Offering of the Incense

After the prayer of the incense, the priest says the three short prayers of the peace, fathers and congregation while proceeding around the altar three times. The deacon holds the gospel and the cross, and moves with the priest on the other side of the altar facing him. Before the first round, the priest stands on the west side of the altar facing the east and says

We ask Thee, O our Master.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ.

نسألك يا سيدنا.

The priest starts with the prayer of the peace and says

Remember, O Lord, the peace of Thine One, Only, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church.

Ⲁⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏ ⲛ̀ⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀.

أذكر يا رب سلام كنيستك الواحدة الوحيدة المقدسة الجامعة الرسولية.

Deacon

Pray for the peace of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox Church of God.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲓ̀ⲣⲏⲛⲏⲥ: ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲙⲟⲛⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏⲥ ⲕⲉ ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲕⲏⲥ: ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲩ Ⲑⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥ.

صلوا من أجل سلام الواحدة المقدسة الجامعة الرسولية الأرثوذكسية كنيسة الله.

The priest kisses the altar, proceeds to its northern side and says

That which exists from one end of the world to the other.

Ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲣⲏϫⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛϫ ϣⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲏϫⲥ.

هذه الكائنة من أقصى المسكونة إلى أقصاها.

The deacon proceeds with the priest on the side of the altar. The priest proceeds around the altar to its east side facing the west and says

Remember, O Lord, our patriarch, the honoured father, the high priest (…)

Ⲁⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲡⲁ ⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ: ⲛ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (...).

أذكر يا رب بطريركنا الأب المكرم رئيس الكهنة البابا الأنبا (...).

Deacon

Pray for our high priest, Papa Abba (…) Pope and patriarch, and archbishop of the great city of Alexandria, and for our Orthodox bishops.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲱⲥ ⲏ̀ⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (...): ⲡⲁⲡⲁ ⲕⲉ ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲩ ⲕⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲩ: ⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲅⲁⲗⲟ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲱⲥ Ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ: ⲕⲉⲧⲱⲛ ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲱⲛ ⲏ̀ⲙⲱⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲱⲛ.

صلوا من أجل رئيس كهنتنا البابا الأنبا (...) بابا وبطريرك ورئيس أساقفة المدينة العظمى الإسكندرية وسائر أساقفتنا الأرثوذكسيين.

Priest

In keeping keep him unto us for many years and peaceful times.

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ.

حفظا احفظه لنا سنين كثيرة وأزمنة سالمة.

The priest proceeds around the altar to the west side facing the east and says

Remember, O Lord, our congregations bless them.

Ⲁⲣⲓⲫ̀ⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ.

أذكر يا رب اجتماعاتنا باركها.

Deacon

Pray for this holy church and for our congregations.

Ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲝⲁⲥⲑⲉ ⲩ̀ⲡⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲥ ⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲉ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲥⲩⲛⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲩⲥⲉⲱⲛ ⲏ̀ⲙⲱⲛ.

صلوا من أجل هذه الكنيسة المقدسة واجتماعاتنا.

Priest

Grant that they may be unto us without obstacle or hindrance, that we may hold them according to Thine holy and blessed will.

Ⲙⲏⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲉⲣⲕⲱⲗⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ: ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ.

أعط أن تكون لنا بغير مانع ولا عائق لنصنعها كمشيئتك المقدسة الطوباوية.

The priest moves to the east side of the altar facing the west and says

Houses of prayer, houses of purity, houses of blessing: grant them unto us, O Lord, and Thy servants who shall come after us forever.

Ϩⲁⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲭⲏ: ϩⲁⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ: ϩⲁⲛⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲛ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ.

بيوت صلاة، بيوت طهارة، بيوت بركة. أنعم بها يا رب علينا ةعلى عبيدك الآتين بعدنا إلى الأبد.

The priest moves to the west side of the altar facing the east and says

Arise, O Lord God. Let all Thine enemies be scattered, and let all that hate Thine Holy Name flee before Thy face.

Ⲧⲱⲛⲕ Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲫϯ: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲱⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲟⲥϯ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.

قم أيها الرب الإله وليتفرق جميع أعدائك وليهرب من قدام وجهك كل مبغضى إسمك القدوس.

The priest moves to the east side of the altar facing the west and says

But let Thy people be in blessing; thousands of thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand doing Thy will.

Ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲇⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ: ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲁⲛϣⲟ ⲛ̀ϣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲛ̀ⲑ̀ⲃⲁ ⲉⲩⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ.

وأما شعبك فليكن بالبركة الوف الوف وربوات ربوات يصنعون ارادتك.

The deacon steps down from the sanctuary while the priest moves to the west side of the altar facing the east. The priest says

By the grace …

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ ...

بالنعمة والرأفات ...

After the third round, the priest kisses the altar or bows his on top of it. Then he steps down from the altar facing the east. If the congregation have finished chanting the Verses of Cymbals, the priest continues with the Long Prayers shown later. If not, the priest offers incense three times towards the east while bowing his head every time. In the first time, he says

We worship Thee, O Christ, with Thy Good Father and the Holy Spirit, for Thou hast come and saved us.

Ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ̀ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲁⲕⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.

نسجد لك أيها المسيح مع أبيك الصالح والروح القدس لأنك أتيت وخلصتنا.

In the second time, he says

And I, for Thy great mercy, enter Thine house, and bow towards Thine holy sanctuary.

Ⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲉ̀ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓⲉ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅.

وأنا مثل كثرة رحمتك أدخل بيتك وأسجد نحو هيكلك المقدس.

In the third time, he says

Before the angels, I sing to Thee and bow towards Thine holy sanctuary.

Ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲯⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅.

أمام الملائكة أرتل لك وأسجد نحو هيكلك المقدس.

Then the priest offers incense towards the north for the holy virgin and says

We give you the peace with Gabriel the angel saying: Hail to you, O full of blessing, God be with you.

Ⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲙⲉⲛⲏ: ⲟ̀ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲧⲁ ⲥⲟⲩ.

نعطيك السلام مع جبرائيل الملاك قائلين: السلام لك يا ممتلئة نعمة، الرب معك.

The priest may offer the incense three times for the holy virgin. In the first time, he says

Hail to you, O virgin, the beautiful dove, the brought forth unto us, God the Logos.

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

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

We give you the peace with Gabriel the angel saying: Hail to you, O full of blessing, God be with you.

Ⲧⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲭⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲧⲱⲙⲉⲛⲏ: ⲟ̀ Ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲧⲁ ⲥⲟⲩ.

نعطيك السلام مع جبرائيل الملاك قائلين: السلام لك يا ممتلئة نعمة، الرب معك.

In the second time, he says

Hail to you, O Virgin, the very and true queen. Hail to the pride of our race, who has borne to us Emmanuel.

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲱ̀ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ϯⲟⲩⲣⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲏ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϫ̀ⲫⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀Ⲉⲙⲙⲁⲛⲟⲩⲏⲗ.

السلام لك أيتها العذراء الملكة الحقيقية الحقانية السلام لفخر جنسنا ولدت لنا عمانوئيل.

In the third time, he says

We ask you, remember us, O our faithful advocate, before our Lord Jesus Christ, that He may forgive us our sins.

Ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀: ⲱ̀ ϯⲡ̀ⲣⲟⲥⲧⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ: ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

نسأل أذكرينا أيتها الشفيعة الأمينة أمام ربنا يسوع المسيح ليغفر لنا خطايانا.

Then he offers incense towards the west and says

Hail to the choir of the angels, our fathers the prophets, the martyrs and all the saints.

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲭⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.

السلام لمصاف الملائكة وسادتى الآباء الرسل وصفوف الشهداء وجميع القديسين.

Then he offers incense towards the south and says

Hail to John son of Zechariah. Hail to monk son of the monk.

Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ Ⲓⲱ̅ⲁ̅ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀Ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ: ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ.

السلام ليوحنا ابن زكريا. السلام للكاهن ابن الكاهن.

Then he offers incense towards the east and says

We worship our Saviour, Lover of mankind, the Good, for He had compassion on us, came and saved us.

Ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ: ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ϫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ: ⲁϥⲓ̀ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ.

فلنسجد لمخلصنا محب البشر الصالح، لأنه تراءف علينا، أتى وخلصنا.