Swahili Canon of the Akathist to the Theotokos (Ode 4)

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SWAHILI:

Irmosi
Aketiye utukufuni mtakatifu * kitini cha enzi cha Mungu, * katika wingu lenye kasi na lepesi, Yesu amewasili, Mungu azidiye yote, * na kwa nguvu ya mkono Wake safi amewaokoa * waliao kwa sauti: * Utukufu kwa uwezo Wako, Ee Kristo.

Troparia
Mzazi Mungu Bikira daima utuokoe.

Kwa sauti za nyimbo kwako * twasema kwa uaminifu, salamu, * mwingi wa utajiri na uliyechachwa * Rohoni Mtakatifu, wakusifiwa sana. * Salamu, Ee kinara chenye matawi saba na chombo cha dhahabu * kilicho na mana iburudishayo hisia za wamcha-Mungu.

Mzazi Mungu Bikira daima utuokoe.

Ee salamu, bibi bila doa. * Kiti cha rehema cha ulimwengu, salamu, * ngazi ipandishayo * wote toka ardhini kwa tendo la neema. * Salamu, Ee daraja la mbinguni lihamishalo toka mautini * kwenda uzimani, kwa ukweli, * wote wakuimbiao nyimbo za sifa.

Mzazi Mungu Bikira daima utuokoe

Uliyeinuliwa kuliko mbingu, * Ee bibi usiye na doa, salamu, * uliye pekee beba * Msingi wa dunia bila uchungu tumboni mwako. * Salamu, Ee jenasi uliyetia rangi katika damu yako changa ” vazi takatifu la zambarau * livawalo na mfalme wa majeshi ya Malaika.

Utukufu kwa Baba na Mwana na Roho Mtakatifu

Bibi, kweli ulimzaa * Mpaji mtakatifu wa sheria * aliye na uhuru wa kufuta * rekodi ya makosa ya kila mtu. * Kina kisichoeleweka na urefu usiosemeka. * Ee Bibi usiyeolewa, * salamu, kupitia kwako twatukuka.

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

Twakusifu uliyesuka * kisichosukwa na mikono ya binadamu * taji la matumaini na utukufu * kwa ulimwengu, Ee Bikira, na kusema salamu, * kwako uliye uimarisho na ngome * na ukuta wa kinga * na kimbilio takatifu la wote.
(Translated and chanted by Sammy Psalmist Maingi)

ENGLISH:

Eirmos
He who sits in holy glory * on the throne of Divinity, * on a swift and light cloud, * Jesus has arrived, the surpassing God, * and by the might of His undefiled hand has saved * those who cry aloud: * Glory, O Christ, to Your power be.

Troparia
Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

Unto you in songful voices * do we loyally say, rejoice, * mountain rich and curdled * in the Holy Spirit, all-lauded one. * Rejoice, O seven-branched lamp stand and the golden jar * with the manna that * sweetens the senses of pious folk.

Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

O rejoice, untainted Lady. * Mercy seat for the world, rejoice, * ladder elevating * everyone from earth by an act of grace. * Rejoice, O heavenly bridge that is conveying from death * unto life, in truth, * all those who chant hymns of praise to you.

Most Holy Theotokos, save us.

More exalted than the heavens, * O immaculate Maid, rejoice, * as the one who carried * earth’s Foundation painlessly in your womb. * Rejoice, O murex [8] who dyed in your own virgin blood * the divine purple robe * worn by the King of angelic hosts.

Glory…

Lady, truly you gave birth to * the divine Giver of the law * Who erases freely * everybody’s record of lawlessness. * Incomprehensible depth and height unspeakable, * O unwedded Maid, * rejoice, through whom we are deified.

Both now…

We extol you who have woven * the unwoven by human hands * crown of hope and glory * for the world, O Virgin, and say, rejoice, * to you the fortification and the citadel * and protective wall * and sacred refuge for everyone.
(courtesy of Fr Seraphim Dedes)

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