Last Friday Madeha :: مديح ليوم جمعة ختام الصوم

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.

This great fast O Christian people,
Fast it with purity and meekness,
Fasting never meant starvation,
Fasting is humility and repentance.

Fasting is obedience to God,
Fasting is following the commandments,
Which are in the Torah commanded,
Written on two holy tablets.

The first is love the Lord your God,
From all your heart and thoughts,
And love your neighbor as yourself,
As in the Bible we have been taught.

The second is do not make idols,
And never worship other gods,
For our God is a jealous God,
And He will destroy the transgressors.

The third is never use God´s name in vain,
Lest you be greatly be condemned,
Because swearing is not proper,
So let us avoid such habits.

The fourth is remember the Lord´s day,
Consecrate it to learn His way,
For He rested on that day,
With praises observe it and pray.

The fifth is obey your father and mother,
For they have taken care of you,
That God may prosper in your life,
And that you may be granted blessings.

The sixth is you shall not kill anybody,
Who was your friend or enemy,
Even if they have left the faith,
For killing is a great misdeed.

The seventh is never commit adultery,
Through your body or in your mind,
And avoid the anger of the Mighty,
So that He may show you mercy.

The eighth is never steal belongings,
And be content with God´s blessings,
So you may be counted with the believers,
And do not delay your offerings.

The ninth is never bear false witness,
Because lying is evil and disgrace,
So always speak the whole truth,
And do not be afraid of authorities.

The tenth is never envy anyone,
For the world is full temporal things,
He who asks his God forgiveness,
Cannot be greedy of others´ gains.

By these commandments and laws,
Our holy Lord asks of us,
The beneficial and reviver of souls,
To inherit the kingdom of heaven.

God saved Noah from the flood,
Through his fasting and prayers,
By making the great ark at that time,
With it He renewed the creatures.

Through fasting and prayers,
Abraham offered his only son,
The mighty One accepted his offering,
And made him father of all generations.

Through fasting and prayers,
Two angels came to the righteous Lot,
And took him out of Sodom,
To save him from the burning fire.

Through fasting and prayer,
Joseph escaped the sinful mistress,
God granted him asceticism,
And he became the governor of that land.

Through fasting and prayer,
Moses was worthy to see God´s light,
God gave him the Commandments,
Written on two tablets by fire.

Through fasting and prayer,
Samuel anointed the kings of Israel,
His parents joyfully devoted him,
To the house of the Lord of powers.

Through fasting and prayer,
Elijah stopped the rain of heaven,
When sin filled the whole earth,
Then God took him alive to heaven.

Through fasting and prayer,
The three youth quenched the fire,
They survived without any harm,
For they did not worship the idols.

Through fasting and prayer,
The lions kneeled to Daniel,
While he was in the den sitting,
God granted him grace and security.

Through fasting and prayers at all times,
The holy men gained prosperity,
They put out the flames of desires,
Waiting for the heavenly kingdom.

After thirty full years,
From the birth of the Lord Jesus,
He was baptized by St. John,
Then fasted forty days and nights.

Satan was confused by His condition,
Seeing Him in signs of weakness,
God knowing his thoughts appeared hungry,
Though He is the Lord of powers.

Satan came to tempt His king,
As he with Adam did,
And said, "If you are the Son of God,
Tell the stones to become bread."

Jesus our Lord answered and said,
"Not by bread alone man lives,
But by every word of God,
Shall man live without sins."

Jesus went out to the wilderness,
To fast and teach all humans,
That those who accepted baptism,
Can benefit from fasting and prayers.

David the great king of Israel,
Became a prophet by his righteousness,
And a great and powerful king,
Remembered throughout generations.

The Apostles of our Lord bore tortures,
From the pagans and the unbelievers,
Through fasting and prayer they raised the dead,
And directed people to the Redeemer.

He forgave Adam and Eve,
And all of their generations,
Through fasting and good deeds,
He accepted the Ninevite nation.

Our Lord glorifies those who fast,
Whose righteousness is from above,
And cast away their enemies,
According to the Bible verses.

Fasting was blessed by our Master,
And He commanded us to fast also,
Let us fast and forgive our enemies,
That He may forgive us our iniquities.

Fast and pray with fear and trembling,
Like the tax collector with obedience,
And ask of Him forgiveness,
That you may harvest of fasting fruits.

We wasted our lives in earthly pleasures,
With eating and drinking and desires,
Indulging in wasteful living,
And the day of our departure forgetting.

Obedience to the Lord is necessary,
As St. Paul teaches us saying,
"Cling to God and resist Satan,
He will run away from you fleeing."

Our Lord appeared in His humanity,
One hypostasis of the Trinity,
And from the devil He hid His divinity,
To grant the world liberty.

He taught us fasting with prayer,
And "Our Father who art in heaven,"
He showed us great miracles,
Signs of healing we were given.

He forgave the sinful women,
He changed the heart of the Samaritan,
Of the eternal water she drank,
And was granted all requests.

The Jews would not believe,
That He opened the eyes of the born-blind,
So they questioned his parents who said,
"When we bore him he was blind."

"Do you believe in the Son of God,"
He asked the blind man whom He healed,
He said, "Who is He my Lord,"
"I am He, your rock and shield."

Our Savior completed His plan,
And bore all our sufferings and pain,
They are our debts to Him,
With good deeds, forgiveness we gain.

Listen to the words of our Savior,
In the Bible, He has a request,
"Come to Me heavy laden,
Come and I shall give you rest."

Those who desire to return,
They must repent to Jesus Christ,
Confess to their father of confession,
And all the sins shall be erased.

Let us offer supplications and prayers,
To God who is in the heaven,
And have mercy and help those in need,
According to what we have received.

O come all before the darkness,
To buy the oil of mercy,
For it is the lamp of grace,
Illuminating in the time of darkness.

We ask our Savior Jesus Christ,
And entreat Him with reverence,
That He may hear those who ask,
And grant us the joy of the paradise.

Let us praise and glorify Him,
For He listens to those who ask,
Let us follow His commandments,
So we may receive goodness with blessings.

Lord, help us follow your commandments,
Have mercy on us all together,
And in your kingdom gather us,
In prosperity and happiness forever.

And protect Your church in every place,
Keep its gates open at all times,
Protect the congregation in peace,
From every plagues and evil mind.