Malkəʾ-Hymn for the Conception of Mary

Salutation, while I speak of the memory of your name, light; to it I offer praise, above tongues. Virgin, from Ḥannā and ʾIoyāqim the righteous; was not your conception on the Sabbath of the Resurrection, the faithful? The head of feasts, which is yours among all days. Salutation to the hair of your head, gathered in adornment of purity; and to your head, turned, a sign of the cloud of the cross. Mary, Virgin, at the time of the sanctification of our head; wondrous is your conception of the Lord of Jonah, in the womb of ʾIyāqem and Ḥannā. Salutation to your face, which hides the pupil; and to your eyebrows, rivers that bestow grace. Rose of Hosanna, Virgin, who extinguishes fire; like your conception at the time of the night of the Annunciation; your birth, of the sun at midday. Salutation to your voice, speaker of truth in its word; and to your breath, again, which blows toward the heights. Mary, Virgin, for the year of mercy, its crown; for your conception, the Lord will be gracious to us, we say; more than the conception of any human, the conception of all humans.

Salutation to the departure of your soul from your conception afterward; and to the burial of your body again in Gethsemane where it was buried. Queen, Virgin of heaven and earth, as the body of your burial was embalmed when it was joined to the myrrh, the hand of the Jew was cut off. Salutation to the preparation of your body while Peter was striking it, and while John was consoling it with sorrow. Mary, Virgin, savior of the soul of the sinner, you who are full of grace, after your descent was conceived, Ḥannā and ʾIoyāqim reigned in heaven. Salutation to your tomb, over which is light, and to your resurrection again, by which the resurrection of God was revealed. To the prophet Malachi, Mary, your brightness; the flower of the vine, your conception, has now appeared, after the month of ʾIoyāqim passed its time. Praise to you, Mary, in the number of time, first; and praise to you, Mary, in the number of time, last. Praise to you, Mary, in the number of every hour; and praise to you, Mary, in the number of the moon and stars. Praise to your compassion for all creation.

May the Father bless you in his affirmation; and may the Son be sanctified from you in his prostration; and may the Holy Spirit glorify your body in his purification. By your power, for I have completed this discourse on your conception, O Mary, Lady of all that is above and below.