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THE CANONICAL PRAYERBOOK OF THE MANDAEANS |
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Prayer 169 |
To thy name, Land (world) of Light And to the great Door of the House of Life Have I addressed my prayer and made submission, And to that great First Maria And that great first Source of glory who is Haš-u-Praš (He pondered and declared) and Prišaia-rba-qadmaia (Noble, great, First) is His name Our propitiation and our Awe. Wondrous is His voice, And His converse other-worldly. (He it is) who accepteth prayer and praise And taketh it up to the great place of Light And to the everlasting abode. He accepteth my prayer and my praise, Mine, Adam-Yuhana son of Mahnuš, Who have prayed this prayer and (these) Devotions. And he lifteth it up to the great place of Light And to the everlasting abode And delivereth it to the great Yawar. This is prayer and praise which came to us —To the Elect Righteous—to this world Which is all birth. For every man who prayeth this prayer There will be forgiving of sins. To every Nasoraean man who prayeth And standeth at his devotions, And mentioneth these names sincerely. A guardian-spirit of light will come And will abide in his house, (And will abide in my house) Mine, Adam-Yuhana son of Mahnuš. And I, Adam-Yuhana son of Mahnuš, By means of this prayer will seek and find And speak and be heard, I will seek justice and win (my case); I shall be without sin or trespass In the Great Place of Light And the Everlasting Abode. Life be praised! and Life is victorious. |