The Catholic Epistle

A deacon proceeds to read the Catholic Epistle in Coptic before which he says

The Catholic Epistle from our father (…), may his blessing be upon us all. Amen.

Ⲕⲁⲑⲟⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ (...) ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ.

الكاثوليكون من أبينا (...) يا أحبائى.

At the end of the Epistle, the reader says

Do not love the world, nor things which are in the world. The world shall pass away and all its desires; but he who does the will of God shall abide forever. Amen.

Ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ: ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ̀: ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̀Ⲫϯ: ϥ̀ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ: ⲁ̀ⲙⲏⲛ.

لا تحبوا العالم ولا الأشياء التى فى العالم، العالم يزول وشهواته والذى يصنع إرادة الله يدوم إلى الأبد. آمين.

Then the Catholic Epistle is interpreted and the introduction is as follows

The Catholic Epistle from the first (or second or third) epistle of our teacher Peter (or John), may his blessing be upon us all. Amen.

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الكاثوليكون من رسالة معلمنا بطرس (اويوحنا) الأولى (اوالثانية اوالثالثة) بركته علينا. آمين.

At the end of the interpretation the reader says

Do not love the world, nor things in it.

لا تحبوا العالم ولا شيئاً مما فيه.

Meanwhile, the priest says the following prayer for the Father

O Lord God, who has revealed unto us through Thine holy apostles, the mastery of the gospel of the glory of Thy Christ.

Ⲡ̀ⲟ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲁ̀ⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲫ̀ⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡ̀ⲱ̀ⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡⲉⲕⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

أيها الرب إلهنا الذى من قبل رسلك القديسين أظهرت لنا سر إنجيل مجد مسيحك.

And has given unto them according to the power of the infinite gift of Thy grace, that they should proclaim among all nations the glad news so the unsearchable riches of Thy mercy.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ: ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ̀ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϯϣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ: ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ: ⲛ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧϭⲓⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ.

وأعطيتهم حسب موهبة نعمتك العظيمة التى لا تحد أن يبشروا فى كل الأمم بغنى رحمتك الذى لا يستقصى.

We ask Thee, O our Lord, make us worthy to have a share and inheritance with them.

Ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ Ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ: ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ.

نسألك ياسيدنا اجعلنا مستحقين نصيبهم وميراثهم.

Graciously, grant unto us always to walk in their footsteps, and to imitate their struggle.

Ⲁⲣⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ: ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲟ̀ⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲅⲱⲛ.

وأنعم علينا كل حين أن نسلك فى آثارهم ونكون متشبهين بجهادهم.

And to have communion with them in the sweat which they had for godliness sake.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲅⲱϯ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϩ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ.

ونشترك معهم فى الأعراق التى قبلوها على التقوى.

Keep Thine holy church, which Thou founded through them.

Ⲉⲕⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲉⲕⲕ̀ⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕϩⲓⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ.

احرس بيعتك المقدسة هذه التى أسستها من قبلهم.

And bless the lambs of Thy flock and make to increase this vine, which Thy right hand has planted; in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲟ̀ϩⲓ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ⲑ̀ⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲗⲟⲗⲓ ⲁ̀ϣⲁⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲉⲛⲟ̅ⲥ̅.

وبارك خراف قطيعك واجعل هذه الكرمة تكثر هذه التى غرستها بيمينك بالمسيح يسوع ربنا.

Through Whom the glory, the honour, the dominion, and the adoration are due to 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 ⲉ̅ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲟ̀ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ.

هذا الذى من قبله المجد والكرامة والعزة 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.

Then the priest steps up to the sanctuary and offer incense once. Then he starts the prayer of the Catholic inaudibly and says

O God, who accepted the sacrifice of Abraham, and prepared for him a lamb in place of Isaac.

Ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϭ̀ⲗⲓⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ: ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫ̀ⲙⲁ ⲛ̀Ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲁⲕⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲛⲁϥⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲥⲱⲟⲩ.

يا الله الذى قبل إليه محرقة إبراهيم، وبدلاً عن اسحق أعددت له خروفا.

Even so accept now at our hand, O our Lord, this sacrifice of incense.

Ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓϭ̀ⲗⲓⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.

هكذا أقبل منا أيضاً يا سيدنا محرقة هذا البخور.

And send down upon us in return Thine abundant mercy.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ϧ̀ⲣⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ̀: ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ̀.

وأرسل لنا عوضه رحمتك الغنية.

And make us pure from all pollution of sin.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲁⲕⲑ̀ⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲃⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲃⲓ.

وإجلعنا أن نكون أنقياء من كل نتن الخطية.

And make us worthy to serve in holiness and righteousness before Thy Goodness, O Lover of mankind, all the days of our life.

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲉⲙⲡ̀ϣⲁ: ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲁ̀ⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ: ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲉ̀ⲑϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ.

واجعلنا مستحقين أن نخدم أمام صلاحك يا محب البشر بطهارة وبر كل أيام حياتنا.

The priest continues with the three short prayers of the peace, the fathers and the congregation as shown on page 9. Then he offers incense as shown on page 22. After the conclusion of the Catholic Epistle, the congregation says

Hail to you, O Mary, the fair dove, Who has borne unto us God the Logos.

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

السلام لك يا مريم الحمامة الحسنة التى ولدت لنا الله الكلمة

During the lent of Nineveh and the great lent, except for its Sundays, the congregation says

God lifts the sins of the people through the sacrifices and the aroma of the incense.

Ϣⲁⲣⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲱ̀ⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ: ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ: ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϭ̀ⲗⲓⲗ: ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥ̀ⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ.

الله يرفع هناك خطايا الشعب من قبل المحرقات ورائحة البخور.

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.

The congregation may respond with any other response according to the occasion. After any response, they say

Blessed art Thou in truth, with Thy Good Father and the Holy Spirit, for Thou hast come and saved us. Have mercy on us.

Ⲕ̀ⲥ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲁ̀ⲗⲏⲑⲱⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̀ⲁ̀ⲅⲑⲟⲥ: ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲓⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ: ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲓ̀ ⲁⲕⲥⲱϯ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ.

مبارك أنت بالحقيقة مع أبيك الصالح والروح القدس لأنك أتيت وخلصتنا. إرحمنا.