Hymn of the Ascension (Afrek Etfe) :: Ⲁϥⲣⲉⲕ Ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ :: لحن الصعود - أفريك أتفيه

He bowed the heaven and came down and thick darkness was under His feet. He rode upon the Cherubim and flew; He flew on the wings of the wind.

Paralex:

Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad. Let all the tribes of the orthodox believers rejoice.

For Christ the only-begotten God, ascended into the heavens.

Coptic-English:
Afrek etfe af-ee epeseet, owoh o-oghnofous afshopi, kha nefichalavg. Af-olfe ejenni-sherobim, af-halaai, af-halaai ejenni-tenh ente nithio.
Maro-onoof enje nifee-owee owoh maref-thelil enje ep-qaahee. Maro-rashe enje ni-fili teero ente ni-pistos en-orthozoxos.
(Je Pikhrestos pimonogenis ennouti) (2), (af-shenaf) (3) e-epshoi enifee-owee.

The Rest of the Parts:

Let us chant with the hymnist, "God ascended joyfully, and the Lord with the voice of a trumpet and sat on His throne." For Christ ....

"Lift up your gates, O princes. Be lift up, you everlasting doors. The King of glory shall come in." Jesus Christ is the King of glory. For Christ ....

"Clap your hands all you peoples, sing to the Lord a new song," He who ascended into the heaven of heavens towards the East. For Christ ....

"Likewise the Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.'" For Christ ....

He ascended into the heavens, the angels submitted to Him, with the powers and the authorities, according to the saying of the apostle. For Christ ....