Annual For the Son (O You, THE BEING) :: سنوي للإبن (أيها الكائن الذي كان)

O You, THE BEING, who were, the Eternal, who exists before all ages, the co-enthroned with the Father, the only One with Him in lordship, the Originator of mercies, who desired by His will to suffer for the sake of the sinners of whom I am chief.

For when You willed to save me, You did not send an angel, nor an archangel, neither a cherub, nor a prophet. But You alone, descended from Your Father's bosom to the womb of the Virgin and became as the despised, and walked upon the earth as a man; and this is the wonder of Your humility.

The manger carried You like a poor person, and the swaddling clothes wrapped You; the arms carried You, and the knees of the Virgin exalted You; the mouth kissed You, and the milk nourished You, O You who nourish the whole creation with Your grace.

For my sake, O my Master, You accepted disgrace and blasphemy; and accepted shame, insults, intimidation and smiting. The stubborn people oppressed You, and they did not know that You are the Savior of the world. They passed judgment that You deserved death, and shouted in Your face to be crucified for Your people. The cruel people burdened You with the wood of the Cross, for my sake; I who am carrying the judgment of death with my own will.

The transgressors strike You on Your head, and spat in Your face for my sake (O my Master). They placed a crown of thorns on Your head and a rod in Your right hand. They dressed You in purple, and humiliated You. And You, in Your humility, suffered all this for my sake.

They lifted You up on the tree, O You who lifts up all the universe with Your power. In the time of Your thirst they gave You vinegar, O You who quenches the whole creation with Your grace.

They brought You to judgment as a despised person, and slapped Your cheek for my sake. They whipped Your back with scourge. You were buried in the grave like the dead, so that You could bury my iniquities.

They guarded Your tomb and feared You, for truly You are awesome over all gods. You rose, O my Savior, with might, and broke the thorn of Hades for me.

You gave me Your Body and Blood to live through, and let me hear Your voice saying, "He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood abides in Me, and I in him" (John 6:56). "For My Flesh is food indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed. He who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood abides in Me, and I in him" (John 6:55-56).

You taught me to keep Your commandments and study Your Law. You cried out and called me saying: "Come and draw near to Me, that You may be justified from your sins." Behold, O my Master, here I come knocking at the door of Your sympathy.

Receive from me this sacrifice as a ransom for my sins and the ignorance of Your people. Dwell in us with Your Holy Spirit and purify us from every iniquity and hypocrisy. Let Your Body and Blood be as a propitiation, redemption and refinement of all our trespasses because I have approached forward to touch Your Body and Blood longing for Your love. So do not burn me with them, O my Creator, but burn all of the thorns which are choking my soul.

Accept this sacrifice for the sake of Your Mother, so that we may come to You, and You may come and dwell in us with Your Holy Spirit and we dare to call God Your Father, to be our Father, and raise our voices and say, "Our Father..."