Malkǝʾ -hymn to ʾAbrānyos of Dabra Ṭǝllul

In the name of God the Father, the Maker of the worlds, in His entirety; and in the name of God the Son, the Ruler of the worlds, by His word; and in the name of God the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier of all the worlds. ʾAbrānyos, we shall recount your praise in what is fitting and proper. May these lords loosen the stiffness of my tongue. Salutation to your conception, the measure of years of fasting, in the womb of your mother, the chosen one who is called Walatta Tənśāʾe. By the eloquence of the tongue of Qerlos, ʾAbrānyos, the horn of the sanctuary, you have reproached and distinguished those of the humble assembly who speak with a double tongue. Salutation to your birth, like the rising of ʾEr and ʾEraʿ, whose beauty was purified, illuminating the four corners of the world. ʾAbrānyos, the child of prophecy, the joy of angels and men; at your birth you terrified the prince of darkness, the evil one, and his dwelling place you destroyed with many blows. Salutation to the remembrance of your name in the mouth of the faithful people, sweeter than honey and more precious than gold. ʾAbrānyos, the new Adam, father of thousands of fathers; those who are wicked curse you, and those who are cherubim bless you, and they proclaim you with sweet speech.

Salutation to the translation of your body, with the word of praise and hymn. From the field of the serpent and the inner hidden one. ʾAbrānyos, the gem that is extracted from the river. You who were clothed in the garment of Maryam the pure. And with her feast you were sent in the sign of the good. Praise to the Father, to ʾAbrānyos who chose him. Adoration to the Son, who appointed him as his heir. And to the Holy Spirit, thanksgiving for the hidden things he revealed. To Maryam, tribute for the one she exalted in his greatness. And she clothed him with the tunic of ʾAron. ʾAbrānyos, father, anoint me with the oil of repentance. Because of my coming, the Son has guided me. And from his house he will not drive me away. ʾAbrānyos, pure one, cleanse the inner eye of my sight. So that I may not suffer the disease of the eye of the ant, while it is upon me. In the name of God the Father, the Maker of the worlds, in His entirety; and in the name of God the Son, the Ruler of the worlds, by His word; and in the name of God the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier of all the worlds. ʾAbrānyos, let us proclaim your praise for him who understands and pays tribute. May the lords anoint the salve of my tongue. Salutation to your conception and successively from the shore of the sea. Father, father, your prayer was established as law and testament. Father, pray for us; may your prayer always reach us.