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Translation notes

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This preliminary English translation of the Ginza Rabba was based on DeepL's machine translation of Lidzbarski's 1920 German text, which was then copyedited and refined by User:Nebulousquasar (and hopefully other editors later as well). Nebulousquasar (talk) 15:49, 5 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

Gelbert's titles for the first 103 prayers

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Table of contents from Gelbert (2002):

Gelbert, Carlos, trans. (2002). Mandaean Prayers and Hymns. Edensor Park, NSW, Australia: Living Water Books.

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The Baptism

My Lord be praised!
1. In the Name of that Primal Being
2. Illumined and illuminating is Zihrun
3. Life created Yawar-Ziwa
4. As the 'uthras stand in their skintas
5. Let there be light, let there be light!
6. A crown of ether-light shone forth dazzlingly
7. Strengthened and enhanced is the great mystery
8. Incense that is fragrant, incense that is fragrant!
9. Raising my eyes and lifting up my countenance
10. On the day that the Jordan was bestowed upon Sam-Smir
11. I have worshipped and praised that Yawar-Ziwa
12. I am Yur son of Barit
13. I went to the jordan, but not I alone
14. In the Name(s) of Yusmir the First Vine
15. Bound is the seal
16. I am a perfected gem
17. Avaunt! flee in fear all (ye) evil
18. Piriawis, the great jordan of the First Life
19. Manda created me, 'uthras set me up
20. Blessed art thou, Outer Door
21. I rose up from the jordan
22. We have acknowledged the name of Life
23. Precious oil art thou, son of white sesame
24. Thou wast established, First Life
25. When a jordan of living water was bestowed on Sam-Smir
26. Bound (together) and sealed are these souls
27. We were set up and raised up by 'Usar-Hiia
28. Bound (together) and sealed are these souls
29. Ye are set up and raised up into the Place of the Good
30. What did thy Father do for thee, Soul?
31. Radiance goeth up to its place

Masiqta, Mass for the Dead

32. Strengthened, enhanced was the great mystery
33. Water of Life art thou!
34. Hail to the First Life before whom none existed
35. I sought to lift my eyes, shoulders
36. I worship, laud and praise that great, secret, Mana
37. I worship, laud and praise that Occult, great First Cloud of Life
38. I have worshipped and praised Yawar-Ziwa
39. I worship, laud and praise that secret saying
40. I have worshipped and praised 'Usar
41. I worshipped and praised Treasure-of-Light
42. I worship, laud and praise that first secret Word
43. Thou art enduring, First Life
44. Biriawis, source of living waters
45. Thy name, (O) Life, is excellent
46. [The Light became light]
47. Enlightened and enlightening are words of light
48. Manda-d-Hiia went to the stars
49. This, the glory and light of life
50. Rightly did the baptist baptise me
51. I am baptised in the name of the Strange Life
52. Whose son am I?
53. A letter, union and victory have come
54. Yukasar chose her that passeth (crosseth) over
55. The Great Life spoke and revealed
56. Living waters shone forth (in splendour)
57. Fragrant incense riseth to its place
58. Praised be the First Life
59. Life is fulfilled in its own glory
60. The Great Life dwelleth in those that love Him
61. An earthly wreath fadeth
62. The worlds glisten (with costly) oil
63. In great radiance am I immersed
64. The Life dwelleth in its own radiance and light
65. Ye are set up and raised up into the Place
66. I am crowned with a wreath and lay me down
67. With him, with the Deliverer
68. Between the Hidden and the Radiance
69. Bliss and peace there will be on the road
70. Blessed and praised be Life who is filled with compassion
71. Blessed and praised be the Life of Shem son of Noah
72. Good is the Good for the good
73. A scaled letter which Icavcth the world
74. Bound and scaled are the spirit and soul of N.

Three Prayers

75. We have acknowledged and praises to the mighty sublime First Life
76. Praises to the Outer Life
77. Thee (O) life, to praise, to honour, to magnify and to bless

Canticles and Hymns

78. May my thought, my knowledge and my understanding enlighten me
79. When the myrtle, the myrtle, flourished in the gardens of Hibil
80. Hear me, my Father, hear me! Draw me upward
81. And draw me upward, great Son of the mighty (Life)
82. At the Fountain-head came I forth
83. How lovely are plants which the jordan hath planted
84. Truly did my baptiser baptise me
85. Silmai hath baptised us with his baptism
86. The jordan in which we have been immersed shall be our witness
87. I rejoice in my priests and in Nasoraeans
88. Rightly do I say to you, my Chosen
89. To you do I call and you do I teach, men who have received the Sign
90. A disciple am I, a new one; for I went to the jordanbank
91. My vigilance and praisegiving are my ferrymen across (the waters of death)
92. Go in peace, chosen, pure and guiltless one
93. The mana rejoiceth in its treasure and in the glory of Life
94. Hail to thee, hail to thee, soul that hast departed from the world!
95. Her Sunday, her kusta and her alms bear witness for the soul
96. I am provided and provisioned
97. He rose and took me with him
98. The day on which the soul goeth forth
99. Ye are set up and raised up, my Chosen ones
100. In a building which Life buildeth
101. The Life hath founded a dwelling
102. The building that Life buildeth will never come to nought
103. Darkness is crushed back into the Dark