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Background information from Drower Various sections of the Canonical Prayerbook Copyists BOOK OF SOULS Prayers 1-31 MASIQTA Prayers 32-72 The Letter ('ngirta) Prayer 73 COLOPHON #74 HYMNS OF PRAISE Prayers 75-77 The Responses ('niania) Prayers 78-103 The Rusma (Daily Ablution Prayers)--Prayer 104 ASIET MALKIA Prayer 105 Rahmia (Daily Devotional Prayers)--Prayers 106-168 Colophon 169 Tab Taba Ltabia (the full Commemoration prayer forthe dead and living--Prayer 170 Hymns of Praise--Prayers 171-172 Sumhata (The Names)--Prayers 173-176 Little New Year's Feast Prayer--Prayer 177 Prayers for honoring the crown--Prayer 178 Hymns of marriage and a new priest (including the series Kt Azil Bhira Dakia-- Prayer 179-198 Colophon 199 Prayers 200-283 Colophon 284 Prayers 285-304 Coronation Prayers and hymns (including two for myrtle)-- Prayers 305-328 Colophon 329 BANNER HYMNS Prayers 330- 347 Blessed Oblation Prayers and Hymns--Prayers 348- 374 Blessings on the chief celebrant after Blessed Oblation-- Prayers 375-381 Myrtle prayers and hymns--Prayers 382-385 Various prayers 386-409 Prayer of Yahia--Prayer 410 Odd hymns--411- 412 |
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THE CANONICAL PRAYERBOOK OF THE MANDAEANS |
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RAHMIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prayer 106 Prayers 107 - 108 Prayer 109 Prayers 110 - 112 Prayers 113 - 116 Prayer 117 Prayer 118 Prayers 119 - 124 Prayers 125 - 130 Prayers 131 - 136 Prayers 137 - 142 Prayers 143 - 148 Prayers 149 - 154 Prayers 155 - 160 Prayers 161 - 162 Prayers 163 - 164 Prayers 165 - 168 |
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Prayers 119 - 124 |
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SUNDAY |
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The following three antiphonal hymns and three chants are for the first day of the week. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
#119 In the name of the Great Life Be the sublime Light glorified! On Sunday, the first of days, Who hath seen that which I have seen? Who saw Manda-d-Hiia When he went and came to the world? He went (thence) and came to the world The Earth lay prostrate and was affrighted. He taught, and lovely was his voice! And he lifted it up, in his mouth there was eloquence, Eloquence he put into his mouth. He revolutionized and forsook the world: The world he revolutionized and forsook. Spirit (Ruha) sitteth in lamentation In lamentation sitteth Ruha; And the Seven sit in consternation; They weep and prolong their mourning Because their mysteries are disclosed, Because disclosed are their mysteries. They will be brought to an end On the great Last Day. Namrus (Ruha) feared and trembled, Her weapon fell from her shoulder, From her shoulder fell her weapon And her bows from the palm of her hand, Ruha addresseth her sons, Her good-for-nothing idle (sons), She saith to them, "Sons, when terror overtaketh your mother, What will you Seven do! When the Strange Being cometh, Who will rise to confront him?" A consuming ray of light Is in Manda-d-Hiia’siirr's hand; felling· them He cometh (to?) the rebels. The Son-of-Life raiseth his Voice At departure of the Seven Saying to them "I have brought wares To my friends. I brought truthful words to believers. Men who buy my wares, Their merits wreathe their heads Twined are their merits, And their horns are exalted On their heads. They will arise and will behold The Place of Light.” Renowned is Life and victorious, And victorious the man who went hence. #120 My day -- what is it amongst the days? A day, My day! What amongst the hours is one hour? My day, what is it amongst the days? The day on which the radiance of Manda-d-Hiia shone forth, My day is Sunday, chief of days, The day on which the radiance of Manda-d-Hiia dawned On my day the radiance of Sunday dawned Upon us and enlightened us beyond measure. # 121 Before the Wellsprings were transmuted Before the Awakening without, Before ye were in existence I was in the world. The Voice of living waters (Water of Life), (Waters) which transmute the turbid waters. They become clear and shining They gush forth and cast out impurities. Wherefore should the First (Life) desire sons from the dregs? Voices cry aloud proclamations Planning schemes, all of them talk! (But) one Voice cometh and teacheth all sayings, One Being cometh and teacheth about this and that. (As for) us, who have praised our Lord Thou wilt forgive us our sins. Thou wast victorious, Manda-d-Hiia And thou leadest all thy friends to victory. And Life is victorious. # I22 O Lord of devotions, O Lord of Prayers And of hymns and good books, O Lord of prayer and praise, Hear my voice and condemn me not! #123 Except for six or seven nations, Fruit is set up on the Tree On the Tree fruit is set up And (other) trees gather together toward it. Toward it do the trees assemble, And a throne is set up for the Lord of Radiance For the Lord of Radiance a throne is set up And the Lord of Radiance sitteth thereon. Before him are set up recompenses Which he delivereth to the perfect, To the perfect doth he deliver them And said: "To each according to the works of his hands It is awarded". And he said: “Every man who toiled And was long-suffering shall come and take with both hands, But he who did not toil nor endure, Standeth empty in the House of Dues. He will seek but will not find, And ask, but nought will be given him, Because he had in his hand and gave not, He will search there in his bosom and will find nothing." Thou art praised, Manda-d-Hiia Who dost not condemn thy friends. # I24 I seek a boon from the Life, From Thee, mighty Life. I seek a boon from the Life - That Ye will rightly guide Your praise For me. |
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Background information from Drower Various sections of the Canonical Prayerbook Copyists BOOK OF SOULS Prayers 1-31 MASIQTA Prayers 32-72 The Letter ('ngirta) Prayer 73 COLOPHON #74 HYMNS OF PRAISE Prayers 75-77 The Responses ('niania) Prayers 78-103 The Rusma (Daily Ablution Prayers)--Prayer 104 ASIET MALKIA Prayer 105 Rahmia (Daily Devotional Prayers)--Prayers 106-168 Colophon 169 Tab Taba Ltabia (the full Commemoration prayer forthe dead and living--Prayer 170 Hymns of Praise--Prayers 171-172 Sumhata (The Names)--Prayers 173-176 Little New Year's Feast Prayer--Prayer 177 Prayers for honoring the crown--Prayer 178 Hymns of marriage and a new priest (including the series Kt Azil Bhira Dakia-- Prayer 179-198 Colophon 199 Prayers 200-283 Colophon 284 Prayers 285-304 Coronation Prayers and hymns (including two for myrtle)-- Prayers 305-328 Colophon 329 BANNER HYMNS Prayers 330- 347 Blessed Oblation Prayers and Hymns--Prayers 348- 374 Blessings on the chief celebrant after Blessed Oblation-- Prayers 375-381 Myrtle prayers and hymns--Prayers 382-385 Various prayers 386-409 Prayer of Yahia--Prayer 410 Odd hymns--411- 412 |
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