Image of Buruka ʾAmlāk of Dabra Kol

In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, who laid the foundation of heaven and earth, and who created the world. I shall prepare the building of the monks of the monasteries. The ink of my intellect is a drop; Buruka ʾAmlāk is the teacher. For wisdom and understanding, the merchants of deep mystery, as the sea of my heart may be moved. Salutation to your conception, when the seventh of Naḥāse, the conception of Maryam and her assumption, and the glory of the feast of the Trinity. The blessing of ʾAwse and ʾEfrēm, Buruka ʾAmlāk, the equal of Musē. Grant me to read your praise together with that of Maryam. When you are ʾEsrāʾēl and I am Menāsē. Salutation to the memory of your name, which makes the priests of the world rejoice and praise it, Tābor and ʾArmonēm, the beauty of their monastery. Buruka ʾAmlāk, the waters when they were shaded by clouds. Raise your power, your hands, to cover our face, as Yaʿqob formerly covered ʾEfrēm. Salutation to your ascension to the throne of the Father, where you were spread out, and to where the Son and the Holy Spirit ascended, you were praised. Buruka ʾAmlāk, tell us from ʾAryām until you put on the power of the storm. Dwell in order for my monastery, to ʾAyārusālem, to her. I send you her Paraclete.

Now the good, and now Adam. The Flight of Mary the Virgin, and the Ascension of Buruk, the brother of the Fast. When they are together, the Lord George, the Flight of the Bones. Then he commanded his blessing there, and they bless us today. Buruka ʾAmlāk, father of all, and the Virgin mother. I have offered a hundred salutations with the word of the lyre of the tabot, for the Nativity of the Virgin Queen and the King of the world, the Resurrection; for the praise of the Holy Trinity, Buruka ʾAmlāk of the horn of the tabot. Let us gather together, let us preach and celebrate in the midst of Dabra Kol, the assembly: the Resurrection of the Son of the Father, and let us make the two nativities. Salutation to the tabot: hear me, from the one who gave birth to thousands and myriads. Dabra Māryām here, where the resting place is adorned. Buruka ʾAmlāk, the companion of Philmon, who caused the birds to sing. I descended the slopes of the mother and became a helper of the orphan. And if the cherubim ascended to the heavens with wings. Salutation to the seal: hear me, while it says, "Who will be troubled?" For the freeborn one who went out and did not fear the going out of his soul. Buruka ʾAmlāk, blessed and chosen, who loved you from his youth. For with joy he ascends Dabra Kol and its gardens he tends. And whoever counselled with you counselled with himself.

Salutation, salutation to my end: hear me, I say. By the mingling of blood and water for the Son of Mary, who was made like him. Buruka ʾAmlāk, Thomas, who saw my end: hear and his struggle. For to hear you, Job, in a cloud, the Lord was entreated. And the heaven for your soul, Elijah, ascended. Praise to the Father, who mingled me for the womb. And praise to the Son, who perfected me in purity. And praise to the Holy Spirit, who strengthened me from infancy. And together they say, the priests with the angels and the righteous. Adoration and glory to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever and for eternity, amen.