Madeha :: مديحة

Hail to a great saint,
perfect, pure and wise,
who merits all veneration,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He was born in Nehissa,
from Mary the saint,
and his father the nobleman,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

After twelve years had passed,
both departed to Heaven,
leaving him in his boyhood,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He went to the Church of the good,
to partake of the Holy Mysteries,
in humility and reverence,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

During the Liturgy´s sermon,
he heard of Diocletian,
and his persecution of Christ´s people,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The saint then went and sold,
all his gold and belongings,
and gave to the hungry,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He prayed to the Lord our God,
that he go to the rulers,
and gain the crown of martyrdom,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

St. Michael appeared to him,
sent from Emmanuel,
and promised him the crown,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The ruler ordered him flogged,
four times on his belly,
and his bowels gushed out,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The angel came and healed him,
and rescued him from the ruler,
he got up in his full strength,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The ruler became very mad,
and ordered him cast in jail,
with his friends the Christians,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He encouraged all the prisoners,
and they were steadfast in the faith,
and proclaimed their Christianity,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The ruler had them rounded up,
and killed them one and all,
they were more than one thousand,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He then hung Abanoub,
on the mast of the ship,
and set sail for Ethrib,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

His nose and mouth did bleed,
the angel again healed him,
and undid his shackles,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

Samanoud´s ruler was paralyzed,
and his soldiers blinded,
so they believed in the Living God,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

They then proclaimed their faith,
and the Lord God forgave them,
through the prayers of their saint,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

They confessed that the Christ,
is the true God and Lord,
in Whom we find solace,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

Ethrib´s ruler was angry,
because of their amazing faith,
and he cut them up in pieces,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

He came to the saint and said,
"Stand amidst the rulers,"
but he was not afraid,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

They ordered his torture,
by burning his body,
and scalding his members,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

Christ then came and healed him,
and saved him from the burns,
and angels strengthened him,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

They then cut off his legs,
and also his hands,
trying to kill him slowly,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The angel came and healed him,
and rescued him from the ruler,
he got up in his full strength,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

After extreme tortures,
and bitter cruelty,
he gained the crown of martyrdom,
Hail to Saint Abanoub.

The meaning of your name,
in the mouths of all believers,
they all cry out and say,
God of Martyr Saint Abanoub, have mercy on us all.