may propitiate the Judge of all. That he may pity us when he judgeth the families of the earth. And we are risen and are ready. Let us be ready, etc., as above. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Of our own free will the sufferings of sin have surrounded us. Do thou in thy goodness open the door to our prayer. Our nature is weak and inclined to sin. Give a hand now, for it is laid low. Peradventure it will understand its nature by the mercies of thy lovingkindness. LETTER PSALM, cxix. 89-105.

Second Tuesday

6 All as on First Monday, except the following:— FIRST MARMITHA. Ps. xxv., xxvi., xxvii., as on First Tuesday. SECOND MARMITHA. Ps. xxviii., xxix., xxx., as on First Tuesday. FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. lxvii. 1-6. FIRST ANTHEM: to its own tune. Show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be saved. O Compassionate one, and full of mercies. Relax not thy watch upon us. And send us from thy treasury. Compassion and mercies and salvation. Until thou have mercy upon us. At thy door, O our Lord, we knock. And ask mercies of thee. Open to us, and return answer to our petitions. O thou who stayest not thy goodness and mercies. Glory be, etc. May the prayer of the Virgin Mary. The Mother of Jesus our Saviour. Be to us continually. A wall by night and day. From everlasting to everlasting. O prophets, pray for peace. O apostles, for tranquillity. O martyrs and priests and teachers. May your prayer be a wall to us.

7 And let all the people say Amen and Amen. Make request and beseech, O our illustrious father. Christ whose love thou didst desire. That the assem- bly which hath celebrated thy memorial with processions. May be helped by thy prayers. SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. xl. 16-20. SECOND ANTHEM: to the tune O Compassionate one, whose (door) is open. Rescue me, and deliver me from this generation for ever. O God, who didst rescue them of the household of Hezekiah. And didst deliver Jerusalem from the Assyrians. Cause thy right hand to overshadow thy worshippers, and save thou them. And bring not on us, O my Lord, the strong foot. In the deep of his heart. When the son of Jesse called to thee, O Lord, and thou didst answer him. Thou didst ease his afflictions and overthrow his enemies. And when we call to thee, bring to nought our persecutors. And raise Churches to reverence thy cross.

8 Glory be, etc. A great refuge is the holy Virgin. To the faithful who alway ask her prayers. By the strength of her prayer may our assembly be blessed. And the Church be made fruitful in peace and concord. From everlasting to everlasting. O prophets and apostles, and martyrs and teachers. Beg mercies of God for the world. For priests concord, for kings reconciliation. For the Church, with her children, forgiveness of trespasses. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. O our holy father, the friend of Christ. Who didst buy the kingdom by thy virtuous deeds. Beg mercies for us from thy Lord who chose thee. That he may have mercy on us and save our souls. Ps. cvi. 46. EVENING ANTHEM. [Varies with the season.] Or this, to the tune God the Word. Who can express the noble acts of the Lord? Who is sufficient, O our Maker, to confess thee for thy mercy? Who in the beginning didst form us in thy splendid image. And in the latter times hast clothed thyself with us and turned us to the knowledge of thee. O thou who exaltest our race, glory to thee. Ps. cvi. 2.

9 Because of thy lovingkindness and truth. Who is sufficient, etc., as above. Ps. cxxxviii. 2. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Open to us, O our Lord, the great treasury of thy mercy. That we may receive mercies and salvation for our poor race. And heal the pains of our sins by the great medicine of thy compassion. That our weak race by thy mercies may receive compassion. LETTER PSALM, cxix. 113-129. MARTYRS' ANTHEM, as on First Tuesday. All as on First Monday, except the following:— FIRST MARMITHA. Ps. lxii., lxiii., lxiv., as on First Wednesday. SECOND MARMITHA. Ps. lxv., lxvi., lxvii., as on First Wednesday. FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. lxxii. 1-5. FIRST ANTHEM: to the tune The martyrs of the Son. There shall I make the horn of David to arise. From the house of David and Abraham the Creator chose a virgin. And made his hidden power to dwell in her. By the power of the Holy Ghost. She conceived and bare Christ. The Judge of the heights and the depths.

10 And hath chosen her to be an habitation for himself. From the house, etc., as above. Glory be, etc. How fitting is it that we should glorify this holy house. In which are prophets and apostles. And martyrs and priests and teachers. And in which is set up the holy table. For the pardon of the children of Adam. From everlasting to everlasting. Blessed is he who traded as thou didst trade, O our father. And who collected spiritual riches. And filled his ship with all blessings. And prospered, and departed to the haven. To the place appointed for all the just. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. O our Lord, thy kingdom come, and thy will be done on earth. As it is in heaven. And give us the bread of our need. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from the Evil one.

11 SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. ci. 1-10. SECOND ANTHEM: to the tune They are not oppressed. For he is thy Lord, worship thou him. O Mary, Mother of the King, the King of kings, etc., as above, ps. xlv. 12. page 36. Beg of him and beseech him that he have pity upon us. O Mary, etc., as above. Glory be, etc. Peace to your company, O blessed ones. Merchants bearing life to the sons of men. Open the treasury of your prayers to the needy. And keep the land where ye dwelt from harm. From everlasting to everlasting. Make request for us all to thy Lord. O our illustrious and holy father, the friend of the Son. That by thy prayers may be helped and saved. All who are afflicted and distressed and take refuge in thee. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. O God, who didst have pity on the Ninevites, have pity on us. And relax not thy watch over our evil generation. And if thou holdest thy door in the face of us sinners. Let whoso goeth knock at the door, O thou Friend of men. Ps. cvi. 46.

12 EVENING ANTHEM: to the tune Thee, O Judge. Protect me from the wickedness of the froward. Under the wings of thy prayers, O pure Mary, we alway take shelter. And may they stand before us at all times. And by them may we find. Compassion and mercies in the day of judgment. Ps. lxiv. 2. Do thou protect me and preserve me from mine enemies. Under the wings, etc., as above. Ps. xxxii. 8. Glory be, etc. By the prayer of the prophets who foretold thy mysteries. And by the prayer of the apostles who preached thy gospel. And by the prayer of the martyrs and priests and teachers. O Christ, keep thy worshippers from harm. From everlasting to everlasting. O our father, pray that our Lord in his mercy. May make whole all pains. May thy prayer be as the smell of sweet incense. And a censer that propitiateth God on behalf of sinners.

13 And let all the people say Amen and Amen. Hear our request, O Hope of our life. And return answer to the petition of our soul in thy mercies. And give us in (thy) lovingkindness healing for our sicknesses. That we may confess thy holy Name, and have mercy upon us. Prayer. Arm us, O our Lord: as on First Wednesday (p. 31). SHURAYA [in place of a Letter Psalm]. Exod. xv. 20, 21, to gloriously. MARTYRS' ANTHEM, as on First Wednesday.

Second Thursday

14 All as on First Monday, except the following:— FIRST MARMITHA. Ps. xcvi., xcvii., xcviii., as on First Thursday. SECOND MARMITHA. Ps. xcix., c., ci., as on First Thursday. FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. cxix. 41-49. FIRST ANTHEM: to the tune Our Father which art in heaven. Let thy mercies come unto me, O Lord, and thy salvation of which thou didst speak. Let thy mercies come to our help, for they have created us. And let them heal our sickness with the medicine of thy compassion. Turn thou unto me, and have mercy upon me. Come, O my Lord, to our help, and strengthen our weakness. Ps. xxv. 15. For in thee is our hope by night and by day. Glory be, etc. On the holy altar let there be a memorial. Of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ. From everlasting to everlasting. O apostles of the Son, and friends of the Only-begotten. Pray that there may be peace in creation.

15 And let all the people say Amen and Amen. Thy memorial O our father, is on the holy altar. With the just who conquered and the martyrs who were crowned. SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. cxix. 121-129. SECOND ANTHEM: to its own tune. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and very true are thy judgments. The righteous thou didst not call to repentance. But sinners thou didst command to repent. Ps. cxix. 137. Turn us in thy compassion, O Christ our Saviour. And in thy lovingkindness pardon our trespasses and our sins. Turn thou unto me, and have mercy upon me. Turn, O my Lord, unto the prayer of thy servants. And receive our request, and return answer to our petitions. And in thy compassion bring to nought the will of the Crafty one. That he disturb not our assembly with the foulness of his envy. Glory be, etc. O Mary, Mother of the King, the King of kings. Beseech Christ, who shone forth from thy bosom. That he bring to nought wars in all parts of the earth. And bless the crown of the year in his lovingkindness.

16 From everlasting to everlasting. By the prayer of thy saints, O Christ our Saviour. The prophets and apostles and martyrs, and all the just. Keep thy worshippers from all harm. That they may raise glory to thee by night and by day. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. O our father, friend of the heavenly Bridegroom. May thy prayer be to us a wall and house of refuge. Ps. cvi. 46. And in the day when thy Lord shineth forth in glory. Beseech him that with thee we may inherit the kingdom. EVENING ANTHEM. [Varies with the season.] Or this, to the tune Blessed martyrs. O hear ye this, all ye people. O nature of mortals, let thy hope increase. For thy Quickener hath come. The mysteries of prophecy have come to an end. Ps. xlix. 1. For light hath been sent to the world. The gospel of peace have the heavenly ones. Preached among the earthly. Blessed is he who hath turned the nations from error.

17 The poor shall hear thereof and be glad. O nature, etc., as above. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. O Christ, the refuge and true hope. Of the afflicted. Be, O my Lord, a wall to thy worshippers. And keep them from the Evil one. And heal and salve their pains. In the compassion of thy Godhead. O Merciful one, who forgivest trespasses. LETTER PSALM, cxix. 145-161. MARTYRS' ANTHEM, as on First Thursday.

Last Friday

18 All as on First Monday, except the following:— FIRST MARMITHA. Ps. lxxxv., lxxxvi., as on First Friday. SECOND MARMITHA. Ps. lxxxvii., lxxxviii., as on First Friday. FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. cxlv. 1-7, to kindness. FIRST ANTHEM: to the tune Blessed be thy Spirit. I will magnify thee, O my Lord the King. O Christ the King, our Saviour. In the day of thy coming quicken me. And raise me to thy right hand. In the day when thy majesty shineth forth. My God, I have put my trust in thee, O let me not be confounded. Ps. xxv. 1. We venerate thy cross, O my Lord. By it do we stand upright, and by it are we quickened. And by it are our departed quickened. And their bodies put on glory. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. O God the Father, give me life. O Christ the Son, quicken me who am dead. O Holy Ghost the Paraclete. Bring me to the land of light.

19 SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. cxlv. 18—end. SECOND ANTHEM: to the tune Let us be ready in fear. His salvation is nigh them that fear him. The time of this world which passeth away is nigh. And all its desires are destroyed and come to nought. Ps. lxxxv. 9. Hear, O mortals, and offer repentance. Before the day of remembrance come. And every man is recompensed according as he hath done, in the terrible judgment. As it were a ramping and a roaring lion. When Death, overtaking every man and devouring him. Came unto me, I was greatly moved and disturbed. Ps. xxii. 13. For I am persuaded of my trespasses that they are not as other men's. But that he saw that I was his portion. Thou art my help, my Saviour, and on thee I wait. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Glory to thee, Jesus, our victorious King. Who by thy cross didst save our race from error. May thy great power renew our being. And may death be brought to nought and the quickening reign. And may we be made worthy of mercies by thy will, O King, the Quickener.

20 EVENING ANTHEM. [Varies with the season.] Or this. Royal Anthem: to the tune The great mystery. Be telling of his salvation from day to day. The gospel of peace and love in mercy hath been preached to us. By the glorious birth of Christ. And by it have we learnt that the Creator is reconciled to us. And hath restored and given to us his glorious image which we had destroyed. By taking firstfruits of us. And making our nature to partake. With his majesty in honour. The hope of all the ends of the earth. The gospel, etc., as above. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. The gospel, etc., as above. Prayer. Quicken, O my Lord, as on First Friday, page 42. SHURAYA, in place of a Letter Psalm (if there is no special one in the Kashkul). Ps. xxxi. 21-24.

21 MARTYRS' ANTHEM, as on First Friday.

Second Saturday

22 All as on First Monday, except the following:— FIRST MARMITHA. Ps. cxlv., cxlvi., cxlvii. 1-12, as on First Saturday. SECOND MARMITHA. Ps. cxlvii. 12, cxlviii., cxlix., cl., as on First Saturday. FIRST SHURAYA. Ps. cxxiv. 1-6. FIRST ANTHEM: to the tune O King, the Quickener. And our heart shall rejoice in him. May thy cross, O our Saviour, which made peace between the height and the depth. By its great, adorable, and glorious power. Make peace in the world, which is disturbed and confused by its sins. And do thou make thy peace to dwell in (its) four quarters. Because we have hoped in his holy Name. May thy cross, Ib. etc., as above. Glory be, etc. Keep thy holy Church from harm. O Lord Christ, who didst come to save us. And make thy worshippers worthy in fear and trembling. To lift up praise to thy Godhead. From everlasting to everlasting. Give us, O our Lifegiver, that which thou knowest will help us. For we know not what we ask. But for one thing we make request, that thy will may be fulfilled in us. And that thy mercies may intercede for all of us.

23 SECOND SHURAYA. Ps. cxxv. 1-3. SECOND ANTHEM: to the tune Every breath. That he might shew forth his power. O Cross, which didst shew wonderful miracles to the sons of men. Pe. cvi. 8. Keep harm away from the souls which are signed with thee. Shew thy strength, and come and save us. O Cross, etc., as above. Ps. lxxx. 2. Glory be, etc. O my Lord, be a wall to the Churches in every land. And make thy truth to be a fence and strong bulwark before them. From everlasting to everlasting. O our Lord, help (us), send peace, scatter the Evil ones. Keep thy Church, make free her children from harm. EVENING ANTHEM. [Varies with the season.] Or this, to its own tune. I will alway bless the Lord. Blessed is the High Priest who hath pardoned our trespasses. By the sacrifice of himself. Ps. xxxiv. 1. And blessed be the Name of his Majesty for ever. Blessed is, etc., as above. Ps. lxxii. 19.

24 Glory be, etc. Glory and confession. Let us raise to the Son, who hath saved us by his cross. From everlasting to everlasting. May our prayer, O my Lord. Please thy good will, all our days. LETTER PSALM, cxix. 161—end. MARTYRS' ANTHEM, as on First Saturday.

The Festival Evening Service

1 Priest. Glory be to God, etc. Ans. Bless, O my Lord. Kiss of peace. Our Father. All as on First Monday, but sung (page 2). Evening prayer for Sundays and Festivals. Let us confess, O my Lord, thy Godhead with spiritual praises, and worship thy Majesty with earthly adorations, and glorify thy secret and hidden nature with pure and undefiled ascriptions of glory, Lord of all, etc. Evening prayer on Memorials, as on First Monday (page 2). MARMITHA. (a) On Festivals and Sundays from Advent to Epiphany, Ps. lxxxvii., lxxxviii. (b) On other Festivals and Sundays, Ps. lxv., lxvi., lxvii. (c) On Memorials which fall on Fridays, Ps. lxxxv., lxxxvi. (d) On Memorials which fall on other days, Ps. xv., xvi., xvii. They say the Gloria; then Hallelujah, Hallelujah, yea Hallelujah. Deacon. Let us pray. Peace be with us. Prayer. Sundays and Festivals. The great, terrible, holy, blessed, excellent, and incomprehensible Name of thy glorious Trinity, and thy loving-kindness to our race, are we bound to confess, worship, and glorify at all times, Lord of all, etc.

2 Memorials. Thee, O Good, Kind, Compassionate one, full of mercies, the great King of glory, Being who art from everlasting, we confess, worship, and glorify, at all times, Lord of all, etc. ON SUNDAYS. How beloved are thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts. As the fragrance of sweet incense, and the smell of a pleasant censer, receive, O Christ our Saviour, the request and prayer of thy servants. My soul hath a desire and longing for the courts of the Lord. As the fragrance. Glory be. From everlasting. As the fragrance. Ps. lxxxiv. 1. Ps. lxxxiv. 2. ON FESTIVALS. How beloved. As the fragrance. My soul hath a desire. As the fragrance. My heart and my flesh have glorified the living God. As the fragrance. Glory be. As the fragrance. From everlasting. As the fragrance. Ib. ON MEMORIALS. I will alway bless the Lord. As the fragrance. And his praises shall ever be in my mouth. As the fragrance. Glory be. From everlasting. As the fragrance. Ps. xxxiv. 1.

3 Deacon. Peace be with us. The priest says over the censer. Let us lift up praise to thy glorious Trinity at all times, for ever, Lord of all, etc. Or this. O Christ, who didst accept the blood of the martyrs in the day when they were killed, accept this incense from the hands of my feebleness in the lovingkindness of thy compassion, for ever. Amen. He places incense in the censer which is held by the deacon, signing it with the cross, and the deacon goes round the church and censes the people. Prayer of the Lakhumara. For all thy helps, etc., as on First Monday (page 3). They say the Lakhumara. On Festivals of our Lord it is said five times. Prayer after the Lakhumara. Thou, O my Lord, as on First Monday. FIRST SHURAYA. On Sundays they say here the First Shuraya; but on Festivals and Memorials there is none.

4 First Sunday of each Shawva, Ps. xlvii. 1-5. And from Ascension to Advent add vv. 5-9. Second Sunday, Ps. lxv. 1-5 to earth. Third Sunday, Ps. lxxxix. 1-5. Fourth Sunday, Ps. xciii. Fifth Sunday, Ps. cxxvi. 1-7. Sixth Sunday, Ps. xlix. 1-5. Seventh Sunday, Ps. cxxxvii. 1-4. When a memorial is made of the departed on Sundays, these anthems are said after the Shurayi.

First Anthem.

5 For Sons of the Church. Make glad the soul of thy servant. With all thy saints. Ps. lxxxvi. 4. Make, O Christ the King. The spirit of thy servant to rest in peace. Where suffering reigneth not. Neither distress nor sorrow. But the promised life without end. All ye servants of God. Remember me, my beloved. In prayer in the holy temple. For I am separated from you, and for ever. When he setteth up the seat of judgment. And every man standeth to (give account of) his deeds. May our Lord have compassion on me there in his lovingkindness. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. O Christ the King, our Saviour. Quicken me in the day of thy coming. And set me on thy right hand. With the just who were approved before thee. And believed and confessed thy majesty. That with them I may inherit life without end.

For Laymen.

6 Thou hast cast me into the dust of death. Thou hast clothed us with a mortal nature, which (our) trespasses ever painfully oppress. And when we have put off the habitation of tribulations, by a groaning departure. The clothing of our actions defileth us. Have pity on us. It is become the head of the building. Thy coming, O my Lord, to our race. Was to turn sinners to the way of repentance. And me, who am the chiefest of all, let thy lovingkindness pardon. And may it stand before my sinfulness in the judgment. For men. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. The trespasses and sins which I have committed Great is our Lord and exceeding glorious (Ps. cxlv. 3). Our confident hope is in God. Who formed our father Adam. The hope of our death and of our life. The world is nought. And nought are its pleasures. But quicken us and give us life in thy lovingkindness.

7 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. O Christ the King, our Saviour. Quicken us in the day of thy coming. And set us on thy right hand. With the just who were approved before thee. And believed and confessed thy cross. That with them we may inherit life without end. make me fear thy terrible judgment. And I know not what excuse in the spirit I shall give before thy terrible tribunal. And therefore I beseech thee, O good Physician. Do thou help my weakness and have mercy on me. For women. Glory be, etc. No lamp of virtuous actions. Hast thou, O my feeble soul. So that thou mayest go out to meet the bridegroom. The wise virgins give not oil to the foolish. For them that were rejected for their deeds. The bridechamber is not opened. Abraham refresheth not those who are tormented with a flame. And the Judge forgiveth not those who have not repented. And therefore take refuge, O my soul, in penitence, and say. I have sinned before thee, O Lord. Have pity and mercy on me.

For Children.

8 Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death. Light and the Son of Light. Abode in the light and dwell in the light. Make me worthy of that light. Which the darkness comprehendeth not. And in thy light do we see light. The world saw the light. And rejoiced when it was sad. And lo, it lifteth up glory. With her children whom thou hast saved. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. With the light which (shone) at his Epiphany. Those on high and those below have been illumined. At thy second coming. Join me with thy saints. Prayer. Thy mercy, O our Lord (page 5). PSALMS cxli., cxlii., cxix. 105-113, cxvii. under one Gloria, farced as on page 5. But on Feasts of our Lord, between each clause of Ps. cxli. is said, Glory to thee: glorious is thy Nativity, or Epiphany, or Entrance, or Resurrection, or Ascension, or Descent, or Revelation, or Cross. Between each clause of Ps. cxlii. is said, Glorious art thou, and glorious is thy [Nativity]; of Ps. cxix. 105-113, Glorious is thy [Nativity], which maketh all to rejoice; of Ps. cxvii., Let the nation and nations glorify thee. Then, Glory be to the Father, etc. Add, By all mouths shalt thou be glorified. Then, From everlasting, etc. Add, Glory be to thee, O God.

9 Prayer. Hear, O our Lord (page 5).

Second Shuraya.

10 First Sunday of each Shawua, Ps. xlviii. 1-3. Second Sunday, Ps. lxvi. 1-4. Third Sunday, Ps. lxxxix. 5-9 to thee. Fourth Sunday, Ps. cxlviii. 1-7 to earth. Fifth Sunday, Ps. cxxvii. 1-5. Sixth Sunday, Ps. cxxx. Seventh Sunday, Ps. cxxxviii. 1-4 to Lord.

Second Anthem.

11 For Sons of the Church. Lord, I have loved the service of thy house. Because I have loved thy law. And kept thy commandments. The Evil one hath fought with me. With his wiles, and hath conquered me. And in my trespasses I have turned to dust. Thy voice calleth me and raiseth me up. The fruit which Adam plucked in Eden. Hath condemned me to die in my sins. And the Child of the Virgin Mary hath shone forth. He hath justified me, that I should live in thy lovingkindness. And give life at thy coming, O Christ, to thy servant who is fallen asleep. For thou alone hast compassion on sinners. Ye that stand in the house of the Lord. My brethren and my beloved. And my friends, my companions. Ps. cxxxv. 2. Forget not my memory at the time of service. Which I and ye rendered. To God in the same temple. The way of (my) bodily feet hath ceased. At the spiritual goal. And (my) mouth, the door of praise, is silent. For Death, the slayer, hath closed it. Pray that I be rescued from the terrible judgment. Which is laid up for all transgressors. And that I may be worthy of the kingdom.

12 Glory be, etc. For them who are adorned with spiritual deeds. The bridechamber is prepared. Which is not made with hands. But hath been set up from the beginning. And is never destroyed. With excellency and beauty and glory are they clothed. Freedom from corruption do they receive. Happiness which hath not gone up into the heart of man. Do they inherit with the assemblies on high. Crowns of the Holy Ghost. Doth Christ the King in the day of his coming. Weave and set on their heads. From everlasting to everlasting. The just and righteous are exalted to the heights above. When our Lord is revealed. The source of help. Seraphim cry Holy to him. the grave together. And lift up praise to him who giveth life to the dead. All ye servants of God (Ps. lxvi. 14). Remove sorrow from your heart, O mortals. For the day of our Lord cometh and giveth us joy. And awaketh us from sleep, when the watchful ones sing praises before him. And the angels rejoice in the day of quickening.

13 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Let our dead live, O my Lord, and let their bodies rise. As prophesied the prophet, the son of Amoz. That they that sleep should awake, and they that lie in the dust give glory. For thy dew is the dew of light and of truth. The watchful ones sing Glory to him. The bodies of just and righteous men. Fly to him in the clouds. The voice of angels and of the sons of men. Thundereth forth a song of praise. Heaven and earth together. Tell the glory of his majesty. And we with them will sing glory to him.

For Laymen.

14 Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and answer me. O Christ the Son, who didst come for our salvation. To renew the image of Adam which was corrupted. Ps. lxxxvi. 1. And didst put on our body, and in it didst save our race. And didst grant (us) to trust in the resurrection of the dead. Pardon thy servants in thy lovingkindness. In the day of thy coming. O God, for thy lovingkindness. In thy lovingkindness thou didst create our race at the beginning. And didst clothe it with excellent glory in Paradise. Ps. xxv. 6. And because it was rebellious, and sinned, and fell from its glory. Thou didst send thy beloved Son to us. And he gave us in his compassion. The promised life which hath no end. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Glory to thee, Jesus, our victorious King. Who by thy cross didst save our race from error. May thy great power renew our being. And may death be brought to nought, and the quickening reign. And may we be made worthy of mercies by thy will. O King, the Quickener.

15 From everlasting to everlasting. With the just that were approved before thee, O Compassionate one. Who didst grant them to gain the kingdom as their recompense. Make thy servant who is fallen asleep in thy hope to be a partaker (with them). May he who hath received the sign of thy (cross) be numbered in thy flock. Join him, O my Lord, to the companies of them. That fulfil thy will. Glorify the Lord, O ye righteous. The souls of the righteous are in the hands of the Lord. For they loved him, and believed in him, and kept his commandments. Glorify him with a new song of praise. For thou hast pleased Christ, who created thee, by thy deed. That Ps. xxxiii. thou mightest go and have joy in the bridechamber of the kingdom. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. To thee, O my Lord, (all) creatures lift up praise. Jesus our Saviour, for thou art their Quickener.

16 KARUZUTHA. Deacon. Let us all stand up, as is right, with joy and rejoicing. Let us make request and say, O our Lord, have mercy upon us. Ans. O our Lord, have mercy upon us. Father of mercies, etc., as on First Monday (page 6). O our Saviour. For the peace. For (this) our land. For a moderate climate. For the welfare. For the kings who have power in this world, we, etc. O merciful God. For orthodox presbyters and deacons, and all our brotherhood in Christ, we, etc. O thou who art rich. O thou who art before all worlds, and whose power abideth for ever, we, etc. O thou who art by nature. O thou who willest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he repent of his wickedness and live, we, etc. O thou who art glorified. O thou who by thy holy Nativity [or Epiphany, or Fast, or Entrance, or Resurrection, or Ascension, or Descent, or Cross] madest the earth to rejoice, and the heavens to be glad, we, etc.

17 O thou who by nature. O Saviour of all men, and especially of them that believe in thee, we, etc. Save us all. ANOTHER. Let us pray. Peace be with us. Let us pray and make request, as on First Monday (page 7). Prayer. To thee, O Lord (page 10). Deacon. Lift up your voices, etc. They all sing, Holy God, etc. (as on page 10). Prayer for Sundays and Festivals. Thee, O Holy one, who art by nature holy, and glorious in thy being, and high and exalted above all in thy Godhead; thee, O holy, adorable, and blessed Nature, who art from everlasting, we confess and worship and glorify, at all times, Lord of all, etc. For Memorials. Holy and glorious, etc., as on ferias (page 10). Deacon. Bless, O my Lord. Bow your heads for the laying on of hands, and receive a blessing. Priest. May Christ make thy service glorious in the kingdom of heaven.

18 Here follow the SUYAKHI on feasts and memorials. Prayer before the Suyakhi on Feasts of our Lord. Strengthen, O my Lord, our weakness, and aid and help our feebleness, that we may celebrate with all our heart and soul the great and venerable festival of N, by the power and strength of thy mighty arm, Lord of all, etc. Of the Second Suyukha. Thee, who art high in thy being, and exalted in thy Godhead, who hast made the heights to bend down to them that are below, and hast sanctified them by taking the holy firstfruits, which thou hast united to thyself, and by thy revelation in the flesh didst make angels and the sons of men to rejoice, we confess, worship, and glorify, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

Royal Anthem.

19 Prayer before the Royal Anthem on Feasts of our Lord. May thy lovingkindness, O my Lord, come down to help thy worshippers, and let thy mercies overflow to aid them that call on thy Name. Reveal thyself to us to save thy people, and to rescue all the sheep of thy pasture from all harm, hidden and open, Lord of all, etc. On Sundays. May our souls, etc. (page 11). They say the proper Royal Anthem (from the Khudhra), repeating it, and adding the Gloria verse. The last verses are as follow, on Sundays, varying with the season. SUNDAYS FROM ADVENT TO EPIPHANY. From everlasting to everlasting. God promised and affirmed to Abraham of old. In thy Seed shall be blessed all sinful nations. Who are dead in their sins. And are destroyed by error. For this is he who cleanseth them and healeth their pains. As the prophet foresaw in the ages of old. That he should take our pains and carry our sicknesses. And therefore we cry and say. Glory to thee, O Son, the Lord of all. The verse, Let all the people say, etc., is not said from Advent to St. Mary's Day.

20 IN THE SHAWU'A OF THE EPIPHANY. From everlasting to everlasting. There shone forth and were revealed in creation. Three existent Persons. In the latter days on Jordan. The Father who cried and made his voice to be heard from on high. This is my Son and my beloved. And the Spirit who taught us the true faith. And let all the people say Amen and Amen. O Mary, the holy Virgin. Mother of Jesus our Saviour. Pse. cvi. 46. Beseech and beg for mercy. Of the Child who shone forth from thy bosom. That he make to pass from us in his lovingkindness. Times full of tribulations. And settle among us peace and tranquillity. And by thy prayers may the Church and her children be preserved from the Evil one. And in the glorious day when his majesty is revealed. May we be worthy with thee to have joy in the bridechamber of light.

21 From the Great Fast to Pentecost these concluding verses are not said. IN THE SHAWU'A OF THE APOSTLES. From everlasting to everlasting. O Christ, who didst choose thy apostles. And didst clothe them with the strength of the Spirit. That they might be preachers in the whole world. And reveal thy glory and Godhead in creation. By the mighty deeds (wrought) by their hands. Make glad thy Churches with peace and concord. And lift up the head of them that preach thy Name and keep thy commandments. By thy right hand, O my Lord, may our salvation be preserved. And in the peace which (cometh) from thee, may they preach thy victory.* And let all the people, etc. O Mary, the holy Virgin, etc., as above. IN THE SHAWU'A OF SUMMER AND TILL HOLY CROSS DAY. From everlasting to everlasting. Answer thy worshippers, O Christ. And send us from thy treasury. Compassion, mercy, and salvation. And forgiveness of trespasses. And as thou didst answer Daniel from the lions' den. And the company of Ananias in the furnace of fire. So likewise rescue us, O our Lord, from kings and rulers, and evil men and cruel demons. Who like lions threaten to destroy us. By thy mighty power. Make peace in our confusion. And deliver us from their wickedness. And bring to nought their power. And make us to rejoice in thy salvation, O glorious King.* And let all the people, etc. O Mary, the holy Virgin, etc., as above.

22 FROM HOLY CROSS DAY TO THE HALLOWING OF THE CHURCH. From everlasting to everlasting. By the great power of the cross. Doth the Church gain confidence. Over death and over Satan. And rejoiceth in her salvation. And celebrateth it with praise. In the sight of the enemies of the truth. For it hath exalted her lowliness. By the mighty deeds which it worked in her; and on the day when it was found, lo, her children laud it with songs of praise. O Great Power who wast the conqueror in her strifes. Keep thy promise to her, the boast of her children, the glory of thy revelation.* And let all, etc. O Mary, etc., as above. SUNDAYS OF THE HALLOWING OF THE CHURCH. From everlasting to everlasting. Thou hast made, O Lord, this holy house. The foundation of thy throne. O Lord, establish it by thy hands. And in it let the prayers and tears of the distressed be accepted. And from it may all helps and gifts flow. To thy people and the sheep of thy pasture, who are saved by thy cross, and who take refuge in the Name of thy majesty.* And let all, etc. O Mary, etc., as above.

Prayer After the Royal Anthem.

23 In Advent, the Shaw'u'a of the Epiphany, and the Shaw'u'a of the Resurrection, and all Feasts of our Lord. To thy wonderful and unspeakable dispensation, O my Lord, which in mercy and compassion was perfected and completed and fulfilled, for the renewal and salvation of our nature, in the firstfruits which were of us, we lift up praise and honour, and confession and worship, at all times, Lord of all, etc. In the Great Fast, in the Shaw'u'a of Summer, and of Elijah till Holy Cross Day. Pity us, O thou Compassionate one, as on ferias (page 11). In the Shaw'u'a of the Apostles. May the prayer, O my Lord, of the holy Apostles, and the request of the true preachers, and the beseeching and entreating of the illustrious athletes, the gospellers of righteousness and sowers of peace in creation, be with us continually, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

24 In the Shaw'u'a of the Cross. Make thy peace to dwell in all regions, and raise thy Church by thy cross, and keep her children in thy lovingkindness, that in her they may lift up to thee praise, honour, confession, and worship, at all times, Lord of all, etc. In the Shaw'u'a of the Hallowing of the Church. Make firm, O my Lord, the foundations of thy Church in thy compassion, and strengthen her bars in thy lovingkindness, and make thy glory to dwell in the temple which is set apart to the honour of thy service, in all the days of the world, Lord of all, etc. On Memorials of St. Mary. May the prayer, O my Lord, of the holy Virgin, and the request of the blessed Mother, and the beseeching and entreating of her who is full of grace, St. Mary the blessed, be with us and among us, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

25 On Memorials of our father. May the prayer and request, and beseeching and entreating of our famous and holy father, Mar N the illustrious, and of all his companions, be with us continually, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. On Memorials of martyrs and confessors. May the prayer, O my Lord, of thy martyrs, and the request of thy confessors, and the beseeching and entreating of the athletes who fulfilled thy will, pray for us to thy Godhead that thou mayest grant us thy peace and tranquillity, in all the days of the world, Lord of all, etc. On the Memorial of the Doctors. May the prayer, O my Lord, of the holy priests, and the request of the illustrious doctors, and the beseeching and entreating of the illustrious athletes, the gospellers of righteousness, be with us continually, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

26 On the Memorial of St. John the Baptist. May the prayer of the elect Baptist, and the request of the good herald, and the beseeching and entreating of the true preacher, the famous and holy martyr, St. John the illustrious, and of all his companions, be with us continually, at all times, Lord of all, etc. THIRD SHURAYA. [Varies with the season.] Gloria. Hallelujah, Hallelujah, yea, Hallelujah. Our Father, etc., farced (page 1). They give the kiss of peace. Prayer. May thy Name, etc. (page 12). Another. In heaven and on earth, etc. (page 12). Here follows the SUBA'A on Memorials (from the Kudhra). Prayer before the Suba'a. Make us worthy, O our Lord and God, of a peaceful evening, and a restful night, and a morning in which good things are proclaimed, and a day of good deeds of righteousness; that thereby we may propitiate thy Godhead, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc.

27 They say the Suba'a. The deacon says the Karuzutha. Let us all stand up, as is right, with joy and rejoicing. Let us make request and say, O our Lord, have mercy upon us. Answer, O our Lord, have mercy upon us. He proceeds. O mighty Lord, Almighty, God of our fathers, we make request. Answer, O our Lord, etc., and so after each-clause. O Holy and Glorious one, who dwellest in the saints, and whose will is propitiated (by them), we, etc. O King of kings and Lord of lords, who dwellest in the excellent light, we, etc. O thou whom no man hath seen, nor can see, we, etc. O thou who willest that all men should live and turn to the knowledge of the truth, we, etc. For the welfare of our holy fathers NN, and all those who serve under them, we, etc. O merciful God, who in mercies governest all, we, etc.

28 O thou who art glorified in heaven and worshipped on earth, we, etc. Make thy peace and tranquillity to dwell in the assembly of thy worshippers, O Christ our Saviour, and have mercy upon us. They say, Holy God (page 10), and Our Father. Prayers after the Suba'a. O thou who openest thy door to them that knock at it, and returnest answer to the petitions of them that ask of thee, open, O our Lord and our God, the door of mercies to our prayer; and receive our request, and return answer in thy mercies to our petitions from thy rich and overflowing treasury, O thou who art good, and stayest not thy mercies and gifts to the needy and afflicted, thy servants who call on thee and beseech thee, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Another. O thou who hearest the voice of the just and righteous who propitiate thee continually, and who grantest the wish of them that fear thee, hear, O my Lord, the prayer of thy servants in thy compassion, and receive the request of thy worshippers in thy mercy, and have compassion on the afflicted and tormented, thy servants who call on thee and beseech thee, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

29 Then follow the prayers for help, one or more for each priest who is present; the prayers Of Mary, Of the Apostles, and Of our father; the Conclusion, Kiss of peace, and Nicene Creed, as on ferias (page 16).

The Ferial Night Service

1 Priest. Glory be to God in the highest, thrice. And on earth peace and a good hope to men, at all times and for ever. Answer, Amen. Bless, O my Lord. They give the kiss of peace. Our Father, farced (page 1). Deacon. Let us arise to prayer. Let us pray. Peace be with us. Prayer. Let us arise, O my Lord, in thy power, and be confirmed in thy hope, and be lifted up and strengthened by the high arm of thy might; and may we be worthy, by the help of thy lovingkindness, to lift up to thee praise, and honour, and confession, and worship at all times, Lord of all, etc. They answer, Hallelujah, Glory be to thee, O God, thrice. O Lord, have mercy upon us. Let us arise to prayer. Let us pray. Peace be with us. Prayer. Strengthen, O our Lord and our God, our weakness in thy compassion, and comfort and help the wants of our soul in thy lovingkindness; waken the sleep of our thoughts and lighten the weight of our limbs; wash and cleanse the filth of our trespasses and of our sins. Illumine the darkness of our minds, and stretch forth (thine arm) and confirm us, and give us strength and a helping hand, that thereby we may arise and confess thee and glorify thee, without ceasing, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc.

2 They say, Hallelujah, etc., as above. Prayer. May the secret strength, O my Lord, of thy God-head, and the wondrous help of thy Majesty, and the great aid of thy Mercy, strengthen the weakness of our feeble nature to lift up to thee praise and honour, confession and worship, at all times, Lord of all, etc. They say, Hallelujah, etc., as above.

The Hulali.

3 They say seven Hulali in monotone, as follows, without farcing, but with the Gloria after each Marmitha. Between each Marmitha they kneel down, and between each Hulala they prostrate themselves. Monday and Thursday, Hulali 1-7 inclusive. Tuesday and Friday, Hulali 8-14 inclusive. Wednesday and Saturday, Hulali 15-21 inclusive. Before each Hulala is said its proper prayer, as given below, and after each Hulala they all say, Hallelujah, Glory be, etc., as above, and prostrate themselves.

Prayers of the Hulali and Marmyatha.

4 OF HULALA I. Of Psalms 1, 2, 3, 4. Make us worthy, O our Lord and God, to go on in virtuous deeds which please and propitiate thy majesty, that our will may be in thy law, and that we may meditate in it day and night, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 5, 6, 7. Hear the words of our prayer, O my Lord, and incline thine ear to the sound of our crying; and turn not thy face from the sound of our beseeching, O thou in whose goodness is our confident hope, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 8, 9, 10. Thee, O Lord our Lord, hidden in thy being, who from the mouth of boys and children hast perfected thy praise, are we bound to confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA II. Psalms 11, 12, 13, 14. Confirm, O my Lord, thy hope in us, and fill our soul with thy help; and may thy lovingkindness pardon our sins, and the eternal mercies of thy glorious Trinity come to the assistance of thy worshippers who call upon thee and beseech thee, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

5 Of Psalms 15, 16, 17. Make us worthy, O our Lord and our God, with consciences pure and sanctified by thy truth, to dwell in thy holy tabernacle and walk in thy way blameless, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc. Or this. Grant us, O our Lord and our God, with a pure heart and good and beautiful deeds, to dwell in thy holy tabernacle, and to walk (therein); O Being who art from everlasting, we confess, worship, and glorify (thee) at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalm 18. Thee, O glorious strength of thy servants, and strong hope of thy worshippers, and mighty refuge of them that fear thee, helper and exalter of the horn of their salvation, we are bound to confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 19, 20, 21. Thee, who art hidden from all in thy being, and art revealed and shinest forth in wondrous deeds of thy dispensation, the power of whose might heaven and earth declare, we are bound, etc.

6 OF HULALA III. Psalms 22, 23, 24. Thy glorious Godhead, full of mercies and compassion, and hope, life, and salvation for all creatures, we are bound, etc. Of Psalms 25, 26, 27. Lo, on thee, O our Lord and our God, hangeth the eye of our souls; in thee is our hope and confident trust; and of thee we ask forgiveness of our offences. Grant (this) in thy lovingkindness and mercies, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 28, 29, 30. Unto thee, O my Lord, do we cry, and in thee we take refuge, and of thee we ask forgiveness of trespasses and sins. Grant this in thy lovingkindness and mercies, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA IV. Of Psalms 31, 32. We beseech thee, who art our trust and confident hope, our help and our protection, and the great refuge of our weakness, turn, O my Lord, and pity us and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

7 Of Psalms 33, 34. Thee, who art glorified by the righteous, and worshipped by the upright in heart, and confessed and blessed in heaven and in earth, are we bound to confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 35, 36. We beseech thee, who judgest right judgment, and whose searching is full of justice, whose vengeance is full of mercy and pity, turn, O my Lord, and pity us and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA V. Of Psalm 37. Thee, who art good and kind, compassionate and full of mercies, great King of glory, Being who art from everlasting, we confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 38, 39, 40. Chasten us not, O my Lord, in thine anger and wrath. Recompense us not as our offences deserve, but in thy mercies and pity turn, O my Lord, and pity and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

8 OF HULALA VI. Of Psalms 41, 42, 43. Thee, who art rich in thy love and overflowing with thy compassion, kind in thy goodness, unspeakable in thy glory, great King of glory, Being who art from everlasting, we confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 44, 45, 46. Thee, O our Creator, who givest us benefits, and holdest and rulest our souls by the mild purpose of thy will, great King of glory, etc. Of Psalms 47, 48, 49. Thee, O excellent and glorious King, whose majesty the nations and peoples, clapping their hands, do worship, are we bound to confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA VII. Of Psalms 50, 51, 52. Thee, O God of gods and Lord of lords, great King of glory, Being who art from eternity, we confess, worship, and glorify, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

9 Of Psalms 53, 54, 55. We beseech thee, who destroyest the ungodly, and scatterest the proud, and overthrowest the strong, who ever raisest in (thy) lovingkindness them that fear thy holy Name, turn, O my Lord, and pity and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 56, 57, 58. Have mercy upon us, O our Lord and our God, and pardon, wipe out, and take away our offences in the overflowing mercies of thy lovingkindness, O thou Merciful one, who forgivest trespasses and sins, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA VIII. Of Psalms 59, 60, 61. Deliver us, O our Lord and our God, from the wiles and snares of the apostate Enemy by thy great and strong power, and by thy high and invincible arm, O thou who art good, and on whom is placed our confident hope, at all times and seasons, Lord of all, etc.

10 Of Psalms 62, 63, 64. On thee, O my Lord, our souls wait, and to thy compassion the eyes of our hearts look, and of thee we ask forgiveness of our offences. Grant this in thy lovingkindness and mercies, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 65, 66, 67. Thee beseemeth praise in thy chosen Church, and to thee is owed confession in glorious Zion; thee becometh worship in thine exalted dwelling-place, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA IX. Of Psalm 68. May the eternal mercies of thy glorious Trinity, O our Lord and our God, protect thy sinful and weak servants, who call on thee and beseech thee, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 69, 70. Save, O my Lord, thy people from the flood of destruction, and draw our souls out of the tempests of sin. And may thy truth support us, and make us to walk in the paths of righteousness, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc.

11 OF HULALA X. Of Psalms 71, 72. In thee, O my Lord, do we put our hope, and in thy mercies do we place our confident trust, and of thy lovingkindness we make request; be, O my Lord, a helper to our weakness and a refuge to our confusion, a saviour to our affliction and a pardoner to our sinfulness, a gatherer together of our scattered state and an equipper of our need. And turn not thy face from the sound of our beseeching, O thou who art good, and in whom is placed our confident trust, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 73, 74. Thee, who art patient in spirit in thy lovingkindness and a two-fold avenger in thy justice, great King of glory, etc., as before. Or this. Thee, O our good God and King, who art full of mercies, the power of whose majesty reigneth over all, whose mercies and compassion overflow, are we bound, etc.

12 Of Psalms 75, 76, 77. We confess, O our Lord and our God, the mercy of thy lovingkindness to us, and worship the care of thy goodwill towards us, and lift up to thee praise, and honour, and confession, and worship, at all times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XI. Of Psalm 78. We beseech thee, O wise Ruler and wondrous Governor of thy household, great Treasure who pourest forth all helps and benefits in thy mercy, turn, O my Lord, and pity, etc., as before. Of Psalms 79, 80, 81. Save, O my Lord, thy people, and bless thine inheritance, and make thy glory to dwell in the temple which is set apart for thy honour, all the days of the world, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XII. Of Psalms 82, 83, 84. Thee, O King whom kings worship, and the adorable honour of whose majesty companies and ten thousands of angels and arch-angels, standing with great fear and trembling, serve and celebrate, we are bound, etc.

13 Of Psalms 85, 86. Be gracious, O my Lord, to the prayer of thy servants, and be pleased with the service of thy worshippers; pardon the trespasses of them that glorify thee, and take away the heat of thine anger from them of thy household, O thou who art good and carest for our lives, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 87, 88. Confirm, O my Lord, the foundations of thy Church in thy compassion, and strengthen her bars in thy lovingkindness, and make thy glory to dwell in the temple which is set apart for the honour of thy service, all the days of the world, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XIII. Of Psalm 89. Pour forth on us, O my Lord, thy graces, and multiply thy helps to us, and strengthen us; as thou art wont, to please thee according to thy will, and to walk after thy commandments and propitiate thy Godhead in good deeds of righteousness, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc.

14 Of Psalms 90, 91, 92. Thee, who holdest all by the power of thy word, and rulest the worlds and creatures by the mild purpose of thy will, great King of glory, etc., as before. OF HULALA XIV. Of Psalms 93, 94, 95. Thee, adorable and glorious, excellent and magnifical, exalted above all in thy being, great King of glory, etc. Of Psalms 96, 97, 98. A new praise, O my Lord, and exalted confession, suppliant worship, and continual thanksgiving are we bound to lift up to thy glorious Trinity, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 99, 100, 101. Thee, who sittest on the chariot of the cherubim, and art celebrated by the bands of angels, whose purpose moveth the earth, and whose commandment maketh the whole world to tremble, are we bound, etc. OF HULALA XV. Of Psalms 102, 103. O thou who hast compassion on the trespasses of sins in the multitude of thy longsuffering, have compassion, O our Lord and our God, on the misery, desolation, and error of our feeble nature, in the overflowing mercies of thy lovingkindness, O Merciful one, who forgivest trespasses and sins, Lord of all, etc.

15 Of Psalm 104. Thee, who art clothed with excellence and splendour and decked with unspeakable light, by whose purpose the worlds were created and created things set fast, are we bound, etc. Of Psalm 105. Let us confess thee, O our good God, and call on thy Name to help us; and let our lips speak of thy glory, for thou art the Lord who art good to thy worshippers, and hast mercy on all, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XVI. Of Psalm 106. Grant us, O my Lord, to confess thy lovingkindness, and make us worthy to relate thy wonders; and strengthen us to confess, worship, and glorify the hidden and glorious strength of thy glorious Trinity, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 107, 108. Thy lovingkindness, O my Lord, is everlasting, and in it both high and low take refuge. May it stand before our trespasses, and keep us from the Evil one and his hosts, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc.

16 Or this. May thy lovingkindness, O my Lord, hear the words with which we cry in our afflictions; and do thou rescue us from persecutors, and protect us under thy wings from the Evil one and his hosts, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 109, 110, 111. O my Lord, save thy people from the wicked, and deliver thy flock from the crafty; rescue thy Church from the haters and enemies of thy Name. For thou art the praise of our strength and the crown of our boasting, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XVII. Of Psalms 112, 113, 114, 115. Grant us, O my Lord, to be thine and to fear thee; to be moved by thy word and to dread thy decree, to take heed to thy commandments and to appease thy Godhead with good deeds of righteousness, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc.

17 Of Psalms 116, 117, 118. May the overflowing, blessed, and unspeakable mercies of thy glorious Trinity come to the assistance of thy worshippers who call on thee and beseech thee, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Or this. Have mercy on us, O our Lord and our God, and hear our prayers and receive our request; turn not thy face from the sound of our beseeching, O thou who art good, and on whom rests our confident trust at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalm 119 (vv. 1-89). We beseech thee, who art good and givest good things to them that are good; who art just and lovest them that are just; who art holy and dwellest in the holy, and whose will is appeased (by them), turn, O my Lord, and pity and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

18 OF HULALA XVIII. Of Psalm 119 (from v. 89). Thee, O Being who hast neither beginning nor end, hidden and incomprehensible nature, everlasting and unbounded, Creator, Maker, and Ruler of all, are we bound, etc. Of Psalms 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125. To thee we cry in our afflictions, in thee we take refuge in our distresses, of thee we ask forgiveness of our offences. Grant this in thy lovingkindness and mercies, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Of Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131. Turn us towards thee in thy compassion, and receive us into thy household, O good Shepherd, who didst go out to seek us, and didst find us when we were lost, and willest that we should return in thy lovingkindness and mercies, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XIX. Of Psalms 132, 133, 134, 135. We beseech thee, who art the hope of the just, the confident trust of the righteous, the great refuge of the distressed, the help of them that call on thy holy Name, turn, O my Lord, and pity us and have mercy upon us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

19 Of Psalms 136, 137, 138. Thee, O our good God and King full of mercies, who didst order lights for the joy of our service, that in their light we might rejoice and have joy all the days of our life, are we bound, etc. Of Psalms 139, 140, 141. To thee, O Searcher of our thoughts and Investigator of our hearts, who dost know our secrets and dost furnish us with blessings, who dost establish the heights and the depths in thy lovingkindness and mercies, we lift up praise, and honour, and confession, and worship, at all times, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XX. Of Psalms 142, 143, 144. To thee, O my Lord, we cry, that thou mayest come to assist us; in thee we take refuge, that thou mayest be found to help us; and of thee we beg that thou mayest aid our weakness, that we may keep thy lifegiving and divine commandments. Grant this in thy lovingkindness and mercies, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc.

20 Of Psalms 145, 146, 147 (vv. 1-12). Thee, O King of kings and Lord of lords, the power of whose majesty holdeth and ruleth heaven and earth and all that is in them, are we bound, etc. Of Psalms 147 (from v. 12), 148, 149, 150. O my Lord, answer thy Church, which calleth to thee with contrition, and receive the beseeching of thy flock, which knocketh at the door of thy majesty. Fulfil in her the promise which (thou madest) to her, that the doors of Sheol and its tyrants should not prevail against her for ever. Confirm in her thy only begotten word, (spoken) to Peter, who planted her, in Jerusalem which is above, Lord of all, etc. OF HULALA XXI. Of Exodus xv. 1-22 and Isaiah xlii. 10-14, xlv. 8. Thee, O excellent and magnifical, strong and glorious, mighty and warlike, powerful and full of mercies, great King of glory, etc., as before.

21 Of Deut. xxxii. 1-21. Pour into our hearts, O my Lord, the good seed of thy doctrine, and cause to descend on us the dew of thy lovingkindness, that we may grow according to thy will, and bring forth fruits which please thy majesty, all the days of our life, Lord of all, etc. Of Deut. xxxii. 21 1-44. We beseech thee, O jealous and just one, who in thy jealousy destroyest the wicked, and in thy wrath rootest out the evildoers, and keepest (thy) promise and lovingkindness to them that fear thy holy Name, turn, O my Lord, and pity and have mercy on us, as thou art wont, at all times, Lord of all, etc. Prayer 2 for all days when the Eucharist is to be celebrated. For thy nature, which is hidden and incomprehensible, and unbounded by the thought and folly of all creatures, O my Lord, glory is fitting and the sound of praise is right. Worship is seemly and due from all whom thou hast created and formed in heaven and in earth, Lord of all, etc.

22 If the Eucharist is celebrated, they add the Qaltha. QALTHA. Monday. The habitation that is apart amidst the woods 5 floateth and passeth by. And the overflowings of water convey it to the mountains of Qardu. Ps. xv., xvi., xvii., under one Gloria. (Each side says two clauses at a time.) Tuesday. O thou who cultivatest the earth and makest the mountains to hang with richness. Cultivate our minds, that they may bear (thy) kindly yoke. Ps. xxv., xxvi., xxvii. Wednesday. By the prayers of thy Mother, O our Lord, have pity on our lives. And by the request of the just and chaste, answer those who call on thy Name. Ps. xlv. Thursday. What is this that the nations have left their gods. And swear in the name of a man, who is not as thou sayest? Ps. xcvi., xcvii., xcviii. Friday. In the bonds of mortality is man bound. And he hath not the desire to depart from it even by death. Ps. lxxxviii.

23 Saturday. Dost thou not know that our iniquity hath hung us on the Cross. And our audacity hath made us to die without remedy? Ps. cxlvii. (from v. 12), cxlviii., cxlix., cl. Prayer before the Motwa. May the prayer of our feebleness please thee, O our Lord and our God, and may the request of our weakness enter before thee, and may thy mercies greatly intercede for our sinfulness; and from the great treasury of thy compassion may the petitions of our need be answered, at all seasons and times, Lord of all, etc. THE MOTWA, an anthem which varies according to the season, except on Wednesdays, when the Special Anthems are said. The Motwa (which is found in the Kashkul for ferias) begins on Mondays with the Sunday evening Royal Anthem; on Tuesdays with the Sunday Night Anthem; on Thursdays with the Sunday Morning Anthem; on Saturdays with the Sunday Anthem of the Mysteries, as used at the Liturgy. It ends daily on ferias as follows, except on Wednesdays, and except in the Fast and the Rogation of the Ninevites:

24 From everlasting to everlasting. O merciful God, pity thy people. And make not thine inheritance a scorn and mockery to the nations. Look from thine abode and see the oppression. Which we suffer from the enemies. And let thy lovingkindness quickly shine forth upon us. That the nations say not, Where is their God? O merciful God, keep thy servants. From them that hate (us) without a cause, and wish to seize that which is not their own. Fence us round with thy strong truth. That they which hate us may see and be confounded. Surround us with thy care as with a wall. That we may be protected within it and confess thy loving-kindness. By the prayer of her who bore thee, O our Lord Jesus. Give peace to all the world, which is disturbed and confused by its sins. And bring to nought wars and enmities on earth. Make peace between priests and kings. That in concord and love may be celebrated. The memorial of her who bore thee, all (our) days. May the righteous who pleased thee, O our Lord Jesus. The prophets, apostles, and martyrs. And teachers in every country. Beseech thee for our souls. That thou have mercy on us all. And make us worthy with them to confess thee. In the day when they receive the reward of their deeds. Blessed art thou, O our famous and holy father. Who didst finish thy course in victory. And didst work in the vineyard of Christ. And didst receive a reward for thy deeds. The penny of the good things of heaven. May thy prayers be on all of us. And may we be worthy to inherit the kingdom with thee.

25 Deacon. Let us pray, Peace be with us. Prayer of the Shubakha. To thee be glory from those on high, and confession from those below; and worship and praise and exaltation from all whom thou hast created and fashioned in heaven and earth, Lord of all, etc.

Shubakha.

26 Monday. Ps. xiii. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever? Glory be to thee, O God (thrice). How long wilt . . . (to the end). Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Glory be to thee, O God (thrice). From everlasting to everlasting. Amen. Glory be to thee, O God (thrice). How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever? Glory be to thee, O God (thrice). Tuesday. Ps. xxviii. Wednesday. Ps. lxvii. Thursday. Ps. liv. Friday. Ps. xcv. 1-8 (unless there is a special one in the Kashkul). Saturday. Ps. cl. All forced as above.

Tishbukhta.

27 Monday, by Mar Abraham, Doctor. Turn to the prayer of thy servants, O our Saviour. And receive our request and return answer to our petitions. Because thou art the refuge and hope of the weak. By thy help may we conquer the wiles of the Evil one. For lo, he at all times setteth snares for our souls. And wisheth, in his cunning, to defile us with his wickedness. Send, O my Lord, thy strength, and let it destroy his enticements. That he may not pursue after us, and that we fall not into the gulf of sin. May the strength of thy lovingkindness strengthen our weakness. That we may be approved before thee in our deeds, O Compassionate one.* And make us worthy to sing to thee in the day of thy coming. The praise that ceaseth not for ever and ever, Amen. Tuesday, by Mar Awa, Catholicos, or, as some say, by Mar Thomas of Urhai. The heights and the depths, and all that is in them, are not sufficient. To confess thine Essence, O Being who fashionest all. They are too small to tell thy love towards us. And the greatness of thy lovingkindness and thy manifold mercies. Which thou didst grant to our race, unworthy though we were. O thou who art good and kind, and didst put on our nature. And didst save it from death and raise it to heaven. And didst make it higher than every lord and ruler. And lo, the assemblies of angels worship before thee. And cry without ceasing, all with one accord.* Holy art thou, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. To thee be glory from all, for ever and ever. Amen.

28 Wednesday, by Mar Abimelek. May thy mercies be on our trespasses. O Christ, who lovest the voice of the penitent. Hear our request (and) heal us, for thou art good. And remove from us the canker of our wickedness. Because thou knowest the suffering of our race. With thy good medicine heal our wounds. Bestow thy compassion on our scars. And heal us, O our Lord, as thou art wont. And with the dew of thy lovingkindness. Let us cleanse our stains according to thy will. And grant us with one accord to confess thy Name. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. For ever and ever, Amen and Amen. 29 Thursday, by Mar Ephraim. Receive, O our Lord, the request of us all. Who make our offerings to thee with beseeching. Hear, O God, the voice of thy servants. And the entreaty of them that glorify thee. For thou art our King, and in thy great Name. We have hope and confidence. Grant us to gain unanimity. Without doubting, in the faith. While we confess that by thy will. All things were fashioned from nought. The nature of thine existence cannot be understood. By creatures, O hidden Being. Who dwellest in light, and like whom there is none. And whom men cannot approach. By thy fashionings, O my Lord, is made known. The greatness of thy wealth, to the work of thy hands. For thou art Lord and Maker. Who art all-powerful and suppliest all. We earnestly desire forgiveness of trespasses. Bestow (it) on us, as thou art wont. And grant us from our souls. To apply medicines to our wounds. We ask for mercies, O Lord of all. Supply thy wealth to our need. And if any waver and go astray. In the error of the wile of the enemy. May thy compassion be their guide. And tread out the way for their consciences. That they may know that it is by thy care. That our captive nature hath gained freedom. And that with one, perfect, and pure heart. We may serve before thee according to thy will.

30 And diligently do at all times. That which pleaseth thy Godhead. And with one accord raise glory. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Who saved us by the firstfruits which (were taken) from us. And hath not recompensed us according to our wickedness.* To him be praise from his worshippers. For ever and ever, Amen and Amen. 31 Friday, by Mar Abraham of Nithpar, or, as some say, by Mar John of Beith-raban. Glory to him who in his goodness and love. Revealed his praise to the sons of men. He created a dumb nature from dust. And adorned it with a soul endowed with treasures. He placed praise in a lowly body. That all creation might sing his glory. Come, ye who can speak, sing glory to him. Before we lie down in the sleep of death. In the long night let us remember death. Which shutteth our mouth and putteth us to silence. The just who glorified him by night. Even when dead are alive. And the wicked who did evil against his great glory. Even while living are dead. Let us awake our body by prayers. And by Hallelujahs of hidden power. That we may be companions of the wise. Virgins whom our Lord praised. And that in the night when he maketh the worlds to tremble. We may be watching and see the Son. That we be not sunk in (evil) desires. But that we may see his glory in the day when he shineth forth. And that we may be before him as watchful servants. In the hour when he directeth the children of his bridechamber. And the wicked remain in torture. And suddenly the door of mercies is shut. While we live we shall labour somewhat. For after our death is the day of recompense. The body which giveth itself earnestly to prayers.

32 In the day of the quickening fletch in the air. And seeth our Lord, without shame. And entereth with him into the house of the kingdom. The watchful ones and the just love him. They who have kept vigil and laboured in prayer. Blessed is he who hath made us vessels of his glory. And hath placed his praise in the mouth of (creatures of) dust. And glory to his mercies who hath united. Men of clay with the spiritual ones. That they may sing all the nights. And at all times, Holy to his name.* And let us all give him praise. For ever and ever, Amen and Amen. 33 Saturday, by Mar Ephraim. Blessed is the Being who hath created us and saved us by his Christ. And brought us to the knowledge of the Trinity. O God the Word, the Only-begotten of the Father. Thee alone may I please in our manhood which thou didst put on. And may I not stay nor cease, O Christ our Saviour. From confessing thy Name at all times.

The Karuzutha.

34 They rise up, and the deacon says the Karuzutha. Let us all stand up, as is right, in sorrow and care. Let us make request and say, O our Lord, have mercy upon us. The people answer. O our Lord, have mercy upon us. He proceeds. O mighty Lord, Eternal Being, who dwellest in the highest heights, we make request. Answer. O our Lord, etc., and so after each clause. O thou who, in thy great love with which thou didst love us, didst honour the fashioning of our race by the image of thy glory, we, etc. O thou who didst promise to faithful Abraham good things to them that love thee, and by the revelation of Christ wast made known to thy Church, we, etc. O thou who wilt not that our nature should perish, but that it should repent (and turn) from the error of darkness to the knowledge of the truth, we, etc.

35 O thou who alone art the Maker and Fashioner of created things, and dwellest in the excellent light, we, etc. For the welfare of our holy fathers NN, and all those who serve under them, we, etc. O merciful God, who in mercies governest all, we, etc. O thou who art glorified in heaven and worshipped on earth, we, etc. Give us the victory, O Christ our Lord, in thy coming, and give peace to thy Church, saved by thy precious blood, and have mercy upon us.