Image of Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn of Dabra ʿĀśā

Now I have begun your image's praise, while I recount each of its features. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, righteous one, help me at every time, like a friend who helps him in his time of distress, for you have appointed me to your service for ever. Salutation to the memory of your name, where the pillar of light is depicted, by the hand of the Creator, a straight one, who knows not a stain. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, glorious one, where your name is exalted. Let there be no lack of water nor shortage of grain and fruit; only ask for your believers, I pray. Salutation to your head, adorned with a good crown, in the locks of the Father, the revealer of light and peace. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, apostle, crowned with grace and majesty. May your help be for me like a stalk in the midst of a vine, and by your help may Satan be far off. Salutation to your eyebrows, which are like the eyes of a good dove and like a falcon. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, chosen one, who went to Dabra ʿĀśā. Show us the wine of faith in the purity of your vessel, for the Tigrayan has defiled corruption.

Salutation to your eyes, mystery of divinity, which have seen within the throne of the Father, the God of Paul the Apostle. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, to you in the land of Salama of Kenya, the people of Dabra ʿĀśā of Syria bowed and prostrated themselves, for you are salvation to your people. Salutation to your feet, which went to the desert of Aśtā for asceticism, in the manner of a man of stone. With the sword of Hezekiah and the thousand of the sanctuary, by the power of your prayer, O father, you overcame the wicked. May the fruit of your help be a lamp for us. Salutation to your shins, from the sole of the foot of the Son, which are perfect. When you went to Dabra Ḥawzēn, you counted its peaks. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, firstborn of righteousness, within your country you went out. You were buried in the tomb of the Egyptian, who was accustomed to his house of wickedness. You share with him a portion of the inheritance of the tree. Salutation to your tomb, to the cave of Dabra ʿĀśā, which for us all who are buried became counsel. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, our father, you who slept within it, guard us by your miracles as we said there, so that death may not reach us; give us repentance.

Salutation to the descent of your flesh into the hands of the six righteous ones. From your coming above they bring you down to below. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, our father, steward of the house of Christ, you are the lord of the ten festivals, you who were appointed in the seven mountains. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, I have offered you this: the five tongues of my mouth and the hundred that follow. When the priest recites the Trisagion at the moment, which heals the sickness of the sick and raises the dead, give me a gift for the work of your servant, the sinner. Salutation to your arrival from Egypt, the portion of Ephrata, into Ethiopia within. Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, our father, blessing of Elijah of Sarepta, hide us for your children when judgment occurs, and when the earth swallows what it has taken from the womb. Salutation to you, Tanśǝʾa Madḫǝn, full of blessing and mercy, like the apostle of righteousness, Mark the mighty. By your prayer, the lance, and by your sword, the Gospel, you have vanquished with your power the demon of rebellion and murder, who set up the throne of the wicked for the seed of man.