01-19-2008, 01:33 PM
Shlama Paul,
This is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
It is very similar to a prayer my family says before reading from the Gospel, called "targama d'karozuta". There is a lot of symbolism in this ancient prayer with the preparation of the bread, candles and other items on the table. It is also presented in an acrostic.
Head of family says, Stand at attention. Be prepared to hear the holy Gospel. (all stand at the table)
1. You who believe in MarYah, the Being, the Cause and the Head, stand ready to hear the divine mysteries.
2. The eternal Son of God, the Word of the Father, put on [or, clothed Himself with] a body of flesh and was manifested in the world to make all things new and for the salvation of the sons of men.
3. He perfected all righteousness both spirit and flesh, and the Holy One came to be baptized by Yukhanan.
4. The Spirit led Him to fight and struggle in the quiet wilderness and made Him to war during His fast and He vanquished the evil one.
5. Then He began to perform miraculous works among the poor people, restoring the sick and healing the diseases of the body and soul, bringing life
6. And after all His work He came to suffering and perfected the mystery of salvation of our lives and suffered a hallowed death.
7. He vanquished the evil one and death and rose again not suffering; His resurrection sealed the hope of the resurrection of the bodies of the sons of men.
8. His witnesses consisted of His Apostles clothed with holiness recounting how they had seen Him and touch Him and heard His holy voice and how He had eaten of the honey.
9. The Mount of Olives was their appointed place on the Thursday when the Way of the Highest was opened for His Ascension.
10. He gave a blessing lifting up His stainless hands over the Apostles and over the multitide on the day of His Ascension.
11. An imperishable chariot of fire held Him and the King rode within it, lead by horses.
12. The sky separated before the Apostles and before the sun when He was ascending to Him that sent Him in a visible ascension.
13. The angels in all their orders cried Holy and celebrated the King in procession as He was entering the palace where no feet [or undefiled thing] had ever entered.
14. The spirits came down to comfort those of sad heart with voices of joy and reassurance.
15. The message to you of this Yeshua who is now ascended, thus He shall come at the end and evening of the world.
16. The High Priest entered the great place of dwelling of the Holy Heights to exercise His priesthood for all the sons of men who cry out in pain.
17. The King returned to the palace in His Kingdom with the cloak which He took of us and put His enemeis as a footstool under His feet.
18. The express image of the Person, the Temple of the Word, without separation, is now sitting on His throne and all creation serves His will [or, bows to Him; or, must submit to His will]
19. Armies of bright and flaming spirits stood to minister to Meshikha the King without end.
20. Their head Mar Gabriel was servant to the testaments and ministers forever.
21. Heaven and earth are held and subdued beneath His great power and are written and included in a a deed of love under His great Name.
22. Mar [Mattai, Markos, Lukas, Yukhanan] has written an account of the Ascension; turn your ears to truly hear His Word with one mind.
This is then followed by the first few words of each of the 22 lines of text above:
Stand at attention. Be prepared to hear the holy Gospel.
1. O you who believe in MarYah
2. The eternal Son of God
3. He perfected all righteousness
4. The Spirit led Him
5. Then He began to perform miraculous works
6. And after all His work
7. He vanquished the evil one and death and rose again not suffering
8. His witnesses consisted of His Apostles
9. The Mount of Olives was their appointed place
10. He gave a blessing lifting up His stainless hands
11. [In] an imperishable chariot of fire
12. The sky separated before the Apostles
13. The angels in all their orders
14. The spirits came down
15. [With] the message of Yeshua
16. The High Priest entered the great place
17. The King returned to the palace in His Kingdom
18. The express image of the Person, the Temple of the Word
19. Armies of bright and flaming spirits
20. Their head Mar Gabriel
21. Heaven and earth are held and subdued
22. Mar [Mattai, Markos, Lukas, Yukhanan]
(followed with the reading from the Gospel)
This is very beautiful. Thank you for sharing this.
It is very similar to a prayer my family says before reading from the Gospel, called "targama d'karozuta". There is a lot of symbolism in this ancient prayer with the preparation of the bread, candles and other items on the table. It is also presented in an acrostic.
Head of family says, Stand at attention. Be prepared to hear the holy Gospel. (all stand at the table)
1. You who believe in MarYah, the Being, the Cause and the Head, stand ready to hear the divine mysteries.
2. The eternal Son of God, the Word of the Father, put on [or, clothed Himself with] a body of flesh and was manifested in the world to make all things new and for the salvation of the sons of men.
3. He perfected all righteousness both spirit and flesh, and the Holy One came to be baptized by Yukhanan.
4. The Spirit led Him to fight and struggle in the quiet wilderness and made Him to war during His fast and He vanquished the evil one.
5. Then He began to perform miraculous works among the poor people, restoring the sick and healing the diseases of the body and soul, bringing life
6. And after all His work He came to suffering and perfected the mystery of salvation of our lives and suffered a hallowed death.
7. He vanquished the evil one and death and rose again not suffering; His resurrection sealed the hope of the resurrection of the bodies of the sons of men.
8. His witnesses consisted of His Apostles clothed with holiness recounting how they had seen Him and touch Him and heard His holy voice and how He had eaten of the honey.
9. The Mount of Olives was their appointed place on the Thursday when the Way of the Highest was opened for His Ascension.
10. He gave a blessing lifting up His stainless hands over the Apostles and over the multitide on the day of His Ascension.
11. An imperishable chariot of fire held Him and the King rode within it, lead by horses.
12. The sky separated before the Apostles and before the sun when He was ascending to Him that sent Him in a visible ascension.
13. The angels in all their orders cried Holy and celebrated the King in procession as He was entering the palace where no feet [or undefiled thing] had ever entered.
14. The spirits came down to comfort those of sad heart with voices of joy and reassurance.
15. The message to you of this Yeshua who is now ascended, thus He shall come at the end and evening of the world.
16. The High Priest entered the great place of dwelling of the Holy Heights to exercise His priesthood for all the sons of men who cry out in pain.
17. The King returned to the palace in His Kingdom with the cloak which He took of us and put His enemeis as a footstool under His feet.
18. The express image of the Person, the Temple of the Word, without separation, is now sitting on His throne and all creation serves His will [or, bows to Him; or, must submit to His will]
19. Armies of bright and flaming spirits stood to minister to Meshikha the King without end.
20. Their head Mar Gabriel was servant to the testaments and ministers forever.
21. Heaven and earth are held and subdued beneath His great power and are written and included in a a deed of love under His great Name.
22. Mar [Mattai, Markos, Lukas, Yukhanan] has written an account of the Ascension; turn your ears to truly hear His Word with one mind.
This is then followed by the first few words of each of the 22 lines of text above:
Stand at attention. Be prepared to hear the holy Gospel.
1. O you who believe in MarYah
2. The eternal Son of God
3. He perfected all righteousness
4. The Spirit led Him
5. Then He began to perform miraculous works
6. And after all His work
7. He vanquished the evil one and death and rose again not suffering
8. His witnesses consisted of His Apostles
9. The Mount of Olives was their appointed place
10. He gave a blessing lifting up His stainless hands
11. [In] an imperishable chariot of fire
12. The sky separated before the Apostles
13. The angels in all their orders
14. The spirits came down
15. [With] the message of Yeshua
16. The High Priest entered the great place
17. The King returned to the palace in His Kingdom
18. The express image of the Person, the Temple of the Word
19. Armies of bright and flaming spirits
20. Their head Mar Gabriel
21. Heaven and earth are held and subdued
22. Mar [Mattai, Markos, Lukas, Yukhanan]
(followed with the reading from the Gospel)