4th Week Madeha :: مديح للأحد الرابع

Refrain:
Blessed are those who have mercy,
Who give to the poor and fast and pray,
The Holy Spirit will fill their hearts,
The Son will show them mercy on Judgment Day.

Or
Blessed are those who have mercy,
From God they shall obtain mercy,
On Judgment Day Christ will set them apart,
May His Holy Spirit fill all their heart.

1. Fasting is a fruitful tree,
Its fruits are purity of mind,
Continuous prayers for forgiveness,
Repentance and leaving sin behind.

2. By faith and hope you shall know God,
As He spoke to us and commanded,
"No love is greater than this,
For one to lay his life for his beloved."

3. His Disciples accepted His command,
To a Samaritan city, not to enter,
How with His own blessed feet,
He accepted to journey to its center.

4. Through the multitude of His great love,
His pity and charity are unlimited,
Although He commanded against it,
He entered it because He is compassionate.

5. Eve presented the fruit to Adam,
He ate, then was naked, and sorrowful,
The second Adam came to revive him,
"To make earth like heaven, joyful.

6. The just Judge had established,
That He has fully paid the debt,
By His miraculous Incarnation,
A mystery beyond the thoughts of men.

7. He offered the Samaritan woman,
The treasure of life everlasting,
Humility baffles the mind,
How He took the form of mankind.

8. With His humility He slaughtered pride,
And He offered us true elevation,
Necessity of the law became profitable,
At all times, we offer Him glorification.

9. The divine God came,
To give life to humanity,
To elevate man to the high rank,
To restore to him his liberty.

10. He nursed milk from a pure Virgin,
While He is the filler of all needs,
He asked of the Samaritan woman,
"A drink of water, I ask of thee."

11. All goodness is from His mouth,
All gifts are from His hand,
He is the Giver of all good things,
How can He ask from His servant.

12. He asked to drink earthly water,
And gave living water to the Samaritan,
Behold, the Creator of everything,
Jesus, the Creator of heaven.

13. He took our form in everything,
He lacked nothing, He is pure of sin,
He is willing to give the same water,
To all those who are requesting.

14. The Samaritan woman answered,
"How can you ask a drink of me,
You are an honorable Jew,
I am a Samaritan, so lowly."

15. The Life-Giver to her explained,
That His water is not the same,
That whoever does drink from it,
Will not experience death or shame.

16. She asked of Him to give her some,
That she may never thirst again,
And not return back to the well,
Living water shall be her gain.

17. "Sadly, your mother Eve has caused,
Adam the first man to fall in sin,
Go now and call your husband,
That all may receive the blessing.

18. "I came to release all captives,
Who are created in God´s image,
Enrich them with faith and good deeds,
Give them from the river of good knowledge.

19. "I am the Rich One who became poor,
So that every poor soul may be rich,"
The Samaritan woman said to Him,
"I do not have a husband to fetch."

20. The all-knowing God said to her,
"You have had five husbands before,
The one you have now is a sin,
God sees what is behind closed doors."

21. She said, "I see You are a prophet,
I am but a foolish woman,
I cannot perceive Your lordship,
But You have completely exposed my plan."

22. Arise, O children of the light,
Expel from your mind all darkness,
Cry joyfully with the Samaritan,
That the Messiah has come to us.

23. Come, behold the invisible,
He expelled darkness and shone with light,
He purifies the sinner´s life,
Making it again pure and white.

24. We, your people and your flock,
Have no one to shepherd us, save Your name,
Through the intercessions of Your pure Mother,
Have mercy and make us without blame.

25. The treasure of life is Your Father´s,
We do ask and entreat You,
Grant us acceptable deeds,
And keep us from what displeases You.

26. The fields are so white and ripe,
They are ready for harvesting,
Our own lives are nearing the end,
Of all sins, we shall be repenting.

27. Let us learn and sow with tears,
And hear the voice of the Lord Jesus,
A sower goes out to sow the seed,
And someone else will reap the fruits.

28. The narrow path is not easy,
But the path of death is very wide,
Cling to fasting and giving alms,
And your sorrows will soon subside.

29. O You who fasted to redeem us,
And broke for us the enemy´s foothold,
We thank You for completing Your work,
To bring us back to the days of old.

30. May Your peace be upon us,
Your comforting voice, let us hear,
Always bless our congregations,
May Your blessings always be near.