Al Thar'ayk Etta|ܥܲܠ ܬܲܪܥܲܝܟܝ ܥܹܕܬܵܐ|ܥܠ ܬܪܥܝܟܝ ܥܕܬܐ

Al Tarayk Ito
Onyatha
Description

Onyatha sung duing the foundation stone laying/consecration of a church, to the tune "Hannna Dapthih"

Context

Common to all Syriac churches

Text
English
"On your gates, O Church, the watchmen are standing. Night and day, they guard [you] from the Evil One. Simon [Peter] is the foundation, and Paul is the architect, And John, who became the best man* and friend. Hallelujah, and Hallelujah, And David is the harp of the Holy Spirit."
Images

Chaldean Catholic Church

Chaldean Catholic Church page 1

Source: Slotha d'gawa d'etta d'madnha d'kaldaye, Tbilisi, 2008

Page ܐܬܡܗ

Recordings

Assyrian Church of the East

Al Thar'ayk Etta - Mar Awa III
Mar Awa III
Added by Binu George
Al Thar'ayk Etta - Mar Giwargis Church Choir (western tune)
Mar Giwargis Church Choir
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Added by Binu George

Ancient Church of the East

Al Thar'ayk Etta - Kennara d'Ruha choir of the Mart Maryam Bthulta Church, Ankawa
Kennara d'Ruha choir
Added by Binu George

Maronite Church

Al Tarikh Eto - Maronite Liturgy
Added by Binu George

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Added by Binu GeorgeCreated 19 Nov 2025Updated 7 Jan 2026

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