THE PERIOD OF MAR ELIYAWhen the feast of the Cross (14 september) falls on one of the 5 Sundays of Eliya, it is celebrated on that day.Therefore I give onita of the Cross (dasliva) in mawtba and the qanona after onita d’basiliqe and onita d’lelya.Before the feast of the Cross recite only onyata & qanone of the period (Eliya). After the feast recite onyata &qanone of the Cross together with those of the period.If the feast of the Cross falls before the first Sunday, celebrate the 6th and 7th Sundays of qaita together; then thefirst Sunday of Eliya, then the feast of the Cross, for the mysteries of both seasons should not be confused: Eliya(and the fast) should come and fight against the son of perdition and reveal his error, and then the holy Crossshould appear and all mysteries will be fulfilled.SUNDAY OF THE BEGINNING OF THE FAST OF MAR ELIYA (‘before’)RAMSAMarmita: Ps 65-67.Suraya daqdam: Ps 47,1-5. Clap your hands, all you peoples; * and glorify God with the sound of praise.…Suraya d’batar: Ps 48,1-3. Great is our Lord and greatly to be praised * in the city of our God...D‘basaliqe: May God arise and all His enemies be scattered; - The enemy watches the harm of the harshnessof the last days to cast his net to catch men, and in the snares which he hid already for Adam. Again, in the end itis spread for his children. And in the shape of peace he extends it to the world. Again, if possible, he will evenlead astray the elect. Not only his will does not stop, but also his power does not fail; and in the awful judgementhe will be condemned before all creatures. My Lord, who is named the second Adam, in You all those who die inthe footsteps of the deceiver are ashamed and put to shame. For thus You judge all those who deny You. Lord ofall, praise to You.Do not grant, O Lord, the wicked his desire: - His evil shall return to his head. For the wicked became corrupt,conceived falsehood and brought forth villainy. (Surta) From this we know that it is the time of the end. Th...
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