Offering of the Incense

After the Long Prayers, the priest steps up to the sanctuary followed by the deacon. The priest signs the incense box once and adds one scoop of incense into the censer. Meanwhile, he says

Glory and honour, honour and glory to the Holy Trinity the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀: ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲱ̀ⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲁⲛⲁ̀ⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲧ̀ⲣⲓⲁⲥ: Ⲫ̀ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ.

مجداً وكرامةً. كرامةً ومجداً للثالوث المقدس الآب والإبن والروح القدس.

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

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

الآن وكل أوان وإلى دهر الدهور. آمين.

Then 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 Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ 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 كمثل 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.

The priest proceeds around the altar once and then steps down from the sanctuary with his left foot. Then the priest offers incense towrads the north for the holy virgin and he 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.

نعطيكِ 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 Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: 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 Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ 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, the Lover of mandkind, the Good, for He had compassion on us, came and saved us.

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

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

If the patriarch, a metropolitan or a bishop is present, the priest kisses his cross and offers him incense three times. In the first time, he says

May the Lord keep the life of our honoured high priest (metropolitan or bishop) Abba (…).

Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ (ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲩⲥ # ⲙ̀ⲙⲏⲧⲣⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲏⲥ # ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ) ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (...).

الرب يحفظ حياة وقيام أبينا المكرم البابا (أوالمطران أوالأسقف) أنبا (...).

In the second time, he says

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

Ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁⲛ: ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲛⲕ.

حفظاً احفظه لنا سنين كثيرة وأزمنة سلامة.

In the third time, he says

Trample all his enemies under his feet speedily.

Ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉϥϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲛ̀ⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ.

وأخضع جميع أعدائه تحت قدميه سريعاً.

Then he kisses the cross and says

Ask the Christ on our behalf to forgive us our sins.

Ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲙ: ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ.

اطلب من المسيح عنا ليغفر لنا خطايانا.

Then the priest offers incense to the other priests. For the hegumen, the priest offers incense twice. In the first time, he says

I ask you, my father the hegumen, to remember me in your prayer.

Ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ.

أسألك يا أبى القمص اذكرنى فى صلاتك.

In the second time, he says

That the Christ, our Lord, may forgive my many sins.

Ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ: ⲭⲱ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲧⲟϣ.

لكى المسيح إلهنا يغفر لى خطاياى الكثيرة.

Or, in the second time, he says

May the Lord keep you in peace, holiness and power.

Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲱⲣⲓ.

الرب يحفظك بسلام وبر وقوة.

For other priests, he offers incense once and says

I ask you, my father the priest, to remember me in your prayer.

Ϯϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲡⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ̀ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϣ̀ⲗⲏⲗ.

أسألك يا أبى القس اذكرنى فى صلاتك.

Either the hegumen or the priest replies

May the Lord keep your priesthood like Melchisedec, Aaron, Zechariah and Simon, the priests of the high God. Amen.

Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲁ̀ⲣⲉϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ: ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀Ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الرب يحفظ كهنوتك مثل ملكى صادق وهارون وزكريا وسمعان كهنة الله العلى. آمين.

During the liturgy, they reply

May God accept your sacrifice like Melchisedec, Aaron, Zechariah and Simon, the priests of the high God. Amen.

Ⲫϯ ⲉⲣⲉ̀ϣⲉⲡ ⲧⲉⲕⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ̀: ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲏϯ ⲙ̀Ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲁ̀ⲣⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲍⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

الله يقبل ذبيحتك مثل ملكى صادق وهارون وزكريا وسمعان كهنة الله العلى. آمين.

Then the priest offers incense to the congregation starting with the north choir of the sanctuary. In the Vespers Incense, he says

The blessings of the evening incense. May their holy blessings be upon us. Amen.

Ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

بركة بخور المساء، بركته المقدسة تكون معنا. آمين.

In the Matins Incense, he says

The blessings of the morning incense. May their holy blessings be upon us. Amen.

Ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ̀: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

بركة بخور باكر، بركته المقدسة تكون معنا. آمين.

In the Pauline incense, he says

The blessing of Saint Paul, the apostle of Jesus Christ. May his holy blessings be upon us. Amen.

Ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲙ̀Ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭ̀ⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

بركة بولس رسول يسوع المسيح، بركته المقدسة تكون معنا. آمين.

In the Praxis incense, he says

The blessings of our fathers the apostles: our father Peter, our teacher Paul and the rest of the disciples. May their holy blessings be upon us. Amen.

Ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲟ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϧ Ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

بركة سادتى الآباء الرسل أى أبينا بطرس ومعلمنا بولس وبقية التلاميذ، بركتهم المقدسة فلتكون معنا. آمين.

Then, the priest moves to the other side of the sanctuary, and says five prayers. He first says

Jesus Christ yesterday, today and forever is the same in One Holiness. We worship and glorify Him.

Ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ Ⲡⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲧ: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛϯⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ.

يسوع المسيح أمساً واليوم وإلى الأبد هو هو بأقنوم واحد نسجد له ونمجده.

He offers incense towards the east and says

He Who gave himself up as an accepted sacrifice on the cross for the salvation of our race.

Ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥⲉⲛϥ ⲉ̀ⲡ̀ϣⲱⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲉⲥϣⲏⲡ: ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ϧⲁ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ.

هذا الذى أصعد ذاته ذبيحة مقبولة على الصليب عن خلاص جنسنا.

He offers incense towards the north and says

And His Good Father smelled Him at the night hour on the Golgotha.

Ⲁϥϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ: ⲛ̀ϫⲉ Ⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ: ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ: ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ϯⲅⲟⲗⲅⲟⲑⲁ.

فاشتمه أبوه الصالح وقت المساء على الجلجثة.

He offers incense towards the west and says

Opened the doors of paradise and returned Adam to his leadership once again.

Ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲣⲟ: ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲛ̀Ⲁⲇⲁⲙ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲉϥⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ.

فتح باب الفردوس ورد أدم إلى رئاسته مرة أخرى.

He offers incense towards the south and says

Through His cross and holy resurrection, He returned man once again to paradise.

Ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅: ⲁϥⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡ: ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ.

من قبل صليبه وقيامته المقدسة رد الإنسان مرة أخرى إلى الفردس.

Then, in the vespers, matins and Pauline incense, the priest steps up to the sanctuary and, in the Praxis incense, he stands at the entrance of the sanctuary. He offers incense to the altar for the confession of the congregation and says

O God Who accepted the confession of the malefactor on the precious cross.

Ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̀ϯⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛⲓ: ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ.

يا الله الذى قبل إليه إعتراف اللص على الصليب المكرم.

Accept unto Thee the confession of Thy people, forgive them all their sins for the sake of Thine Holy Name, which is called upon us.

Ϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ϯⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲁⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ: ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲙ.

إقبل إليك اعتراف شعبك، اغفر لهم جميع خطاياهم من أجل اسمك القدوس الذى دعى علينا.

According to Thy mercy, O Lord, and not according to our sins.

Ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲟ ⲉ̀ⲗⲉⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲩ ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲉ̀ ⲕⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲥ ⲁ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲓⲁⲥ ⲏ̀ⲙⲱⲛ.

كرحمتك يا رب ولا كخطايانا.

Then the priest proceeds around the altar once, and then steps down from the sanctuary. He offers incense three times at the entrance of the sanctuary, in the four directions and to the other priests as explained earlier. If any of the high priest, a metropolitan or a bishop is present, the priest does offer incense to the other priests, but to the high priest only. Then he offers incense to everyone and then leaves the censer and worships before the altar. When the congregation finishes the doxologies and the orthodox creed, the priest takes the cross from the deacon and holds it with three lit candles in his right hand. At the end of the orthodox creed, the congregation says

We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the coming age. Amen.

Ⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁⲧ̀ϩⲏ ⲛ̀ϯⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ⲱ̀ⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

وننتظر قيامة الأموات وحياة الدهر الآتى. آمين.