Prayer of Thanksgiving

The priest stands in front of the sanctuary facing the east while holding the censer, asks the deacon to tell the congregation to start the prayer and says

Pray.

Ϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ.

صل.

Deacon

Stand up for prayer.

Ⲉⲡⲓ ⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧⲉ.

للصلاة قفوا.

The priest looks towards the congregation, signs them with the sign of the cross and says

Peace be with all.

Ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲡⲁⲥⲓ.

السلام للكل.

Congregation

And with your spirit.

Ⲕⲉ ⲧⲱ ⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲧⲓ ⲥⲟⲩ.

ولروحك أيضا.

Priest

Let us give thanks to the beneficent and merciful God, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛ ϣⲉⲡϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲏⲧ: Ⲫϯ Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅: ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

فلنشكر صانع الخيرات الرحوم الله أبا ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح.

For He has covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us to Him, spared us, supported us, and has brought us to this hour.

Ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲁϥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲁϥϯⲁ̀ⲥⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁϥϯⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲁϥⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲑⲁⲓ.

لأنه سترنا وأعاننا وحفظنا وقبلنا إليه وأشفق علينا وعاضدنا وأتى بنا إلى هذه الساعة.

Let us also ask Him, the Lord our God, the Pantocrator, to guard us in all peace and this holy day and all the days of our life.

Ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ: ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ.

هو أيضا فلنسأله أن يحفظنا فى هذا اليوم المقدس وكل أيام حياتنا بكل سلام ضابط الكل الرب إلهنا.

Deacon

Pray.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ.

صلوا.

Congregation

Lord have mercy.

Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ.

يا رب ارحم.

Priest

O Master, Lord, God the Pantocrator, the Father of our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Ⲫ̀ⲛⲏⲃ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

أيها السيد الرب الإله ضابط الكل أبو ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح.

We thank Thee for everything, concerning everything, and in everything.

Ⲧⲉⲛϣⲉⲡ ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲕ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.

نشكرك على كل حال ومن أجل كل حال وفى كل حال.

For Thou hast covered us, helped us, guarded us, accepted us to Thee, spared us, supported us, and has brought us to this hour

Ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲥ̀ⲕⲉⲡⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ: ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁⲕⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁⲕϣⲟⲡⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲁⲕϯⲁ̀ⲥⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁⲕϯⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ: ⲁⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲑⲁⲓ.

لأنك سترتنا وأعنتنا وحفظتنا وقبلتنا إليك وأشفقت علينا وعاضدتنا وأتيت بنا إلى هذه الساعة.

Deacon

Pray that God have mercy and compassion on us, hear us, help us and accept the supplications and prayers of His saints, for that which is good, on our behalf, at all times, and forgive us our sins.

Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲃⲟⲏ̀ⲑⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓϯϩⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲁϥ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

اطلبوا لكى يرحمنا الله ويتراءف علينا ويسمعنا ويعيننا ويقبل سؤلات وطلبات قديسيه منهم بالصلاح عنا فى كل حين ويغفر لنا خطايانا.

Congregation

Lord have mercy.

Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲏ̀ⲥⲟⲛ.

يا رب ارحم.

Priest

Therefore, we ask and entreat Thy Goodness, O Lover of mankind, grant us to complete this holy day, and all days of our life, in all peace with Thy fear.

Ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲙⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϫⲱⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲉⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ: ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲟϯ.

من أجل هذا نسأل ونطلب من صلاحك يا محب البشر امنحنا أن نكمل هذا اليوم المقدس وكل أيام حياتنا بكل سلام مع خوفك.

All envy, all temptation, all the work of Satan, the counsel of wicked men and the rising up of enemies, hidden and manifest.

Ⲫ̀ⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ: ⲡ̀ⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

كل حسد وكل تجربة وكل فعل الشيطان ومؤامرة الناس الأشرار وقيام الأعداء الخفيين والظاهرين.

The priest bows his head towards the east, signs himself and says

Take them away from us.

Ⲁ̀ⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ.

انزعها عنا.

Then he looks towards the west from the right, signs the congregation and says

And from all Thy people.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.

وعن سائر شعبك.

In the Vespers Incense, and in a place other than the church, he signs the sides of the altar and says

And from this holy place that is Thine.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲕ ⲫⲁⲓ.

وعن موضعك المقدس هذا الذى لك.

In the Matins Incense, he signs the church and says

And from this church.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀.

وعن هذه الكنيسة.

In the offering of the lamb, he signs the altar and says

And from this table.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲧ̀ⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذه المائدة.

In the absolution of the woman, he says

And from this woman.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲥ̀ϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذه المرأة.

In the event of baptism, he says

And from this basin.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذه الفسقية.

In the event of removing the “zennar,” he says

And from this water.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲁⲓ.

وعن هذا الماء.

In the event of a wedding contract, he says

And from this bond.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذه الحلة.

In the event of a wedding, he says

And from this couple.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲛⲁⲓⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذين العروسين.

In the event of unction of the sick, he says

And from this sick.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ.

وعن هذا المريض.

In the event of prayer of a departed or ordainment of a monk, he says

And from this soul.

Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲑⲁⲓ.

وعن هذه النفس.

Then he continues the prayer and says

But those things which are good and profitable do Thou provide for us, for Thou art He Who hast given us the authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy.

Ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲉ̀ϩⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϭ̀ⲗⲏ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϫⲁϫⲓ.

أما الصالحات والنافعات فارزقنا إياها لأنك أنت الذى أعطيتنا السلطان أن ندوس الحيات والعقارب وكل قوة العدو.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.

ولا تدخلنا فى تجربة لكن نجنا من الشرير.

By the grace, compassion and love of mankind, of Thine Only-Begotten Son, our Lord, God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̀Ϣⲏⲣⲓ: Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ Ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.

بالنعمة والرأفات ومحبة البشر اللواتى لابنك الوحيد الجنس ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح.

Through Whom the glory, the honour, the dominion, and the worship are due unto Thee, with Him, and the Holy Spirit, the Life-Giver, Who is of One Essence with Thee.

Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲁ̀ⲙⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏⲥⲓⲥ: ⲉⲣⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

هذا الذى من قبله المجد والكرامة والعز والسجود تليق بك معه ومع الروح القدس المحيى المساوى لك.

Now, and at all times, and unto the age of all ages. Amen.

Ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الآن وكل أوان وإلى دهر الدهور. آمين.

The congregation says the Verses of Cymbals. Meanwhile, the priest says the Prayer of Incense inaudibly