3rd Week - A dove appeared (Khatarat Hamama) :: الاسبوع الثالث - خطرت حمامة

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A dove appeared in Zachariah´s house,
When she appeared, she gave peace,
The barren woman came out to meet,
The Mother of the Creator.

A second bodily heaven,
Mary the throne of the Almighty,
She accepted Gabriel´s preaching,
The angel announced to her saying.

"You will bear the Creator,"
He gave a sign to prove to her,
A child for Elizabeth and Zachariah,
Although she was barren she will bear.

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She is in her sixth full month,
Although she was called, the barren one,
God´s promises are wonderful,
For Him nothing is impossible.

Then the angel left Mary,
So she arose to go and see,
To witness this great pregnancy,
She left Nazareth and the city.

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The pure dove came as the dew,
Of Aermon on the Mount Zion,
A cloud with raindrops and with dew,
Which softly came upon Zion.

The Sun of righteousness revealed His light,
Carried by the fiery chariot,
He appeared in a city of Judah,
And entered the house of Zachariah.

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The spiritual Castle dwelt,
Its feet are wheels of fire,
Carried the only-begotten One,
Eternal Creator life-giving fire.

A dove as Solomon called her,
A palm tree with life-giving fruit,
Bringing tidings of peace and comfort,
In its wings is our healing.

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A dove is calling in our land,
In the land of the dead standing,
Carrying our Redeemer,
Transforming earth into heaven.

The servant rejoiced to meet his King,
The womb of the barren is His veil,
In the womb of the Virgin He was formed,
In the bodily throne but with the Father still.

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The Baptist went to meet his Lord,
The creation needed the Creator,
He humbled Himself through His great love,
He did all things with great splendor.

The barren began to understand,
Day embarrassed the night of darkness,
The barren is the night; her light is the moon,
The Child is the day and Sun of righteousness.

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The all powerful Master,
Stretched His hand from the womb,
By His right hand He baptized His servant,
And anointed him in His mother's womb.

The servant was astonished,
He moved and was filled with joy,
The created worshiped his Creator,
And was full of fear and trampled.

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Who is He who grants His gifts,
And then asks it of His servant,
It is our God who humbled Himself,
Who enriches His servant.

Our Lord baptized His servant John,
In the womb He filled him with joy,
Then He asked baptism of him,
As if in need, but He is the One who bestows.

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Before the Ark of the Covenant,
David rejoiced and danced,
Likewise while Christ was in the womb,
John the Baptist rejoiced and danced.

O David play the organ and harp,
For mercy and justice did embrace,
Justice has shown from the earth,
Mercy is Jesus who came to save.

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The elder one heard the peace,
Out of the young virgin's lips,
From the mouth of a pure dove,
She was filled with the divine grace.

The forerunner saw his Creator's mother,
And was filled with grace and wisdom,
He spoke through his mother's mouth,
"Blessed are you among women."

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Eve the mother of all the living,
Became the mother of all the dead,
When she was cursed for disobedience,
To Hades all humanity was led.

Mary was divinely blessed,
With the greeting of Gabriel the angel,
All women became blessed by her,
And released from the curse and its danger.

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Adam's fall affected all men,
The curse, they all inherited,
Through Jesus the exalted Lord,
The human race was blessed.

You secured for me all blessing,
You came to me mother of my God,
Blessed are you who accepted and believed,
That you would be the Mother of God.

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The heart of pure Mary was comforted,
With a beautiful voice she was singing,
"My soul magnifies the Lord,"
She began praising the Lord with thanksgiving.

"My Creator is in my womb,
I rejoice in God my Savior,
He beheld my lowly state,
I His handmaid and mother."

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"He showed his mercy to all generations,
Henceforth they all call me blessed,
The Son of the highest dwelt in my womb,
Through me, all symbols are fulfilled."

"The high God performed wonders,
Holy is His name in heaven,
His mercies are from generation to generation,
His promises to his people given."

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"He made wonders with His strong arm,
He brought down the haughty,
He expelled demons from heaven,
To seat His people in glory."

"He fed the hungry with goodness,
And sent the rich away without compensation,
Empty of all goodness,
That they may seek Him for salvation."

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When Rebecca was given to marriage,
Her brothers spoke to her saying,
May you increase to thousands upon thousands,
May your offspring posses their enemies' dwellings.

Rebecca is gone and now Mary,
Spoke the same prophecy and said,
"He removed the proud in their heart,
And with the humble replaced them.

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"His servant Israel, son of Abraham,
He strengthened and blessed,
The offspring of the daughter of Joachim,
His Lord appeared and exalted."

"My Son, the offspring of Jacob,
Abraham and Isaac received the promise,
In my womb dwelt the fearful God,
And fulfilled through me all promises."

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Mary dwelt for three month,
With Elizabeth her kinswoman,
Until the completion of her time,
To give birth to the preacher of baptism.

The elder woman spoke to the young girl,
Saying, "Go now in peace,
O fiery chariot of God,
On which sat the King of peace."

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How could the handmaiden rest,
While her mistress served her,
Depart to your house O holy heaven,
With peace the pure virgin returned.

She returned to Nazareth,
Olive branch in her mouth like Noah's dove,
She expelled the flood of sin,
And preached to us the hidden God.

O You who saved Noah,
Your Spirit descended on your disciples,
Through the intercessions of Saint Mary,
Keep the gates of the Church open for us.

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Coptic-English:
Khataret hamama fe-bet Zakareiah, wa fe am-ialha a'tat salam, fa-kharagat zat el-'okoreiah, le-leqaa waledat monshea el-aanam.

El-sam al-thania elgesdaneia, Mariam 'arsh Allah elmot'al, qabalat el-boshra el-gobra-eleia, hen basharha al-nazer wa qal.

Bel-ebn el-khaleq tah-balen, wa a'taha 'alam lel-tasdeq, Elesabat 'aqer le-senin, wa alyom hobla be-nabi wa sadeq.

Refrain

Tam-mat setat ash-hor be-tamam, laha men ba'd el-'oqoreiah, la yaqolo Elahek qate kalam, ela wa feh qodra azaleiah.

Tara-a al-basher sa'ed le-mawlah, fakarat Mariam qaela aqom, le-anzor haza al-habal wa arah, fatara-kat el-Naserah wal-tokhom.

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Ga-at el-hamama al-wade'a, ka-nada harmon foa gabal Sehion, sehaba wa amtaraha bade'a, amtarat tul el-rakha fe Sehion.

Gazab shams el-ber sawa'e deiuh, hamalan lel-'agala al-nareiah, wa fe 'ain karem 'al bero-aiah, wa dakhal ela bait Zakareiah.

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Hal el-asr el-nafsani, wa aqdamoh 'agalat nareiah, hamel wa7ed lais laho thani, khaleq azali nar mohie-iah.