PERIOD OF QAITAFIRST SUNDAY of QAITA called NUSARD'EL, FEAST of the 12 APOSTLESRAMSA (‘before’)Marmita: Ps 65-67 (no suraye daqdam & d’batar)Onita daqdam: Praise the Lord, O righteous ones: - Chosen holy apostles, you have received with faith the giftfrom heaven by the heavenly power and incomprehensible wisdom. You stood up before the judges and despisedcruel kings by suffering their torments. Also you have scoffed at death in your slaughter by the power of theCross. Pray and beseech your Lord for us all, that He may have mercy on us and save our souls.Rejoice in the Lord, righteous ones. He chose them in the simplicity of His heart. (surta) Those who were chosenby the foreknowledge of God. - Chosen holy apostles... - Glory. - Chosen holy apostles...Onita d‘batar: Light has risen in the darkness for the upright. - Holy apostles, you are the lamps of true lightof the world. For the light of your teaching has appeared and shown to the world the way of life. You haveconverted those who were sitting in darkness to the light, which enlightens the mind by your truth. Be for usambassadors and intercessors, that we may take shelter in you to be saved from harms.You are all sons of the Most High. (surta) You are the light of the world. - Holy apostles...Glory. - Holy apostles...D‘basaliqe: Their tidings have gone forth in all the earth. - By the Holy Spirit, the holy apostles taught theone, perfect faith and uprooted and removed from the earth the thorns and weeds which the evil one sowed in theworld, and in their place sowed the seed of their teaching. They extinguished and destroyed through the light oftheir words the darkness of error which prevailed on earth, and announced in the whole world the true faith in theadorable Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, the incomprehensible Nature.And their words to the ends of the world. For those who keep His covenant and His testimony. (surta) They wentand preached in every place. - By the Holy Spirit... - Glory. - B...
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