Image of the Praise of Mary

Salutation to you, as we bow, we say to you, Mary, from whom we seek refuge, From the serpent, I took refuge, having been saved through you, Because of Hannah, from you and from Joachim, your father, Our assembly today, O Virgin, bless. My soul magnifies, as much as my mind is able, For the Lord, your Son, who is called the Most High, Who, because of you, performed great works of power, He humbled the humble through his humility, and raised them, And for the foolish, he provided them with food. Monday The Lord wished to redeem Adam, Your pure flesh, when he planted the seed, Mary, worthy of mercy and compassion, May he cover me with the garment of righteousness and make me forget my sorrow, Your right hand, my hand, I grasp. For Eve, from the beginning, who sinned, the Lord commanded you, through her birth, Mary the Virgin, Mary the dove of Ephrata, for my soul, grant me her grace, so that my soul, alone, may be like her.

Jesus Christ descended upon you; your pure body was mingled with his divinity. For your Assumption, O Virgin, we raise a psalm. Save me from the serpent, this land, and also from other lands. Isaiah saw the mystery of Emmanuel, the concealment of your body which he hid. Mary, Virgin, Queen of Peace and Love, I raise a psalm from my voice and give honor, when I offer a hymn for your name. Rejoice and be glad, O branch of the son of the living mother, for the Lord, who is eternal, has loved you. Mary, Virgin, dispenser of mouths, that I may praise you with a word of fitting praise, anoint my mouth with oil. What is and what will be, the Lord is the refuge; he came in your body and will come again. Prayer of the poor, Mary, who hears; for my supplications, raise your power, so that over me the enemy may not prevail. Rejoice while I say, I praise Bethlehem, for you gave birth there to Christ who renews. Mary, Virgin, who saves from the ferryman; may your righteousness suffice for my sin, as the lion quenches the thirst of beasts.

The souls of the righteous and the sinners rejoice and are gladdened. In your temple, O Virgin, the birth of Christ is hidden. Concerning him, the angels of heaven say four praises in the heavens to the Lord God, and peace on earth, his favor to man. Your light, which is true, illuminates all men who dwell in the world. Mary, you who became the mother of God, the thirsty earth longs for rain as I long for your mercy, standing at the end. A crown of supplication you are; your sin is like a likeness, for you bore for us the Word of God. Mary, the Virgin, who protects the threshold; at the time of my distress I have chosen you abundantly, and at the time of my weakness I have again appointed you as strength. Great is the praise of your twofold virginity. While I speak, I praise with a hymn and with a prayer. Mary, the Virgin, Mary, the supplication, the assembly; at the time of my fall, when I sinned, help me; by your word I await resurrection.

You are the tree of wisdom and understanding. Moses the prophet saw you on Mount Sinai. Mary, adorned and honored in holiness. Grant me, my Lady, that I may not see corruption. The book of light and hidden manna. You are the neighbor of the heavenly king. From you dawned the living and life-giving one. Mary, virgin, daughter of Judah and Levi. By your humility, loosen the knot of affliction. And by your mercy, loosen and open. Rejoice, O mother of the Lord, at the joy of the angels. Rejoice, O pure one, at the tidings of the prophets. Mary, honored, Mary, exalted. From among your chosen ones, do not separate me, O queen. And do not abandon me in life and death. Rejoice, Mary, who was called steadfast, that you might give birth to the sun and the stars of heaven arrayed. Mary, virgin, who was adorned with beauty. From your lips, the grace of favor was poured out. Upon your child, who is sweet, it flowed. O virgin, how can you give birth to a king? From the Lord God, for you found favor. Mary, virgin, who fulfills the covenant. The remembrance of your name is a remedy for the sick. And for the naked, a garment for their covering.

The word of the Father, living, upon Mount Sinai which descended. Your flesh is pure, for it received the tabernacle. Mary, the Virgin, who is adorned with heavy honor. That you may justify the sinner through you, the refuge. And that you may clothe me, who is like a servant. It is the word of the Father, the Lord. Your flesh was made wondrous by a mystery. Mary, the Virgin, mother of Christ the honored. A crown of gold became praise, and like the sand of the sea. When you ascended to heaven from earth. Your greatness, O Virgin, cannot be told. By prophecy and by thought. Mary, the Virgin, the tabernacle of the Lord. From your understanding, grant me understanding. That the world may know love. This is the stone, your only Son. Who was scattered from the mountain without hands. Mary, the Virgin, whom you honored with preciousness. From every first and last generation. For the remembrance of your name, prostration is fitting. You became the tree of life, Mary, our Lady. The true faith of our holy fathers. O Virgin, who is clothed in light. Forgetful ones, our soul, our organ, all of time. For your nativity, an offering is brought.

You are the mother of the great light. This is the word which is not seen by the eye. Mary, the Virgin, hope of the chosen ones. Bless me, my Lady, as a wise believer. With your lips, joyful from wine. There is no tongue which can utter all your praise which is hidden within the book. Mary, the Virgin, who makes the bitter sweet. By your brightness you are likened to a dove, and by your purity, a pure virgin. Rejoice, O Mary, from the handmaid, for within your lap the angels praise him. Mary the pure, Mary the blessed. At the right hand of the king you stand as queen. Concerning you David sang. Wednesday All the hosts of heaven speak concerning you: "Blessed are you, Mary, for God the Father." When your servant passes from the lower to the upper realm, let one angel of yours be before me, and another angel follow behind me. Great and wondrous things were prophesied concerning you. O city of God, you who desire humility. Mary, enlighten my blind soul, that I may see the path of righteousness which leads the way, and by your path I may enter paradise.

You are the cloud of the faith of Christ, God. Mary, the Virgin, the seeker of the pearl and the abyss. The cherubim praise you as they bow on their knees. Gabriel, with a joyful face, an angel, entreats you morning and evening. You have received the grace of the Holy Spirit, which has dwelt upon you, and the power of the Most High overshadows you. Mary, the Virgin, who bore God. All day and night, when I call your name, bless my life and my death, Mary. Your deeds, O Virgin, are praised in song by the earthly on earth and the heavenly in heaven. Mary, the Virgin, crown of favor and majesty. May the children of your house not be troubled by Satan, who imposes fasting by command. Your glory is greater than the glory of the lofty angels and greater than the glory of the righteous of the desert. Mary, the Virgin, Mary, the mother. Through you the world was saved, and through your son peace came. Ezekiel the prophet, crying out, said: I have seen the gate of the east, whose bolts are closed. Mary, the Virgin, who is pure in your radiance. At the remembrance of your name I rejoice with joy, like one who has found abundant mercy.

You are the cloud of the faith of Christ, God. Mary, the Virgin, the seeker of the pearl and the abyss. The cherubim praise you as they bow on their knees. Gabriel, with a joyful face, an angel, entreats you morning and Thursday The bush that Moses saw on the mountain Was a likeness of you, toward the hidden mystery. Mary, heaven and spiritual city, The mountains rejoice in you, and the hills are glad, As the psalmist says of the bride. You are the boast of us all, you who cursed the sin of Adam our father, the envy of Satan, you who burned it. Mary, Virgin, Mary, avenger. How my mind desired to complete your praise, and how it found what cannot be endured! O wondrous and exceedingly marvelous, The birth of Jesus Christ without seed or conception. Mary, Virgin, daughter of Israel, narrow. In heaven, before the cherub is formed, Without a mother, born from the Father.

O Zamankar, the cloud, the form from the abyss. You, she fashions as if you were her treasure. Mary, the Virgin, the seeker from the depths. Blessed are you, my Lady, who knows her heart. As for Israel of old, whose people were named. The covenant of the Lord to David, his beloved. Your fathers, kings, as on his throne they sit. Mary, the Virgin, the tabernacle of the Lord. The prophets concerning you spoke peace. And the apostles together with them were joined. David, who reigned over Israel, the free. He praised you with the lyre and with the cithara. Mary, the Virgin, Mary, daughter of the priest. For my soul, prepare a dwelling. Within your sanctuary, where the mystery of the covenant is. One person from the holy Trinity. Your flesh he put on and became man. Mary, the Virgin, Mary, adorned with the liturgy. I beat the drum for your glory and give praise. As Mary, the sister of Moses. Friday Blessed are you, from whom dawned. The sun of the saints, Christ, who was known in Judah. Mary, I seek you, for I am thirsty. May the majesty of your name be my portion. In the land where I have journeyed, a distant country.

Blessed are you, O great one from heaven, and you shine more than the sun. Mary, the jewel; Mary, the pearl of the sea. Wash me, my Lady, from all my sins, as one washes a stain with water. Blessed are you, Mary, the counsel of virgins, from whom Christ was born according to the Gospel. Your womb, Mary, is the dwelling place of the Most High God. The short one praises the glory of the Father and the Word, and the flower of the field by the sign of the Cross. Mary, the Virgin, the nurse of the infant, from whom those chosen for the kingdom were nourished. Mary, the Virgin, mother of the Most High, whose sea is hidden, for your milk has been mingled with his milk, and by your greatness his greatness has been concealed. Mary, the pure one, the petitioner of mercy and righteousness, without blemish or defect. Mary, the Virgin; Mary, the treasure. Your breast is adorned with a chain of gold, and your hands with pure silver. Mary speaks, she hastens, and she says, "What is this to me? Without the sound of the word of the angel who announced to me? Mary, the Virgin, show me the path of your righteousness. The world with its glory is a companion to me. This one passes and this one goes away.

Pure and bright, brighter than the sun which shines, and higher than the expanse of heaven which is exalted. Mary, daughter of David, ark of Berzelī. O my Lady, when I take refuge with you, by your power, sustain me. We magnify your greatness, Mary, always, and we rejoice for you together with Gabriel. In this world and in the one that comes after, within your sanctuary I will open a dwelling, and you will not hide from me what is fitting counsel. Like a pure star that has no blemish within it, it greatly delights you, Mary, according to its order. From the gift of blessing and mercy, toward the height of its depths, for your womb I will open its blessing, O Lord who is formed therein. You are the one of David’s lineage, from whom the people and your ancestors were born. Mary, virgin, mother of the Most High, the only one. In your praise, my Lady, the decree has no limit, for from limit to limit it exceeds. You became upon earth a second heaven, as one who gives birth to the sun. Mary, virgin, mother of my Lord. By your holiness, sanctify my soul, and by your hope, preserve my body.

You are the tablet of Christ, the light. The fathers named you Holy of Holies. Mary, virgin, mistress of this place. For the land of your kingdom is like the land of kings, Baʿedān. Ouywēsnowo, Bērsābēh, and Dān. You were named mother of Christ, the tester of hearts and minds. After you bore him, you remained in virginity. Mary, virgin, daughter of ʾIyāqem and Ḥannā. Upon my neck, make heavy my wisdom, and in my heart, plant humility. You are the chain of gold, the ancient one. Israel, Jacob, who saw you in his dream. Mary, virgin, the grace of all the perfect ones. For your coming, draw me, always, as ʾElsābeṭ was mother to Yoḥannēs. Behold, the Lord came forth from you. In the number of days, preach to those whom I call, preach. Mary, virgin, Mary, daughter of the bride. Justify my mother, the sinner, and remove the sorrow within and without me. Rejoice, rejoice, full of grace, Mary. Pure of form, glory of the whole world. In the number of days, the image of the one who wept before was praised. The offering I have brought to you, a gift with my pure tongue. My Lady Mary, accept it today.

You are named the beloved of the blessed, from among the people. You are the moon, the second new [moon]. Mary, virgin, daughter of King David. Salutation, salutation to your glorious place, from each one, from head to foot. You are the ark that planted the sign. Jesus Christ, for your flesh is his flesh. Mary, virgin, mother of the living one, his hope. Guard me, my lady, each day and month, for I know not what man may come upon me. You are the sanctuary that the cherubim serve, those who are veiled in the veil of the Lord Word. Mary, pure one, Mary, virgin. Salutation, salutation, with the fullness of my mind I say, for your nativity, joy and mercy. You are the golden vessel, red, within which is bright manna. Mary, ark, who ascended in purity. Save me, my lady, from the water of corruption, the terrifying, as you saved Noah first. You are the golden stand in which you dwell. The light of the world which you guard. O virgin, merciful one, mother of the merciful. Sinners like me, when the Creator judges, my salvation, Mary, is my name.

You are the incense of gold, my Lady. The fire of his divinity, high, which was kindled upon you. Mary, the cloud of dew, my abundance. In the time of your purity, the vine branch stood firm. And the pomegranate, the garden, bore fruit. Rejoice, Mary, dove of the garden of the dawn. For you became the mother of the Lord God Adonai. You are the flower of good fragrance, which sprouted from the root of Jesse and from the stock of David the chosen. The fruit of your womb is the Son, Joseph the poor. The rod of Aaron, which sprouted without planting, first. With you there was a hidden likeness, by the will of God the first. The prayer of the poor, Mary, who does not cease. I beseeched you on the day of affliction, the burning. In the right hand, for the poor you stand. To you are due praise and glory, by the mouth of angels and men who dwell in all the world. Mary the virgin, Mary the mother of God. As to a beloved, I have offered my supplication for your love, which is sweeter than honey.

Plead for us, plead for us, plead on our behalf, Mary, the mother of the mother of our Lord. May your Son have mercy on us and grant us his inheritance; may he establish us at his right hand. Praise to you, Mary, by the number of mountains and hills. Praise to you, Mary, by the number of springs and the sea. Praise to you, Mary, by the number of trees and grass. Praise to you, Mary, by the tongue of every creature, for your praise fills heaven and earth. Praise to you, Mary, by the praise of the Father, the Dispenser. Praise to you, Mary, by the praise of the Son, the Dispensed. Praise to you, Mary, by the praise of the Spirit, the Life-Giver. Upon our prayer, incline the Spirit of the Dew, and upon this prayer, a peace of the hidden.