Work in progress — this article is incomplete and may change significantly.
This article is dedicated to the memory of the Very Rev. Malpan Koonammakkal Thoma Kathanar, without whose work in preserving them, many of these melodies of the Malabar tradition would have been lost forever.
Introduction
The Onyatha d'Sahde are a series of antiphons sung in honour of the martyrs, found in the Hudra, the breviary of the Church of the East. They are sung during Ramsha (vespers) and Sapra (matins) on ordinary weekdays, each antiphon preceded by a psalm verse. They are not sung on Sundays, on feast days, or during Lent.
The Hudra attributes these antiphons to Mar Marutha, bishop of Martyropolis (Syriac: Maipharqat, modern-day Silvan in Turkey), who died around 420. Marutha travelled through the Persian territories after the great persecutions of the fourth century, collecting the relics of the martyrs and recording their stories. The antiphons are said to have been composed in the course of this work. Though they appear to honour the martyrs, they are understood as hymns directed ultimately to God.1
The Assyrian Church of the East, the Chaldean Catholic Church, and the Syro-Malabar Church all share this tradition, though each has passed it down in its own way. This article looks at how the onyatha d'sahde are preserved and used across these three communities.
The Malabar pronunciation of East Syriac will be used throughout this article.
The tunes of the Malabar tradition presented here were learned from the recordings left behind by Fr. Emmanuel Thelly CMI, Fr. Alexander Kattakayam CMI, and Fr. Abel Periyappuram CMI. The sources for the other traditions are given in the links below each hymn.
Qale d'Onyatha d'Sahde
▶1. Sahde Qandishe SallawMonday Ramshaܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܨܲܠܵܘܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܲܬ݂ܪܹܝܢܒ݁ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܫܲܒܲܚܘ ܙܲܕ̇ܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܠܡܵܪܝܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܨܲܠܵܘ ܥܲܠ ܫܲܝܢܵܐ: ܕܲܒ݂ܚܲܕ݂ܘܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܢܸܥܒܸ݁ܕ݂ ܥܹܐܕܲܝ̈ܟ̇ܘܿܢ.
ܘܠܲܬ݂ܪ̈ܝܼܨܹ̈ܐ ܝܵܐܝܵܐ ܬܸܫܒ݁ܘܿܚܬܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܪܲܓ݂ܪܲܓ݂ܘ ܕܢܸܚܙܘܿܢ ܠܲܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ: ܒܣܲܝܦܵܐ ܩܢܵܘ ܓܸܦܹ̈ܐ ܘܲܦܪܲܚܘ ܠܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
Tune 1 — Recording coming soon.
Tune 2 — Recording coming soon.
The martyrs are asked to pray for peace so that their feast may be celebrated with joy. The second verse recalls their longing for Christ: by the sword they gained wings and flew to heaven.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶2. B'endan SapraMonday Sapraܒܥܸܕܵܢ ܨܲܦܪܵܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܲܬܼܪܹܝܢܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܬܸܫܡܲܥ ܩܵܠܝ. ܒܥܸܕܵܢ ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܡܸܬ݂ܦܲܬ݂ܚܝܼܢ: ܬܲܪ̈ܥܲܝ ܪܵܘܡܵܐ ܠܲܨܠܘܿܬܼܵܐ: ܩܲܒܸ̇ܠ ܡܵܪܲܢ ܒܵܥܘܼܬܲܢ. ܘܦܲܢܵܐ ܒܪ̈ܲܚܡܲܝܟ ܫܹ̈ܐܠܵܬܲܢ: ܘܲܥܒܸܕ݂ ܣܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܘܦܘܼܪܩܵܢܵܐ: ܠܢܲܦ̮ܫܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܡܣܲܟ̇ܝ̈ܵܢ ܠܵܟ݂.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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At the morning hour when the gates of heaven open for prayer, the faithful ask the Lord to receive their petitions, grant hope and salvation to the souls that await him.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶3. EstappanosTuesday Ramshaܐܸܣܛܲܦܵܢܘܿܣܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܲܬܼܠܵܬܼܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܕܘܼܟ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ ܠܥܵܠܲܡ ܢܸܗܘܹܐ ܠܙܲܕܝܼܩܵܐ. ܐܸܣܛܲܦܵܢܘܿܣ ܐܘܼܪܚܵܐ ܕܪܲܫ: ܘܲܒ݂ܥܸܩܒ݂ܵܬܹ̈ܗ ܪܕ݂ܵܘ ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ. ܘܥܲܡܹܗ ܕܚܲܬ݂ܢܵܐ ܡܸܬ݂ܒܲܣܡܝܼܢ: ܒܲܓ݂ܢܘܿܢ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܕܠܵܐ ܡܸܫܬ݁ܪܸܐ.
ܘܡ̣ܢ ܛܸܒܵܐ ܒܝܼܫܵܐ ܠܵܐ ܢܸܕ݂ܚܲܠ. ܐܸܣܛܲܦܵܢܘܿܣ ܟܲܕ݂ ܐܸܬ݂ܪܓܸܡ: ܙܝܼܘܵܐ ܕܡܵܪܹܗ ܒܪܵܘܡܵܐ ܚܙܵܐ. ܘܲܠܪܘܼܚܩܘܼܕ݂ܫܵܐ ܟܲܕ݂ ܓܵܕ݂ܠܵܐ: ܟܠܝܼܠܵܐ ܠܪܹܫܵܐ ܕܲܡܗܲܝܡܢܹ̈ܐ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
Melody same as one of the Assyrian tunes
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Assyrian
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Stephen blazed the trail and the martyrs ran in his footsteps. Stoned for his faith, he saw the glory of his Lord on high; now the Holy Spirit weaves a crown for the head of the faithful.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶4. Sahde WaytonTuesday Sapraܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܗ̤ܘܲܝܬ̇ܘܿܢܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܲܬ݂ܠܵܬ݂ܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܫܲܒܲܚܘ ܙܲܕ̇ܝܼܩܹ̈ܐ ܠܡܵܪܝܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܗ̤ܘܲܝܬ̇ܘܿܢ ܬܲܓܵܪܹ̈ܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܣܝܼ̈ܡܵܬ݂ܟ݂ܘܿܢ ܒܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ. ܙܒܲܢܬ̇ܘܿܢܵܗ̇ ܠܡܲܪܓܵܢܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܒܲܕ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܕܝܼܘ ܨܵܘܪ̈ܲܝܟ̇ܘܿܢ.
ܘܠܲܬ݂ܪ̈ܝܼܨܹܐ ܝܵܐܝܵܐ ܬܸܫܒ݁ܘܿܚܬܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܥܲܠܝܼܘ ܘܲܡܛܵܘ: ܠܐܘܿܪܸܫܠܸܡ ܗܵܝ ܕܒܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ. ܘܙܲܒ݂ܢܘܼܗܝ ܒܲܕ݂ܡܵܐ ܕܨܵܘܪ̈ܲܝܗܘܿܢ: ܠܐܲܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܕܠܹܗ̤ܘ ܡܣܲܟܹ݁ܝܢ ܗ݇ܘ̣ܵܘ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
Tune has differences from Assyrian
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Assyrian
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The martyrs are compared to merchants who laid up their treasure in heaven, purchasing the pearl of great price with their own blood, and now dwell in the heavenly Jerusalem.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶5. Sahde Qandishe DethqattalWednesday Ramshaܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܲܠܘܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܲܥܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܡܸܛܠܵܬܼܵܟܼ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܲܠܢ ܟܠܝܘܿܡ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܲܠܘ: ܡܸܛܠ ܚܘܼܒܹ̇ܗ ܕܲܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ. ܡܦܝܼܣܝܼܢܲܢ ܥܲܠ ܟܠܲܢ: ܒܥܵܘ ܪ̈ܲܚܡܹܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ.
ܒܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ ܘܒܲܪܥܵܐ. ܢܵܨܚܝܼܢ ܥܲܡܠܲܝ̈ܟ݁ܘܿܢ ܘܲܡܚܲܕܸܐ ܠܲܢ: ܥܘܼܗܕܵܢܵܐ ܕܬܲܟ݂ܬ݁ܘܼܫܲܝ̈ܟ݁ܘܿܢ. ܕܲܚܠܵܦ ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܩܲܛܲܠܬ݁ܘܿܢ: ܘܥܲܡܹܗ ܒܪܵܘܡܵܐ ܬܲܡܠ̱ܟ݂ܘܿܢ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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The holy martyrs slain for the love of Christ are asked to intercede for all. The memory of their struggles is recalled as a source of joy, for they were slain for Christ and shall reign with him on high.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶6. Sahde Qandishe MalpaneWednesday Sapraܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܡܲܠܦܵܢܹ̈ܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܐܲܪܒܲܥܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܢܵܘܕ̇ܘܿܢ ܠܵܟܼ ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܥܲܒܼܕܲܝ̈ܟ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܡܲܠܦܵܢܹ̈ܐ ܕܗܲܝܡܵܢܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ: ܨܲܠܵܘ ܕܢܸܗܘܹܐ ܫܲܝܢܵܐ ܒܲܒܼܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ. ܩܪܵܒܹܐ ܢܸܬ݂ܒܲܛܠܘܿܢ ܘܚܸܪ̈ܝܵܢܹܐ ܢܸܫܠܘܿܢ ܡܸܢܲܢ: ܘܥܹܕܬܵܐ ܬܸܙܡܲܪ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ ܒܦܘܼܡ ܝܲܠܕܹܝ̈ـܗ̇.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
Same tune as Assyrian (tune of B'madnahay Sapra)
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Assyrian
Tune of B'madnahay Sapra
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The holy martyr-teachers of the faith are implored to pray that peace may come to creation, that wars and disputes may cease, and that the Church may be free to sing glory through the mouths of her children.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶7. Sahde BrikheThursday Ramshaܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܚܲܡܫܵܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܒܪܝܼܟܼܝܼܬ̇ܘܿܢ ܠܡܵܪܝܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܒܪ̈ܝܼܟܹܐ ܝܘܼܬ݂ܪܵܢܵܐ: ܣܲܓܝܼܐܵܐ ܚܲܫܒ̇ܘܼܗܝ ܠܡܵܘܬܵܐ. ܘܐܲܝܟ݂ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܹ̈ܐ ܘܡܵܘܗܲܒ݂ܬ݂ܵܐ: ܩܲܒܸ̇ܠܘ ܢܸܓ݂ܕܹ̈ܐ ܘܲܣܪ̈ܵܩܹܐ. ܘܗܵܫܵܐ ܒܵܬܲܪ ܡܵܘܬܲܝ̈ـܗܘܿܢ: ܠܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܡܦܲܠܓ݂ܝܼܢ ܛܵܒ݂̈ܵܬ݂ܵܐ: ܘܣܝܼܡܵܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܲܠ̈ܝܵܢ ܥܘܼܕ݂ܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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The blessed martyrs reckoned death as great gain and received stripes and wounds as if they were honours and gifts. Now after their deaths they distribute to the world good things and treasures full of help.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶8. Shlama l'SahdeThursday Sapraܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܠܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܡܫܵܒ̇ܫܲܒܵܐ
ܕܡܡܲܠܸܠ ܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܥܲܠ ܥܲܡܹܗ ܘܥܲܡ ܙܲܕܝܼܩܵܘ̈ܗܝ. ܫܠܵܡܵܐ ܠܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܘܲܠܓܲܪ̈ܡܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܐܝܼܩܵܪܵܐ: ܘܲܠܡܵܪܗܘܿܢ ܫܘܼܒܼܚܵܐ: ܘܠܲܢ ܒܲܨܠܘܿܬ݂ܗܘܿܢ ܥܘܼܕ݂ܪ̈ܵܢܹܐ.
ܘܲܒ݂ܢܘܼܗܪܵܟ݂ ܗ݇ܘ̣ ܚܵܙܹܝܢܲܢ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܒܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܘܲܫܠܝܼܚܹ̈ܐ ܒܲܓ݂ܢܘܿܢ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ: ܘܗܵܐ ܙܵܡܪܝܼܢ ܫܘܼܒ݂ܚܵܐ: ܠܐܝܼܬ݂ܝܵܐ ܫܪܸܐ ܒܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ ܓܲܐܝܵܐ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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Peace is offered to the martyrs and honour to their bones, glory to their Lord, and help to us through their prayer. Together with the apostles they shine in light, singing glory to the eternal God.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶9. Mshiha Paroqe d'AlmaFriday Ramshaܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܦܵܪܘܿܩܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܲܥܪܘܼܒ݂ܬܵܐ
ܗܵܠܹܝܢ ܟܠܗܹܝܢ ܓܕܲܫ̈ ܠܲܢ ܘܠܵܐ ܛܥܲܝܢܵܟܼ. ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܦܵܪܘܿܩܹܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ: ܡܲܠܟܵܐ ܪܲܒܵܐ ܕܬܸܫܒ̇ܘܿܚܬܵܐ: ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܕܪܲܚܡܘܼܗܝ ܘܗܲܝܡܸܢܘ ܒܹܗ: ܠܐܵܟܹܠܩܲܪܨܵܐ ܐܲܒ݂ܗܸܬ݂ܘ ܗ݇ܘ̣ܵܘ. ܘܥܲܡ ܡܲܠܲܐܟܹ̈ܐ ܚܵܕܹܝܢ ܒܲܡܪ̈ܵܘܡܹܐ: ܘܲܩܕ݂ܵܡ ܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ ܩܵܝܡܝܼܢ: ܘܠܲܒ݂ܥܸܠܕܲܪܵܐ ܘܲܠܚܲܝܠܹܗ: ܬܚܘܿܬ݂ ܪܸ̈ܓ݂ܠܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܫܲܥܒܸܕ݂ܘ ܗ݇ܘ̣ܵܘ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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Christ the great king of glory and Saviour of the world is praised. The martyrs who loved and believed in him put the adversary to shame; they now stand before God with the angels, the enemy subdued beneath their feet.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶10. Brikh Hayla KasyaFriday Sapraܒܪܝܼܟܼ ܚܲܝܠܵܐ ܟܲܣܝܵܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܲܥܪܘܼܒܼܬܵܐ
ܐܹܒܲܪܸܟܼ ܠܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܒܟܼܠܙܒܲܢ. ܒܪܝܼܟܼ ܚܲܝܠܵܐ ܟܲܣܝܵܐ ܕܲܫܪܸܐ ܒܓܲܪ̈ܡܲܝܗܘܿܢ ܕܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ: ܣܝܼܡܝܼܢ ܓܹܝܪ ܒܩܲܒ݂ܪ̈ܲܝܗܘܿܢ: ܘܪܵܕ݂ܦܝܼܢ ܫܹܐܕܹ̈ܐ ܡ̣ܢ ܥܵܠܡܵܐ. ܒܝܘܼܠܦܵܢܗܘܿܢ ܒܲܛܸܠܘ ܛܘܼܥܝܲܝ ܟܠܵܗ̇ ܕܲܓ݂ܠܝܼܦܹ̈ܐ: ܘܣܵܥܪܝܼܢ ܟܲܣܝܵܐܝܼܬ݂ ܠܲܒ݂ܪܝܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܘܡܲܠܦܝܼܢ ܠܡܸܣܓܲܕ݂ ܠܵܟܼ: ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܕܐܲܢ݇ܬ̇ܘܼ ܒܲܠܚܘܿܕܲܝܟ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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The hidden power dwelling in the bones of the martyrs is blessed; lying in their tombs they still drive out demons. Through their teaching they abolished the error of idolatry and secretly work through creation to teach worship of God alone.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶11. Sahde Qandishe Lwishay NuhraSaturday Ramshaܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܠܒܼܝܼܫܲܝ̈ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐܕܪܲܡܫܵܐ ܕܫܲܒ̇ܬ݂ܵܐ
ܒܟܼܠܵܗ̇ ܐܲܪܥܵܐ ܢܸܦܩܲܬ̤ ܣܒܲܪܬ̇ܗܘܿܢ. ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܩܲܕܝܼܫܹ̈ܐ ܠܒܼܝܼܫܲܝ̈ ܢܘܼܗܪܵܐ: ܠܐܲܒܲܥܦܸܢܝܵܬܹ̈ܗ ܕܥܵܠܡܵܐ ܢܦܲܩܘ ܗ݇ܘ̣ܵܘ ܠܲܡܣܲܒܵܪܘܼ. ܬܠܝܼܬܼܵܝܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܡܫܲܒܲܚܬܵܐ: ܐܲܒ݂ܵܐ ܘܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܘܪܘܼܚܩܘܼܕ݂ܫܵܐ.
Syro-Malabar
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Chaldean
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Assyrian
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The holy martyrs clothed in light went out to the four corners of the world to proclaim the glorified Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶12. B'sapra SahdeSaturday Sapraܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܫܲܒ̇ܬ݂ܵܐ
ܡܵܪܝܵܐ ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܬܸܫܡܲܥ ܩܵܠܝ. ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ ܠܩܸܛܠܵܐ ܐܸܙܕܲܡܲܢܘ: ܘܝܲܡܝܼܢ ܡܵܪܲܢ ܓܵܕܼܠܵܐ ܟܠܝܼܠܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.
ܘܲܒ݂ܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܐܸܬ݁ܛܲܝܲܒ݂ ܘܐܸܬ݂ܚܙܸܐ ܠܵܟ݂. ܒܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܣܵܗ̈ܕܹܐ ܪܵܗܛܝܼܢ ܠܐܵܓ݂ܘܿܢܵܐ: ܠܡܸܣܲܒ݂ ܐܲܓ݂ܪܵܐ ܥܦܝܼܦܵܐ ܕܥܲܡܠܲܝ̈ܗܘܿܢ.
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At the morning hour the martyrs were summoned to their deaths and the right hand of the Lord wove their crowns. They ran eagerly to the contest to receive the abundant reward of all their labours.
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▶13. Sahdaw DawraSunday Sapra (qadmaye)ܣܵܗܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܵܐܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܕܼܒ̇ܫܲܒܹ̈ܐ ܕܩܲܕܼܡܵܝܹ̈ܐ
ܘܲܒܼܢܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܡܪܲܝܡܵܐ ܟܠܟܼܘܿܢ. ܕܨܘܼܪܬܵܐ. ܐܲܢ݇ܬ݁ܘܿܢ ܐܸܢܘܿܢ ܣܵܗܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܒܼܪܵܐ ܘܲܓܼܒܲـ̈ـܝܵܐ ܕܝܼܠܹܗ. ܣܵܗܕܵܘ̈ܗܝ ܕܲܒ݂ܪܵܐ ܩܲܕ̇ܝܼܫܵܐ: ܒܪܲܗܛܵܐ ܛܵܒ݂ܵܐ ܐܸܬ݂ܟܲܠܲܠܘ: ܒܟ݂ܵܪܘܿܙܘܼܬ݂ܵܐ ܕܲܫܪܵܪܵܐ: ܘܥܲܡ ܡܲܠܲܐܟܹ̈ܐ ܕܒܲܫܡܲܝܵܐ: ܚܵܕܹܝܢ ܘܲܡܫܲܒ̇ܚܝܼܢ ܠܐܲܠܵܗܵܐ: ܥܒ݂ܝܼܕ݂ܝܼܢ ܚܠܵܦܲܝܢ ܒܲܥܵܝܹ̈ܐ.
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The witnesses of the Son are crowned through their good race in the proclamation of truth. Now rejoicing with the angels of heaven, praising God, they intercede on behalf of the faithful.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
▶14. La MettalminSunday Sapra (dahraye)ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ̇ܛܲܠܡܝܼܢܕܨܲܦܪܵܐ ܕܚܲܕܼܒ̇ܫܲܒܹ̈ܐ ܕܲܐ݇ܚܪ̈ܵܝܹܐ
ܥܵܒܹܕ݂ ܕܝܼܢܵܐ ܠܲܛܠܝܼܡܹ̈ܐ. ܕܨܘܼܪܬܵܐ. ܐܵܡܹܝܢ ܐܵܡܹܝܢ ܐܵܡܲܪ ܐ݇ܢܵܐ ܠܟܼܘܿܢ: ܕܡ̇ܢ ܕܲܠܟܼܘܿܢ ܫܵܡܲܥ ܠܝܼ ܫܵܡܲܥ: ܘܡ̇ܢ ܕܲܠܟܼܘܿܢ ܛܵܠܹܡ ܠܝܼ ܛܵܠܹܡ: ܘܡ̇ܢ ܕܠܝܼ ܛܵܠܹܡ: ܛܵܠܹܡ ܠܡ̇ܢ ܕܫܲܠܚܲܢܝ. ܠܵܐ ܡܸܬ̇ܛܲܠܡܝܼܢ ܥܲܡܠܲܝ̈ܟ̇ܘܿܢ ܣܵܗܕܹ̈ܐ: ܘܠܵܐ ܥܵܒܲܪ ܡܲܠܟܵܐ ܡܫܝܼܚܵܐ ܕܲܪܚܸܡܬ̇ܘܿܢܵܝܗܝ. ܕܒܲܐܪܥܵܐ ܣܝܼܡܝܼܢ ܓܲܪ̈ܡܲܝܟ̇ܘܿܢ ܕܐܸܬ݂ܢܲܨܲܚܘ: ܘܒܲܣܦܲܪ ܚܲܝܹ̈ܐ ܫܡܵܗܲܝ̈ܟ̇ܘܿܢ ܪ̈ܵܚܡܵܘܗܝ ܕܲܒܼܪܵܐ.
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The labours of the martyrs are not in vain, nor does Christ whom they loved pass them by. Their triumphant bones lie in the earth, and their names — as beloved ones of the Son — are written in the Book of Life.
For more recordings, see the hymn page on Hudra.
Conclusion
- Mar Awa Royel, “Singing Hymns to the Martyrs: the ‘Antiphons of the Sāhdē’ in the Assyrian Church of the East,” Journal of the Canadian Society for Syriac Studies 12 (2012), 3–11. ↩