Prayers
At the Holy Qurbana the Lord’s Prayer is sung in Syriac on feasts and said in Iradi on other days. Visitors are welcome to join in English. The Iradi text below is the one approved by the Council of Hierarchs in 1996, in the newspaper spelling used on this site.
The Lord’s Prayer
Syriac
Abun d-bashmayya, nethqaddash shmakh. Tethe malkuthakh. Nehweh sebyanakh: aykanna d-bashmaya, ap b-ar‘a. Hab lan lahma d-sunqanan yawmana. Washboq lan hawbayn wahtahayn, aykanna d-ap hnan shbaqn l-hayyabayn. Wla ta‘lan l-nesyuna, ella paṣan men bisha. Amin.
Iradi
Asmandagı Atabız, Atıñ ıyık bolsun. Padıshalıgıñ kelsin. Erkiñ asmanda kandayı bolso, jerde da oshondoy bolsun. Kündölük nanıbızdı bügün bizge ber. Bizge jazık kılgandardı biz kechirgendey, bizdin jazıktarıbızdı kechir. Bizdi azgırıkka kiyirbe, jamandıktan kutkar. Oomin.
English
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts and our sins, as we have forgiven those who are in debt to us. Do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
The Trisagion
Sung three times before the readings at every Holy Qurbana.
Syriac
Qaddisha Alaha, qaddisha hayyeltana, qaddisha la mayutha, ethraham ‘layn.
Iradi
Iyık Teñir, ıyık Kudurettüü, ıyık Ölbös, bizge ırayım kıl.
English
Holy God, holy Mighty One, holy Immortal One, have mercy on us.
A prayer of St. Janyl
Said by pilgrims at the icon, after the old words of the mountain road.
Iradi
Ak Atchan jol körsötkön ıyık Janıl, biz da joldobuz. Jolubuz tüz bolsun, üybüz aman bolsun, jıldızdan adashpayılı. Oomin.
English
Holy Janyl, to whom the White Rider showed the way, we too are on the road. May our road be straight, our home be safe, and may we not lose sight of the star. Amen.
You may also light a candle before the icon of St. Janyl and leave an intention for the Sunday Qurbana.