Exposition

In the name of the Trinity, one in essence, the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲫ̀ⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϯⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ: Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.

بإسم الثالوث المساوى. الآب والإبن والروح القدس.

In the morning hours, the introduction continues

O true light, which enlightens, every man, that cometh into the world.

Ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲫ̀ⲙⲏⲓ: ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ: ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.

أيها النور الحقيقى الذى يضئ لكل إنسان آتى إلى العالم.

In the evening hours, the introduction continues

Hail thee O Mary, the pure dove, who has born for us, God the Logos.

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ̀: ϯϭ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ: ⲑⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ.

السلام لك يا مريم الحمامة الحسنة التى ولدت لنا الله الكلمة.

Christ our Savior, has come and has borne suffering, that through His passion, He may save us.

Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ: ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲁϥϣⲉⲡⲙ̀ⲕⲁϩ: ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥ ⲙ̀ⲕⲁⲩϩ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.

المسيح مخلصنا جاء وتألم عنا لكى بآلامه يخلصنا.

Let us glorify Him, and exalt His Name, for He has done us mercy, according to His great mercy.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ: ⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓ.

فلنمجده ونرفع إسمه لأنه صنع معنا رحمةً كعظيم رحمته.