In Bethlehem - Aramaic Lullaby

ܠܥܶܠ ܥܺܝܪ̈ܶܐ ܠܳܐ ܚܳ݀ܙܶܝܢ ܠܶܗ

فوقُ اليَقِظونَ لا يرَونهOn high the watchers do not see HimEn haut les veilleurs ne Le voient pasL’el ’iré lo hozen leh

ܘܡܰܪܟܰܒܬܳܐ ܙܳܝ̇ܥܳܐ ܡܶܢܶܗ

والمركبةُ ترتعِدُ منهAnd the chariot trembles before HimEt le char tremble devant LuiW’markabto zoy’o meneh

ܕܗܳܪܟܳܐ ܒܥܺܕ̄ܬܳܐ ܟܳܗ̈ܢܶܐ ܡ̇ܙܰܝܚܺܝܢ ܠܶܗ

وهنا في البيعة، الكهنةُ يزيّحُونهWhile here in the Church the priests bear Him in processionTandis qu’ici dans l’Église les prêtres Le portent en processionD’horko b’Idto kohné mzayhin leh

ܠܚܰܝܳܐ ܕܰܩܛܺܝܠ ܘܰܡܦܰܠܰܓ

ألحيُّ الذبيحُ والمبذولُThe Living One, slain and brokenLe Vivant, immolé et rompuL’hayo daqtil wamfalagh

ܩܪܽܘ̣ܒܘ ܥܰܡ̱̈ܡܶܐ ܐܰܟܽܘ̣ܠܘ ܘܰܚܝ̣ܰܘ

إِقتربُوا أيُّها الشعوبُ تناولُوه واحْيَواDraw near, O peoples, eat and liveApprochez, ô peuples, mangez et vivezQroubou ’amé akhoulou wahyaw

ܕܟܳܗܢܳܐ ܩܳ݀ܐܶܡ ܘܰܡ̇ܨܰܠܶܐ ܚܠܳܦܰܝܢ

فالكاهنُ واقفٌ يصلِّي من أجلِناFor the priest stands and prays on our behalfCar le prêtre se tient debout et prie pour nousD’kohno qoem wamsalé hlofayn

ܒܪܺܝܟ ܕܝܰܗ̱ܒ̣ ܠܰܢ ܦܰܓܪܶܗ ܚܰܝܳܐ

مباركٌ من وهَبَنا جسدَه الحيَّBlessed is He who gave us His living bodyBéni soit Celui qui nous a donné Son corps vivantBrikh d’yab lan faghreh hayo

ܘܰܕܡܶܗ ܠܚܽܘܣܳܝܳܐ ܕܢܰܦܫ̈ܳܬܰܢ

ودمَه لغفرانِ نفوسِناAnd His blood for the forgiveness of our soulsEt Son sang pour le pardon de nos âmesWadmeh l’housoyo d’nafshoton

ܗܰܠܶܠܽܘܝܰܐ ܫܽܘܒܚܳܐ ܠܫܳܠܽܘܚܶܗ

هلّلويا مباركٌ مُرسِلُهHalleluia, glory to Him who sent HimAlléluia, gloire à Celui qui L’a envoyéHalelouya shoubho l’sholouheh

Spot an error in the text or translations? Write to us.