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386 lines · a line number is a link to itselfA part of a container file (WORK-9): lines 14,919–15,448, pdf pp. 195-201 of New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (Evelyn-White 1926) — a hymn of the collection Hymns found in editions (WORK-4 / WORK-11: a collection, not a composition), section Odes to Saints of Scetis (Evelyn-White XXIV). Only this range is shown here; the whole file holds every part.
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| 1 | XXIV. ODES ⲧⲟ SAINTS OF SCETIS |
| 2 | A series of Doxologies or acclamations in honor of Saints of Shiét (Scetis) from various liturgical books. |
| 3 | (1) Paper. Two leaves (ϥ︦ⲇ︦ ϥ︦ⲃ︦) 26 x 17 cm., from Cairo, no. 92. 2, Group D, containing an acclamation |
| 4 | to the great monastic Saints of Egypt: after [Paul] and Antony (Il. 1-7) the Saints of Scetis are acclaimed. |
| 5 | (2) Paper. Two leaves (pnt and —) from the Difnir (No. xxxvii F), with two imperfect Odes on John |
| 6 | the Little (the Hegumen). |
| 7 | (3) Parchment. Oneleaf, C.U.L., Add. 1885, 9, (ⲕ︦ⲍ︦) 19.5 X 16.3 cm., from a book of Hymns (No. xxxvii1 G), |
| 8 | containing the latter part of a Hymn on Abba John the Little. |
| 9 | (4) Parchment. One leaf (from the same Ms.), containing the beginning of an Ode on Moses the Robber. |
| 10 | (5) Paper. One leaf, C.U.L., Add. 1886, 9, (pg), with the conclusion of a first and beginning of a second |
| 11 | Ode on the Forty-nine Martyrs. |
| 12 | (6) Paper. Two leaves (ϥ︦ⲃ︦ gv) from the same Ms. as and immediately following the text of (1), con- |
| 13 | taining a complete Hymn to Abba Samuel of Calamon, who was expelled from Shiét in the Heraclian |
| 14 | persecution. |
| 15 | (7) Paper. Two leaves (unnumbered) from the same ms. as (2), with two fragmentary Odes on Abba |
| 16 | John Khamé. |
| 17 | ⲓ The published reading is given first, indicated by A with page and line numbers: the variant, separated by ) , follows. |
| 18 | 135 |
| page 196 | |
| 19 | * (gad) |
| 20 | * (ey) |
| 21 | (ϥⲃ) |
| 22 | NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS |
| 23 | Ode 1 (Macarius and Saints of Shiét). |
| 24 | ⲭⲬⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ⲥⲁⲕⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲉⲕ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉ ⲉ̄ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ + — |
| 25 | Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ ⲱⲣϥ ⲣⲉ(ⲛ) ⲛⲓⲭⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ + —— |
| 26 | Ϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ abba TOR ⲡⲓϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲩ- |
| 27 | Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ » ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙ̃ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲱⲓⲗⲓ ⲉ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉϥⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲅ- |
| 28 | 5 Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉ ⲁϥⲫⲓⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϣⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ +—— |
| 29 | Ⲧⲉⲣⲁ̃ⲡⲟⲣⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲉ ϥⲧⲟⲙⲧ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ . ϯϫⲉⲙ ⲥ[ⲁ]ϫⲓ ⲁⲛ & ϫⲱ . ⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟⲓ + |
| 30 | Ⲡⲓ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲟϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲩ |
| 31 | Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲝⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲇⲟⲙⲉⲧⲓⲟⲥ [ⲛ]ⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲛⲁϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ |
| 32 | Ⲉⲧⲁⲩϥⲁⲓ ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩⲯ ¢ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲡⲥⲁ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ • ϣⲁ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ » ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ +—— |
| 33 | ⲧⲟ Ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ . ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲍⲉⲃⲉⲇⲉⲟⲥ ⲉ |
| 34 | Ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲩϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓϫⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ © ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱ(ⲛ) o |
| 35 | Ⲛ̄ⲧϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛ̄ⲡⲓϣⲛⲏⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲉⲃⲧ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲉ ⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ + |
| 36 | Ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲁⲝⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲡⲉⲙ ⲇⲟⲙⲉⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲩⲁ̀ⲛⲁⲗⲱⲙⲁ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ] ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲗⲗⲁⲧⲓⲟⲛ ⲩ- |
| 37 | Ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ © ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉ̄ ϣⲁϣⲛⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ +» —— |
| 38 | 15 Ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⲉ ⲛ̄ϯⲙⲁϩ ⲇ︦ ⲛ̄ⲗⲁⲩⲣⲁ ⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲧⲡⲥ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲫϯ Hops ϩⲓ ⲡϣⲁϥⲉ ⲩ |
| 39 | Ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲉ ⲛ̄ⲗⲛⲩⲙⲏ(ⲡ) ⲛ̀ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲙ̀ⲯⲩⲭⲏ © ϣⲁⲛⲧⲟⲩⲡⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ |
| 40 | Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲏ ⲡⲓⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲱⲣⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲓϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ¢ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲩ- |
| 41 | Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ MTS ⲉ ⲛ̀ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ + — |
| 42 | Ⲭⲉⲣⲉ ⲉⲗⲗⲁⲣⲓⲁ̃ o ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓⲯⲓⲙⲁ o ⲛⲓϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ + —— |
| 43 | 20 ⲠⲓⲒⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟⲕ . ⲱ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ ϫⲉ $F ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲫⲉ o + ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲩ- |
| 44 | ϪⲬⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ € ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ • ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲭⲗⲟⲙ [€]POK ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ |
| 45 | ⲉϥⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲓⲟ with ⲙ̄ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ suprascript by later ) hand. 2 sic. A stanza has fallen out of the text. |
| 46 | ϥ Ⲱ̄ |
| 47 | Hail to Abba Makari, the great net who drew every one into the Way of God, and put upon them the holy |
| 48 | habit, teaching them to dwell solitary in holes of the ground. |
| 49 | Glorious exceedingly beyond what words can tell was Abba John the Hegumen. By reason of his purity |
| 50 | the beasts became as rams (sic) before him ; by reason of his obedience a dried stick blossomed and bare fruit. |
| 51 | [ am at a loss in my thoughts, my mind is bewildered, I can find naught to say worthy of thy glory, O |
| 52 | Man of Light, Our Father Abba Pishoi, who nobly didst run the race. |
| 53 | Hail to Maximus and Domitius, our Roman Fathers! When they had taken up their cross they followed |
| 54 | after Christ to the holy mount of Abba Makari. Even as John, the holy virgin, and James, the sons of Zebedee, |
| 55 | when they left their father and their nets in the ship and followed after Christ with a true heart, in exchange |
| 56 | for their nets and the fishes of the sea He made them to be catchers of men—(so) our Father Maximus and |
| 57 | Domitius left their wealth and their palace, they despised their substance, they trusted to attain life eternal. |
| 58 | They inherited (sic) the fourth laura which God chose in the desert. |
| 59 | [Hail to Abba John Khamé. . . Ⲏⲉ became founder of a haven of salvation for many souls so that they |
| 60 | were delivered. |
| 61 | Hail to Abba Moses, mighty warrior, first of the martyrs that were upon this mountain ! |
| 62 | Hail to the Forty-nine, blessed Seniors, who poured forth their blood upon the top of the Rock! |
| 63 | Hail to Hilaria, and Anastasia, and Aripsima the brides of Christ ! |
| 64 | Blessed art thou, O Abba Makari, for the God of Heaven giveth great glory unto thee. Thou shalt see |
| 65 | thy Sons and thy Sons’ Sons as a crown unto thee in the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| 66 | 1 See note on text. Khamé was certainly commemorated. |
| 67 | 136 |
| page 197 | |
| 68 | ODES TO SAINTS OF SCETIS |
| 69 | Ode 2 (John the Little). Ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ + ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲁⲃ- |
| 70 | Ⲥⲟⲩ ⲕ̄ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ pas! ⲓⲟ ⲃⲁ Mammon + ⲁϥⲟⲗⲟⲩ ⲉ︦ |
| 71 | ⲣⲙ ϫⲡⲁⲟⲡⲓ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲓⲱ‐ mil als ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ̀ + ϣⲁ ⲡⲓϧⲉⲗ‐ |
| 72 | ⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲗⲟⲃⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱ . ⲗⲟⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ + |
| 73 | ⲯⲁⲗⲓ ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ sows Ϫⲉ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ + ⲓⲥ ⲡⲟⲩ‐ |
| 74 | TAQ ⲙ̃ⲡⲓϣϣⲏⲛ + ⲉⲧ ⲁϥ‐ |
| 75 | I5 ϣⲉⲡ BIC ⲉ̄ⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲓⲱ‐ |
| 76 | ⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ |
| 77 | Ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ + ⲓⲥ ⲡⲟⲩ‐ |
| 78 | ⲧⲁϩ ⲙⲡⲓϣϣⲏⲛ ⲡⲟⲩ‐ |
| 79 | TAQ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲙ |
| 80 | Ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲑⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁ‐ |
| 81 | ⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣ |
| 82 | ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ + |
| 83 | ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ |
| 84 | ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲅⲱⲥ |
| 85 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲡⲱⲇⲓⲁ̀ + 20 ⲡⲓⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ̃ + |
| 86 | Ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛⲧⲱ[ⲥ] ⲫⲏ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁϥ‐ Ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ + ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲓ‐ |
| 87 | ϣⲱⲡⲓ + ⲛ︦[ϭ]ⲁⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲛ̄‐ ϧⲉⲗⲗⲟⲓ + ⲁⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ |
| 88 | ⲛⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ‐ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ + ⲁⲩϯ ⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̄ⲫϯ |
| 89 | ⲓⲟ ⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ » Ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ + |
| 90 | ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲩ‐ 2 ⲁⲩⲭⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲓⲱⲧ ⲉϥ‐ |
| 91 | ⲥⲟⲡ ⲥⲟⲗⲥⲉⲗ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ + ϧⲉⲛ |
| 92 | Ⲁϥⲕⲉϩⲕⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲙⲓⲑⲓⲁ 2 |
| 93 | ⲉⲧϭⲓ + ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ Ⲡⲟⲩⲛⲓⲁⲧⲕ ⲛ̄ⲑⲟⲕ + & ⲁⲃⲃⲁ |
| 94 | 15 ⲧⲫⲉ + ⲉⲛⲛⲁ € ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲉ̀‐ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ + ϫⲉ a ⲫϯ ⲛ̄‐ |
| 95 | ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲥ + ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛ‐ 30 ⲧⲉ ⲧⲫⲉ ϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ |
| 96 | ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲙ̃ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧ‐ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲁⲕ + |
| 97 | ⲕ ⲕ ⲉ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ € ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ + |
| 98 | Ode 2 (the same; one leaf missing). ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ five ⲛⲉⲕ‐ |
| 99 | ϫ % ⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲗⲟⲙ €- |
| 100 | 35 ⲣⲟⲕ + HEN ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̄- |
| 101 | ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ̄ + |
| 102 | Ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ |
| 103 | Ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ + ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡ- |
| 104 | ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϣϣⲏⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϩⲓ‐ |
| 105 | ⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲫⲓ‐ |
| 106 | ⲣⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲓⲩ︦ⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ + |
| 107 | 5 Ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡ‐ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲁⲣⲭⲓ) ϩⲙⲟⲧ |
| 108 | ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϣϣⲏⲛ + €T ⲁⲕⲟⲩ‐ ⲉ- |
| 109 | ⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ + ⲁϥ‐ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ, MS. ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ, MS. |
| 110 | ϯ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ + 3 ⲁ corrected from ⲉ. |
| 111 | ⲉ nmap 2 No folio number. |
| 112 | The Twentieth day of the month *Paopi: Abba John the Little. |
| 113 | Psali: Melody, ‘ Ⲃⲟ |
| 114 | With an hallowed disposition let us make mention of the righteous one, our holy Father Abba John, the |
| 115 | founder of our community.! Verily tis he who became a guide unto our souls in the course of virtue and |
| 116 | piety alike; he opened up for us the way which leadeth unto the gates of Heaven, unto the realms on high |
| 117 | thereby, that we may worship the Father Who. . . |
| 118 | ⲭ ⲉ ϫ ϫ ϫ |
| 119 | ⲛ me, my Father! Behold the tree® hath blossomed through thy prayers. Bless me, my Father! |
| 120 | Behold the tree, touching which thou didst command me, hath borne fruit.” Abba Pammoi* took the fruits |
| 121 | and brought them to the Church, unto the holy elders, (saying): “Bless me, my Fathers! Behold the fruit |
| 122 | of the tree for which John my son hath labored. Bless me, my Fathers! Behold the fruit of the tree, the |
| 123 | fruit of obedience and humility.” When they beheld him, the elders praised him and glorified God. From |
| 124 | that day forth they granted him the honor of a Father, while he comforted them with consolation. |
| 125 | Blessed art thou, O Abba John; for the God of Heaven hath granted thee great honor; and thou beholdest |
| 126 | thy children and thy children’s children who are a crown unto thee in the Kingdom of Heaven. |
| 127 | Through the prayers of Abba John the Hegumen, Lord grant (us) grace, etc. |
| 128 | 1 If the expression is not loose, it implies that the ms. and opening of the present Hymn) is lost. |
| 129 | once belonged to the Monastery of John the Little, on the 3 The Tree of Obedience. John is speaking. For the |
| 130 | decay of which it must have been carried to Dér Abt incident see A.M.G. XXV, 347; Apophth. Pair., John Col. 1 |
| 131 | Makar. (P.G. LXV, 204); and H.N.S. vii, 1, § 5. |
| 132 | 2 Probably one leaf (containing the end of the preceding 4 sc. Abba Amoi. |
| 133 | 137 |
| 134 | * fo. 152 |
| 135 | ⲭ [fo. 153]2 |
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| 137 | Ode 3 (the same). |
| 138 | [Ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩⲫⲱⲥⲧⲏⲣ |
| 139 | ⲛ̄ⲉϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ- |
| 140 | ⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲱⲧ |
| 141 | NAST ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃ[ⲁ]ⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ |
| 142 | Ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡ[ⲉ]ⲕⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ‐ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 143 | ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̄ⲁⲅⲉϯⲉ|ⲗⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲁⲕ‐ |
| 144 | 5 ⲁϣ ϣⲓⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣ[ϥ] ⲛ̄ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲕ‐ |
| 145 | ⲧⲏⲃ- ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ [ⲛ]ⲟⲩⲧⲉⲗⲧⲓ‐ |
| 146 | ⲗⲓ ⲙ̄ⲙⲱⲟⲩ Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕ‐ |
| 147 | ⲱ̃ϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ‐ |
| 148 | ⲁⲥⲕⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲣ[ⲟ]ⲥⲓ • ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕ‐ |
| 149 | 1 For the two initial lines see the Cairo Psalmodia, p. 354. |
| 150 | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥ, MS. ⲧⲉϥ‐, MS. |
| 151 | ⲓⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̄ⲁⲧⲕⲩⲛⲇⲓⲛⲟⲥ ‐ |
| 152 | BEN ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ |
| 153 | Ϩⲱⲥⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲡⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ‐ |
| 154 | ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲁⲃ‐ |
| 155 | ⲃⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ = € ϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 156 | 5 ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕ- |
| 157 | ϯ ϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̄ ⲧⲉⲕⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲧⲱⲃϩ |
| 158 | ⲫ |
| 159 | ⲁⲗⲗⲏⲗⲟⲩⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲥⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ |
| 160 | ⲫ- ⲙ ⲛ |
| 161 | Ⲁ smaller fragment of the same ode gives the conclusion |
| 162 | in full: ⲧⲱⲃϩ ANGST ⲉ̃ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ + MATT WT ⲁⲃⲃⲁ |
| 163 | ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ + ⲡⲓϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ €O + ⲧⲉϥ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ |
| 164 | ⲉⲃⲟⲗ) |
| 165 | [Thou didst become a luminary shedding light upon the] “earth, O our blessed Father, my Lord Father |
| 166 | Abba John; so that through thy humility and thine angelic life thou didst hang all Shiét upon thy little |
| 167 | finger like a drop of water; and thou didst chastise thy body with toilsome discipline, that thou mightest |
| 168 | be free from peril in the Day of Judgment;? so that also thou didst become worthy, O our holy Father |
| 169 | Abba John, to sit with the Apostles to judge thy generation.? |
| 170 | Pray (&c.). |
| 171 | Alleluiah. Novice (sic).* |
| 172 | Ode 4 (Moses the Robber). |
| 173 | ⲉ |
| 174 | = ⲧⲟⲩⲟⲗϥ ⲉ̄ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ‐ |
| 175 | ⲥⲡⲏⲗⲉⲟⲡ + - ⲛⲧⲁϯϩⲟ |
| 176 | ⲉ̄ⲣⲟϥ + ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙ̄‐ |
| 177 | NST ⲉϫⲱⲓ + ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ |
| 178 | ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲃⲓ + ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁ‐ |
| 179 | ⲯⲩⲭⲏ‐ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁⲩ |
| 180 | ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ + ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ |
| 181 | ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ +» ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩ‐ |
| 182 | OAT ⲉⲃⲟⲗ + ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁ‐ |
| 183 | Ⲥⲟⲩ ⲕ︦ⲇ︦ ⲙⲡⲁⲱⲛⲓ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ |
| 184 | ϩⲉ |
| 185 | ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲏ ⲯⲁⲗⲓ ⲏ︦ ⲁ̃ⲇⲁⲙⲓ |
| 186 | ⲧⲦⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲉ̃ⲣ ⲟⲩϭⲣⲟⲙ‐ 10 |
| 187 | ⲡⲓ ϩ ⲛⲧⲁϩⲁⲗⲁⲓ ⲛ̄ⲧⲁϩⲱⲗ : |
| 188 | ϣⲁ ϯⲡⲉⲧⲣⲁ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ + ⲛ̄‐ |
| 189 | ⲧⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲟⲩⲥⲏ + |
| 190 | 5 Ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ ‐ éxe(n) |
| 191 | ⲡⲉϥⲗⲩⲙⲯⲁⲛⲟⲛ : ⲙ̃ⲡⲁ‐ 15 |
| 192 | 1 red. * * * |
| 193 | The Twenty-fourth day of Padni: Abba Moses.s |
| 194 | Psali: Melody, ‘ Adam. |
| 195 | Would that I might become a dove, that | might fly and come unto the high Rock of Abba Moses; that I |
| 196 | might do reverence over his body ere they bear it forth from the cave;® that I might entreat him to pray |
| 197 | unto the Lord for me and for the sins of my soul; that Christ our God may forgive me ere I am borne forth |
| 198 | from my... |
| 199 | ⲉ * * * ⲕ * |
| 200 | 6 The reference is not clear, unless it be to a Translation |
| 201 | of the Saint’s body from the cave in which it originally |
| 202 | rested to the Monastery of Baram(s, where it is still pre- |
| 203 | served. |
| 204 | ⲓ See Apophih. Patr., Joh. Col. xxxvi (P.G. LXV, 216). |
| 205 | 2 See A.M.G. xxv, 354. : |
| 206 | 3 id., pp. 3801. 4 Probably an ‘incipit.’ |
| 207 | 5 ⲉ Abba Moses the Black or the Robber, see H.N.S. |
| 208 | I x, $4. |
| 209 | 138 |
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| 210 | ODES TO SAINTS OF SCETIS |
| 211 | Ode 5 (The Forty-nine Martyrs). |
| 212 | ⲡⲓ ⲙ︦ⲑ︦ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ |
| 213 | ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ |
| 214 | ⲙ̃ⲡⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ |
| 215 | ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ |
| 216 | ⲯ . . ... fe |
| 217 | ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲏⲭⲟⲥ havoc ⲓ |
| 218 | Ⲁⲙⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲫⲟⲟⲩ |
| 219 | ⲛⲓⲗⲁ[ⲟⲥ] ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ |
| 220 | ⲉⲑⲣⲉ[ ⲛ]ⲉⲭⲉ]ⲅⲕⲱ‐ |
| 221 | ⲙⲓⲁⲍⲓⲛ [ⲛ̄ⲛ]ⲉⲛⲓⲟ‐ |
| 222 | ϯ ⲡⲥⲧⲁⲩ[ⲣⲟ]ⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ |
| 223 | ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ M- |
| 224 | ⲫⲟⲟⲩ |
| 225 | Ⲉⲛⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ‐ |
| 226 | ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ + ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 227 | ⲓⲟ ⲡⲭⲱⲣⲟ[ⲥ ive ⲛⲏ |
| 228 | ⲙ︦ ⲧ︦ ϯ ⲋ︦ |
| 229 | ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉ(ⲛ-) |
| 230 | ⲓⲟϯ ⲛ̃ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲫⲟ‐ |
| 231 | ⲣⲟⲥ + ⲡⲓ ⲙ︦ⲑ︦ ⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ |
| 232 | Ⲡⲓϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁ̀ⲅⲓ‐ |
| 233 | 5 ⲟⲥ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ |
| 234 | ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ + ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉ‐ |
| 235 | ⲣⲁⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏ‐ |
| 236 | ϯ ⲁϥⲱϣ] ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥ‐ |
| 237 | ϫⲱ mmole] +— |
| 238 | ⲓⲟ Xe ⲓⲥ nfibalpbapoc ⲁⲩ‐ |
| 239 | i+ ⲫⲏ [ⲉⲧ]ⲟⲩⲱϣ € |
| 240 | ⲫⲱⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲫⲱⲧ |
| 241 | ⲛⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲟϩⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ |
| 242 | ⲙ̃ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲗⲁϩ ⲛ̄ϩⲏⲧ |
| 243 | 15 Ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗ‐ |
| 244 | ⲗⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ...ⲛ |
| 245 | [Through the intercessions of] *the Forty-nine Martyrs, O Lord, vouchsafe unto us forgiveness of our sins, = (p. 189) |
| 246 | The same again. Melody, ‘Batos. |
| 247 | O come today, all ye people, that we may laud our cross-bearing Fathers, whose feast we celebrate today, |
| 248 | Assembled with the Angels and the company of *the Saints and our cross-bearing Fathers, the Nine and ⲣ. 190 |
| 249 | Forty Martyrs! |
| 250 | The chief among the Saints, named Abba John, stood in their midst and cried, saying: |
| 251 | “Lo, the Barbarians are coming. He who would flee, let him flee: those who will remain with us, let us |
| 252 | (sic) not be faint of heart.” |
| 253 | Some of the old men fled. . . |
| 254 | Ode 6 (Apa Samuel). |
| 255 | ϫⲛⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ AMA ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ |
| 256 | Ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϩⲏⲛⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲡ‐ |
| 257 | ⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ |
| 258 | ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̄ⲫϯ- |
| 259 | Ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕ‐ |
| 260 | ⲡⲟⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲑ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥ © |
| 261 | ⲁⲃⲃⲁ cCAMOTHA + ⁖-- |
| 262 | Ⲧⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲱⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ € ⲛⲉⲕⲡⲟⲗⲏⲧⲓⲁ © |
| 263 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲥⲕⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲕⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ |
| 264 | DEN WIHT 2» 3 3 —— |
| 265 | ⲓⲟ Ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲓϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲕϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ @ |
| 266 | ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲛⲟⲥ • ⲛ̄ⲭⲁⲕⲓⲁ̀ⲛⲟⲥ + —r |
| 267 | Ⲁⲕϯ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲯⲩⲭⲏ . ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲟ̄ⲙⲟ‐ |
| 268 | ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱ(ⲛ) |
| 269 | ⲛ̄ⲧⲉ ϯⲑⲣⲓⲁⲥ ⲉ̃ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ -- |
| 270 | 5 Ⲁⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ • ⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲏϯ |
| 271 | ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲉ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓ |
| 272 | ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉ |
| 273 | 1 For ⲕⲟⲗⲭⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ. |
| 274 | 39 |
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| 275 | ϫ ϥ (reco) |
| 276 | ϫ ϥⲅ |
| 277 | * fo. 92° |
| 278 | * fo. 932 |
| 279 | * fo. 3 |
| 280 | NEW TEXTS FROM THE MONASTERY OF SAINT MACARIUS |
| 281 | Ⲁⲩϭⲥⲟϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲱⲕ ⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϣⲓⲏⲧ • |
| 282 | ϣⲁⲧⲉⲕⲓ̄ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ |
| 283 | ⲛ̄ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲛⲉ ⁖-- |
| 284 | 20 ⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉ ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲕ‐ |
| 285 | ⲁ̃ⲡⲁϣ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ AMOK o |
| 286 | ⲉ̄ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ 3 |
| 287 | Ⲧⲉⲕϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲥⲱⲣⲁ |
| 288 | ⲛ̄ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ |
| 289 | 25 ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ + ⲩ — |
| 290 | Ⲁ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲥ︦ ⲡⲭ︦ⲥ︦ • ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛ‐ |
| 291 | ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̄ϣⲫⲏ‐ |
| 292 | ⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ |
| 293 | Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲕⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲗⲉⲩ |
| 294 | 3ⲟ ⲁⲕⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ |
| 295 | ⲛⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲉ ⲁⲕⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ + — |
| 296 | Ⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲣ ⲥⲱⲓⲧ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲭⲱ‐ |
| 297 | ⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲝ • ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϯ ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ • |
| 298 | ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲩ |
| 299 | 3Ⲁⲩⲥⲩⲛⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫⲟⲩ‐ |
| 300 | ⲱϣ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⲉ ϣⲁⲡⲧⲉⲕⲓ̄ ⲧⲉⲕ‐ |
| 301 | ⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲙⲱ(ⲛ) + —— |
| 302 | Ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉ̀ⲧ ⲁ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲫϯ . ⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ |
| 303 | ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧϥ • |
| 304 | 40 ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲓ ϣⲁ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉϩ ⲅ- |
| 305 | Ⲁⲕⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ © ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟϣ • |
| 306 | ⲭⲛ̀ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ 0 ϩⲓ‐ |
| 307 | ⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉ̀ⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ¢ ϩⲓⲧ(ⲉⲛ) |
| 308 | > ⲉϩ. . |
| 309 | “Our Father Apa Samuel. |
| 310 | A choice savor and a smoke of incense, a holy sacrifice well pleasing unto God were thy holy prayers and |
| 311 | thy austerities, O our righteous Father Abba Samuel. I will not leave untold thy austerities and thy penances |
| 312 | which thou didst perform in Shiét; most of all, the sufferings which thou didst endure at the hands of the |
| 313 | Colchian ⲓ. |
| 314 | Thou didst offer up thy life for the confession of the right faith in the holy Trinity. Thou didst make |
| 315 | strong thine heart, like a martyr, and so didst receive the crown of patience. They drove thee forth from |
| 316 | Shiét, so that thou didst come and dwell in the Mount of Neklone. |
| 317 | *Again, when God called thee from this mountain of thy vows (?) for a great service, of thy patience in a |
| 318 | strange land of barbarians Ⲓ will make mention. The Lord Jesus the Christ caused thee to work signs and |
| 319 | great wonders in that place: thou didst cause (the dumb) to speak, thou didst cause the lame to walk, women |
| 320 | who were barren thou didst cause to bear children. Thy name was renowned in the land of Nemax,2? and they |
| 321 | glorified thee as the Apostles. They suffered thee, after the desire of thy heart, (to depart) so that thou |
| 322 | didst go and dwell in the Mount of Kalamon, the place wherein the Lord God promised that thou shouldest |
| 323 | dwell, thou and thy sons for ever. “Thou didst bring in a numerous people into the Kingdom of Heaven |
| 324 | through thy holy prayers. |
| 325 | Through, etc. |
| 326 | ⲓ i.e., Cyrus of Phasis (in Colchis), the ¢ Chalcedonian’ Cat., no. 917) has ⲛⲓⲙⲁⲕⲝ, ‘Makx’ being probably, the |
| 327 | Archbishop. true Coptic name for the Berber people called in Greek |
| 328 | 2 A frag. from a Boh. Life of Samuel (Crum, B.M. Mazices. |
| 329 | 140 |
| page 201 | |
| 330 | ODES TO SAINTS OF SCETIS |
| 331 | Ode 7 (John Kamé). |
| 332 | Ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲱϥ ⲛ̀ⲇⲁⲝⲓⲁⲣ‐ |
| 333 | ⲭⲏⲥ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲇⲓⲇⲁⲥⲕⲁ‐ |
| 334 | ⲗⲱⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲙ- |
| 335 | ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲁϥⲓ̄ⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ |
| 336 | ϭ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲙ̄‐ |
| 337 | ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ |
| 338 | On ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲉ‐ |
| 339 | ⲙⲁϥ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙ̄- |
| 340 | ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ |
| 341 | ⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲙ̃ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ |
| 342 | ⲁⲥⲓ̄ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲛ[ⲉⲙ |
| 343 | ϩⲁⲛϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ + |
| 344 | Ⲁϥ... ⲙ̃ⲡⲟⲩⲃⲓⲟⲥ [ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ |
| 345 | ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲇⲁⲙ 3 ⲓ |
| 346 | I ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲥⲁϫⲓ + é ⲛⲓ‐ |
| 347 | ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲉⲧ ⲁϥⲁⲓ‐ |
| 348 | ⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲫϯ |
| 349 | ⲡⲓⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ |
| 350 | Ⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ é ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ + ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 351 | ⲡⲉⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ |
| 352 | ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲥⲓ + ⲁϥⲉⲣ‐ |
| 353 | ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ » |
| 354 | Ⲁϥⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̄ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙ̄‐ |
| 355 | ⲓⲟ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲛⲓ + |
| 356 | ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ + ⲉⲑ‐ |
| 357 | ⲣⲟⲩϭⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ [ⲁ ..... |
| 358 | Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲥ[ⲛ] + |
| 359 | ⲣⲉ[ⲛ] ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲙ̀ⲙ[ⲉⲧ‐ |
| 360 | 15 ⲅⲉⲛⲛⲉⲟⲥ + ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲱ- |
| 361 | ⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁⲩ‐ |
| 362 | ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ |
| 363 | ⲧⲏⲣϥ |
| 364 | Ⲧⲱⲃϩ S ⲡⲁϭ︦ⲥ︦ ⲛ̄ⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̄ⲇⲓⲕⲉ‐ |
| 365 | € ⲡϫⲓⲛϣⲉ ϣⲁ ⲫϯ ϧⲉ(ⲛ) |
| 366 | 15 ϩⲁⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲓⲁ̃ ⲛⲉⲙ |
| 367 | ϩⲁⲛⲁⲥⲕⲏⲥⲓⲥ + |
| 368 | Ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ (ⲛ)ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ > |
| 369 | ⲛ̄ϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ + |
| 370 | ⲓ ⲏ ⲉⲧ ⲁ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ϭⲓⲟⲩⲱ‐ |
| 371 | 20 ⲟⲥ * ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ TWA ⲭⲁⲙⲉ + ⲛⲧ 5 ⲉⲉ |
| 372 | 1 |
| 373 | ⲧ red. |
| 374 | Abba John Kbamé.! |
| 375 | ⲙ ⲙ ⲕ %* ⲙ * |
| 376 | He himself became a director and teacher of multitudes of souls: he brought them to worship the Lord. |
| 377 | The holy woman also who was wedded with him? became a faithful mother of multitudes of virgins, and |
| 378 | wrought signs and wonders. |
| 379 | They passed their holy lives most nobly and were with Christ Whom they loved with their whole heart. |
| 380 | Pray, &c., my righteous Lord Father, holy John Khamé, that, &c. |
| 381 | The same again. Melody, ‘Adam.’ |
| 382 | O who shall be able to express the great mercies which God the Word hath showed unto us ? |
| 383 | He hath seen our lowliness and our feebleness, He hath looked down from on high and hath helped us. |
| 384 | He sent us first the great Abba Antoni and Abba Makari to guide (us) unto. . ., |
| 385 | And to teach us the progress unto God through discipline and austerity. |
| 386 | In their path walked Abba John, whose face was illumined. . . |
Provenance
- title
- Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR
- dialect
- mixed
- source
- corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages
- licence
- public domain — Hugh G. Evelyn-White (d. 1924), completed by W. Hauser (d. 1959) and W. E. Crum (d. 1944), The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition 1926; public domain in the United States by age (published before 1930) AND in Canada by the LICENCES.md §7 author-death-year rule (died ≤ 1971); scan from archive.org, identifier monasteriesofwdi01evel, fetched 2026-09-23; the item states: nothing — no licenseurl, no rights, no possible-copyright-status (Princeton Theological Seminary Library scan; the alternate copy monasteriesofwad0000evel states nothing either; the Met's own MetPublications page could not be read by script, HTTP 429)
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- tesseract coptic+eng (models/coptic.traineddata v3c), 300 dpi, psm 3, 476 of 476 pages, mean word confidence 80.8 (Tesseract's own figure — NOT a CER, CLAUDE.md §1.3); apparatus language eng (genre_map). Raw page text: the edition's apparatus, translation and running heads are interleaved with the Coptic, and a Greek or Latin word can come out as Coptic letters. `=== page N ===` markers are PDF pages
- file
- Hagiography/New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (Evelyn-White 1926)/Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I- New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926.ocr.L0.txt
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Cite as:
XXIV. Odes to Saints of Scetis ("A series of Doxologies or acclamations in honor of Saints of Shiét") — lines 14919–15448, pdf pp. 195-201 (Evelyn-White, The Monasteries of the Wâdi ’n Natrûn, Part I: New Coptic Texts from the Monastery of Saint Macarius (1926) — OCR). corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/monasteriesofwdi01evel.pdf (staged 2026-09-23 by worker W-BOH; provenance, terms as fetched and SHA-256 in corpus/incoming/w-boh-evelyn-white-wadi-natrun-i-1926/README.md); OCR by tools/batch_ocr.py (A5d, tools/run_a5d.sh), model coptic+eng; page files: L0/ocr/Incoming/monasteriesofwdi01evel/pages. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/hagiography/new-coptic-texts-from-the-monastery-of-saint-macarius-evelyn-white-1926/evelyn-white-the-monasteries-of-the-wadi-n-natrun-part-i-new-coptic-texts-from-t-69082f/L14919-15448/.
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