Sixth Week :: الاسبوع السادس

I open my mouth and proclaim,
That the Lord has risen and ascended higher,
He shall return in glory and judge,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

With the spiritual trumpet,
On these feasts praise louder,
The Lord has ascended to His heaven,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Come to witness His Ascension,
Upon the Mount of Olives,
And worship Him with His disciples,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

By His Ascension to heaven,
Earth´s pull on us, we can conquer,
We worship Him with all the believers,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

After He rose from the dead,
To His beloved, He remained closer,
For forty days in Jerusalem,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Take in your hands the ten-stringed harp,
Praise Him with all splendor,
With the psaltery and trumpets,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

David the psalmist prophesied,
In his psalms, he saw the future,
"The Lord ascended with joy,"
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He rode upon the cherubim,
On the wings of the winds, He flew faster,
And sat on the great throne,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Sing with the psaltery and harp,
All His creation, both young and elders,
Proclaim today with the voice of joy,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

The heaven of heavens rejoices today,
All angels with their holy armors,
All the heavenly hosts and powers,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He breathed upon His disciples,
Blessed them with His holy fingers,
And promised them the Comforter,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He ascended to the highest heaven,
And Hades He did conquer,
And granted people gifts of grace,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Lord of lords, the Pantocrator,
Gave us the promise of His Father,
He who controls all by His Word,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He ascended to the heavens,
From the Mount of Olives,
And the disciples worshipped Him,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He was incarnate in the flesh,
And arose to the right of the Father,
He promised to be always with us,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He fulfilled all the divine plans,
Written by the early fathers,
In the prophecies and psalms,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

The forgiver of sins and iniquities,
Rose and ascended with honor,
He shall return on the fearful day,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

He will return upon the clouds,
Every eye will see Him clearer,
Be judged and give an account,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Blessed is He who comes in the name,
Of the Lord of power,
We Christians will all proclaim,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

O Lord be with Your people,
Do not forget us O our maker,
When You come in Your glory,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Let us hear that joyful voice,
Come O blessed of My Father,
Inherit the kingdom of heaven,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

The Lord reigns and is vested with light,
The Son of God is vested with powers,
Let us praise Him with joy saying,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

We ask you O Lord to count us,
With the five virgins who are wiser,
Have mercy O Son of God,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

This is the Ascension of our Savior,
The feast on which He did minister,
Our resurrection and salvation,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

We rejoice with great joy,
We sing and praise together,
The Son ascended to the Father´s right,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Do not forget Your apostolic church,
Ark of salvation where believers gather,
Pillar of faith, fill with all peace,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

O who on this day ascended,
To His heavenly throne with honor,
Keep Your people from all trouble,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Our holy father the patriarch,
Abba Shenouda the shepherd of shepherds,
Keep him for us O our master,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.

Keep all our leaders,
The bishops, his partners,
And all the priests and deacons,
Christ sat at the right of the Father.