Translation:Qolasta/Prayer 72

by Mark Lidzbarski

LXXII.

Good is the Good for the Good,

and his name is set up over those who love his name.

We seek and find,

we speak and are heard.

We sought and we found,

we spoke and we were heard before you,

my Lord Mandā d-Haijē, the Lord of healings.

Forgive us our sins, offenses, follies, stumbles, and errors,

as well as the one who made this, bread, (the mass) and this meal.

The sins, offenses, follies, stumbles, and errors

will be remitted by my lord Mandā d-Haijē

and the great, first life

to the giver of wages and alms,

to them, their spouses, their children, and disciples,

as well as to those who have offered this bread and this food.

You, too, my parents, my masters, teachers, and disciples,

when you are laid down (at the time),

will be granted a remission of sins on the left

as well as on the right.

say:

Life stands firm in its Škīnā.

Praise be to life,

life is victorious over all works.

Commentary

This "good is the good for the good" recite (as a consecration) when you read the requiem mass,

recite it when you perform the baptism,

recite it when you distribute the oil,

recite it when you perform a prayer,

recite it after your prayer, after your Pihtā and Mambūhā,

recite it when you prepare the table.

And life is victorious.

Mandaic transcription

ṭab ṭaba l-ṭaba

u-triṣ kinianẖ ˁl rahmia šumẖ

nibia u-naška u-nimar u-ništma

bin u-aškanin u-amarnin u-ˁštmanin mn qudamak dilak

marai manda ḏ-hiia maraihun ḏ-asauata šbuqlan haṭaian u-hauban u-skilatan u-tiqilatan u-šabašatan u-l-man ḏ-hazin l-hama u-masiqta u-ṭabuta abad haṭaiiẖ u-haubẖ u-skilatẖ u-tiqlatẖ u-šabašatẖ nišbuqlẖ

marai manda ḏ-hiia u-hiia rbia qadmaiia l-mara ḏ-agra u-zidqa l-dilun u-l-zauaihun u-l-šitlaihun u-l-tarmidaihun u-l-man ḏ-hazin l-hama u-ṭabuta rmun u-l-dilkun abahatai u-rabanai u-malpanai u-masbiranai kḏ smikitun mn smal l-iamin šabiq haṭaiia nihuilkun u-timrun qaiamin hiia b-škinatun

u-mšabin hiia

u-hiia zakin ˁl kulhun ˁubadia

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hazin ṭab ṭaba l-ṭaba kḏ qarit masiqta qaimẖ u-kḏ ṣabit maṣbuta qaimẖ u-kḏ manit miša qaimẖ u-kḏ baiit rahmia qaimẖ u-abatar rahmak u-abatar pihtak u-mambuhak qaimẖ u-kḏ miṭaibit patura qaimẖ

u-hiia zakin

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