3rd Hoos: A Hymn for the Holy Trinity :: الهوس الثالث: مديح للثالوث القدوس

(Taken from manuscripts found in the Old Cathedral in El-Azbakia, Cairo)

We worship the Holy Trinity,
The Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit,
We worship, we praise and sanctify,
One God, Creator of mankind.

To Him is glory and honor always,
Also, the reverence and the kingdom,
Ever existing before all ages,
Everlasting and immortal.

Holy God, holy Mighty,
Holy Immortal,
Lord of the throne, the highest King,
We preach the Holy Trinity.

Blessed is the Father, the Pantocrator,
Blessed is the Son, Jesus Christ,
Blessed is the Holy Spirit, the eternal,
We worship and praise Him.

The almighty and great in power,
The knowing, good and honored Judge,
One God in three hypostaseis,
Indescribable by any human.

Of one essence and one nature,
One Being in His divinity,
The Three are one in essence,
Without mingling or separation.

One Being in three hypostaseis,
Without mingling or separation,
The Almighty in His kingdom,
Filling the heavens and all therein.

A mystery above the human mind,
In essence, They are one God,
But according to Their existence,
Three hypostaseis, one God.

The Son begotten before all ages,
Begotten from the Father,
In natural birth,
And the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father.

As the sun gives rays and heat,
The Sun disk is the source of both,
Without division or separation,
This is natural birth.

Three equal hypostaseis,
In essence and divinity,
Since the beginning of the ages,
And to the eternal life.

Daniel witnessed the throne,
Upon it, the Ancient of Days,
Of whom came the Son of Man,
And granted Him honor and dominion.

The throne appeared as lightening,
Upon it, He sat as fire,
His hair, as white as snow,
Carrying it four creatures of fire.

The four having no bodies,
One like a man, one like a calf,
The third is like a lion,
And the fourth like an eagle.

A face for each being,
With six wings and many eyes,
Two wings to cover their feet,
Two covering their face and two to fly.

Twenty-four priests upon their seats,
With golden crowns bright as fire,
In their hands, golden censers,
Incense rising day and night.

Surrounding the throne thousands of thousands,
And myriads of myriads of archangels,
With choirs of thrones and dominions,
Chanting to Him with joyful voices.

Praising Him with joyful sounds,
With the cries of the creatures and priests,
Saying, “Holy, holy, holy,
O Living One, Lord of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of,
Your glory and Your praise,
To You, is honor and power,
And all creatures praise you.

Alleluia … Alleluia,
To You, is greatness and majesty,
To You, is glory and power,
To You, is honor and kingdom.