Swahili Canon of the Akathist to the Theotokos (Ode 3)

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SWAHILI:
Mzazi Mungu kama chemichemi,
* hai tena tele uwaimarishe, * wanaokusifu;
* Wakifanya mkutano wa roho * na uwastahilishe, kuwa na taji ya utukufu wako wa umungu.

Troparia
Mzazi Mungu Bikira daima utuokoe

Ardhi ‘liyokuza shina takatifu * wazi ikiendelea kutolimwa, * salamu, Ee meza iliyohai * ‘liyobeba mkate wa uzima. * mtakatifu. Salamu, kisima kisichoishiwa, cha maji ya uhai, Ee mbarikiwa.

Mzazi Mungu Bikira daima utuokoe.

Ndama ‘liyejifungua kwa ajili * ya waumini fahali mchanga * Salamu, kondoo amzaaye mwana-kondoo * wa Mungu aondoaye dhambi * za dunia yote. Ee kiti cha rehema, * salamu, mtetezi kila mara..

Utukufu kwa Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu

Asubuhi angavu pekee iletayo * Kristo Jua la Haki, salamu. * Ee makao ya nuru, salamu. * uondoaye giza, salamu. * Maana ulidunisha kabisa roho za giza za shetani.

Sasa na siku zote, hata milele na milele. Amina.

Salamu, lango la mashariki pekee la kweli* lililopitiwa na Neno tu. * Salamu, maana kwa uzao wako * ulivunja milango ya kuzimu, * Ee mtakatifu, msifiwa. * lango la wanao-okolewa. (Cant Sammy Psalmist Maingi)

ENGLISH:
Establish your servants who extol you, * O Mother of God, for they have formed * a spiritual choir for you * the living and abundant fount; * and crowns of glory graciously * in your divine glory grant to them. (Twice)

Troparia
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

The land that has tillered [5] the divine stalk * while clearly continuing un­tilled, * rejoice, O table animate * that held the holy bread of life. * Rejoice, O never empty fount * of living water, O blessed one.

Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

The heifer that mothered for the faithful * the unblemished Bullock, O rejoice. * Rejoice, the ewe that yeaned [6] the Lamb * of God Who takes away the sins * of all the world. O mercy seat, * rejoice, who fervently expiate.

Glory…

The luminous morning that alone brings * Christ the Sun of Righteousness, rejoice. * O dwelling place of light, rejoice; * dispeller of the dark, rejoice. * For you diminished utterly * the darkened demons of Lucifer.

Both now…

Rejoice, only veritable east gate * that only the Logos has gone through. * Rejoice, for in your giving birth * you shattered Hades’ bars and gates. * All-lauded one, rejoice, divine * entrance of those who are being saved. (Fr Seraphim Dedes)

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