Tiparthenos: Hymn for Kiahk Weekday Communion

Coptic & English text for }par;enoc Mariam

}par;enoc Mariam@ ]macnou] `ncabe@ pikypoc `nte pi`c;oinoufi@ ]moumi =e=;=u `nte pimwou `nwnq.

O Virgin Mary, the wise Mother of God, the garden of fragrance, the holy fountain of living water.


Apikarpoc `nte teneji@ af`i afcw] `n]oikoumeny@ afbel ]metjaji `ebol haron@ afcemni nan `ntefhiryny.

The fruit of your womb, came and saved the world, and He abolished all enmity, and granted us peace.


Ouran `nsousou pe pekran@ `w picunggenyc `n Emmanouyl@ `n;ok ounis] qen ny=e=;=u tyrou@ Iwannyc piref]wmc.

A name of pride is your name, O kinsman of Emmanuel. You are great amongst all saints, O John the baptist.


`K[oci `enipatriar,yc@ `ktaiyout `eni`prouvytyc@ je `mpe ouon twnf qen nijinmici@ `nte nihi`omi ef`oni `mmok.

You are higher than the Patriarchs, and honoured more than the prophets. For no o�ne born of women is as great as you.


Amwini cwtem `epicovoc@ pilac `nnoub :e`odocioc@ efjw `m`patio `mpibaptictyc@ Iwannyc piref]wmc.

Come and hear the wise, golden tongued Theodosius, talking about the honour of the forerunner, John the baptist.


Je ainamou] `erok je nim@ ainataiok `nas`nry]@ ainajak `nas`n`cmou@ `w vyetem`psa `ntai`o niben.

What should I call you, how should I honour you, and with whom could I liken you, O merited every honour.


`N;ok pe `pholj `nnikarpoc@ `n;ok pe `pkim `nte ni`kladoc@ `n;ok pe piviri `ebol `nte ni`ssyn@ etryt qen `pkahi `nte pi`,rinon.

You are the sweetness of the fruit, you are the movement of the branches, and you are the flowers of the trees, growing in the lily land.


Ari`precbeuin `e`hryi ejwn@ `w pi`prodromoc `mbaptictyc@ Iwannyc piref]wmc@ `ntef,a nennobi nan `ebol.

Intercede on our behalf, O forerunner, John the baptist, that he may forgive us our sins.


Twbh `m`P=o=c `e`hryi ejwn@ `w pi;eorimoc `neuaggelictyc@ Abba Markoc pi`apoctoloc@ `ntef,a nennobi nan `ebol.

Pray to the Lord o�n our behalf, O beholder of God the evangelist, Abba Mark the apostle, that he may forgive us our sins.