Pseudo Ephrem

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psephrem.asceticon.02:148
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ
Woe is me!
psephrem.asceticon.01:148
ⲙⲁⲣⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ · ⲛⲥⲉϣⲁⲁⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲃⲱ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ · ⲛⲧⲛⲣϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲱϫⲛ ·
Let us then look to ourselves, O brethren, lest we become careless, and we produce no fruit, and we become cut off from P*^ the vine, and we become strangers to the Christ, and are cast into Gehenna wherein is the fire which is unquenchable.
psephrem.asceticon.02:149
ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ
What shall I do?
psephrem.asceticon.01:149
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲣⲟⲟϭ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ · ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲟϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲱϣⲉ ·
And, O my brethren, we arc the good seed which the Lord of the earth, the Christ, east into His field.
psephrem.asceticon.01:150
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲡⲱϩⲥ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ · ⲁⲛϫⲁⲓⲟϩⲥ · ⲥⲃⲧⲉⲛⲟϩⲥ ⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ · ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Let us know then, and let ns understand, that the harvest is drawing nigh, and that the reapers are ready for the harvest for which they wait by the command of God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:150
ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ⁛—
Death hath compassed me round about, and there is no way whereby I may flee from him.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:151
ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲅϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
Now therefore, O my beloved, be wise, and pay good heed unto the things which I shall say unto thee.
psephrem.asceticon.01:151
ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣϥϩⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲏϭ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ · ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ · ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ·
Let us look to it then that we do not allow tares to fall among us, for [if we do] they will tie us in bundles for the fire.
psephrem.asceticon.01:152
ⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲗⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
Is it possible that ye do not know, O brethren, that we are bound to sail over the sea which is full of terror ?
psephrem.asceticon.02:152
ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ·
'Hearken thoa unto what the Lord spake,
psephrem.asceticon.01:153
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲓϥⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥϣⲛⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲙϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲟⲣⲛ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲉϭⲗⲙⲗⲱⲙⲛ · ⲛⲥⲉϫⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ · ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲙϭⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ · ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ · ⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ · ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ·
Therefore I am afraid lest a gale of wind spring up suddenly, and we be seized thereby, and buffeted thereby, and we be irresistibly driven onwards on its wings and borne to the Valley of Judg-ement, when we shall be unable to find an apology. And whilst we are weeping there over our careless indifference we shall see others who are glad, and who are exulting and rejoicing.
psephrem.asceticon.02:153
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉoⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲣⲅⲟⲛ · ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ
for He said, ' Even unto the very least word, and the most trivial, a man shall give account of the same in the Day of Judgement.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:154
ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲛⲙⲛⲧⲣϥϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ·
As for us they will drag us away down to Amente, and to tribulations, and sufferings, and sorrow of heart, and bitter Fol. 53 a sighings, ( because of our careless indifference and our supinep€ ness, inasmuch as we had not prepared ourselves before these troubles overtook us.
psephrem.asceticon.02:154
ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
This is sufficient to bring fear and trembling upon us in the day of the Judgement of the Christ.
psephrem.asceticon.02:155
ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ · ⲡⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Is there any man who would not be utterly terror-stricken before the Lord of All, Who crieth out? for he who hearkeneth unto Him ceaseth to exist (forthwith).
psephrem.asceticon.01:155
ⲙⲡⲱⲣ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Let us then be not careless, O brethren, for the Judgement of God is an awful thing.
psephrem.asceticon.01:156
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲁⲛ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ · ⲛⲧⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ·
Let us not permit the passion of the flesh to make us strang-ers to the city of the Christ, and to cast us away from the chamber of the Bridegroom, lest we fall down into the place of weeping and the gnashing- of teeth.
psephrem.asceticon.02:156
ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲥⲉϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ
He saith, 'The chamber of the marriage feast is prepared ; my oxen and my fatted animals are slaughtered, all things are ready.
psephrem.asceticon.02:157
ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ·
Come ye to the marriage feast.
psephrem.asceticon.01:157
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛϫⲓⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ
On the contrary, let us be sober,, O brethren, and let us know that we have taken upon ourselves the garb of monkhood.
psephrem.asceticon.02:158
ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ·
Come ye to the open door.
psephrem.asceticon.01:158
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ·
Let us not permit ourselves to fall under the passions of the flesb, and allow them to have dominion over us.
psephrem.asceticon.01:159
ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ · ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲩϭⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
The amusements of dissipation, and idle pleasures, and effeminate games and pastimes are manifest among us because we are destitute of the glory of God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:159
ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ·
Come ye inside, remain ye not outside.
psephrem.asceticon.02:160
ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲧⲁⲙ · ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ · ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⁛
If I shall shut the door there is no one who can open it to you, there is no one who can take inside him that standeth outside.'
psephrem.asceticon.01:160
ⲡⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲏⲙⲛⲡϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲃⲓⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲱϩⲙ
Similarly, mad lusts and desires for the vain and foolish things of this life are manifest among us because we seek after the things which are polluted.
psephrem.asceticon.02:161
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ · ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ · ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲣⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ · ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ·
And after these invitations, and after all these entreaties, there is none who heareth, none who hasteneth [to accept], none who is afraid, but all remain unmoved in heart through [their] vain delusion, for we do not wish to hearken.
psephrem.asceticon.01:161
ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ · ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ · ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲛⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
The love of money and pride are manifest among us because we do not love God.
psephrem.asceticon.01:162
ⲡⲉⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ · ϫⲉⲙⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ·
Envy and jealousy indicate that the love of God is not in us.
psephrem.asceticon.02:162
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ
Let us be prudent.
psephrem.asceticon.02:163
ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ·
Let us not be careless and become carried away by emptiness.
psephrem.asceticon.01:163
ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧϭⲏⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲗϭⲗⲱϭ ϩⲙⲡⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲛⲡⲧⲱϩⲥ · ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉ · ⲛⲙⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲱϩⲙ ·
The flesh, which, is tender and delicate by reason of frequent bathings and anointings^ appeareth in us because we love passions, and because we are the slaves of polluted things.
psephrem.asceticon.01:164
ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ · ⲟⲩⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲕⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ · ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁⲛ · ⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ · ⲥⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ · ϣⲁⲛϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ ·
Our mouth is open, and we are never silent, and [we utter] what words we please; whether they are g-ood or bad we pour them out without sparing.
psephrem.asceticon.02:164
ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ · ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲉ ·
A blessed man is he wlio hath fled joyfully and hath departed to the Lord, for He shall give him freedom of speech at the true marriage feast.
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ⲙⲡⲉⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ · ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⁛
We never pay attention to what is written, 'In the multiplicity of words thou canst not escape from sin.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:165
ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ·
O woe be unto him that is careless!
psephrem.asceticon.02:166
ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛϥϯⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ·
We know that we must of necessity depart, and we know that He will come in power and great glory, and will bestow crowns upon those who have hearkened nnto Him, and have worked well and that He will award punishments to those who have been careless.
psephrem.asceticon.02:167
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲟⲃϣ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥϩⲟⲣϣ · ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ · ⲉⲩϯϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲕⲙⲧⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉϩⲥⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ · ⲛⲥⲉⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲃⲁ · ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ · ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ·
For, in the middle of the night, when all men are asleep, and are sunk in the deepest slumber, mighty noises shall come from the heavens, and peals of thunder which strike terror [into those who hear them], and lightnings filled with fire, and mighty winds filled with quaking, and those who are asleep shall wake up in a state of great alarm, and terror shall lay hold of them, and fear and dismay shall seize them. when each and every one of them shall remember his own deeds, whether they be evil or whether they be good.
psephrem.asceticon.02:168
ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ ·
Those who have done evil shall burst out into lamentation, and their hearts shall beat wildly, and they shall cry out, saying, ' Woe be unto us! Whither shall we go?
psephrem.asceticon.02:169
ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ · ⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ · ⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲟⲩ · ⲛⲧⲏⲩⲛⲁⲣⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ·
For the earth shall shake under them, the thunders shall strike terror into them, the lightnings of fire shall alarm them, and the winds shall buffet them and shake them violently.
psephrem.asceticon.02:170
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲥⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲙⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲥⲣⲙⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ ·
There shall be darkness and the blackness of night of the densest kind which shall terrify them utterly, and there shall be no place whereunto they may flee.
psephrem.asceticon.02:171
ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧϩⲣϣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲗⲉⲅⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ·
The fear of death shall stupefy them, and the thought of their sins shall encircle them, and the punishment of the Judgement shall put them to shame.
psephrem.asceticon.02:172
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ·
Such are the things which shall come to pass at that hour.
psephrem.asceticon.02:173
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲉⲥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲏⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ · ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ·
A trumpet which striketh terror shall issue a blast in heaven, and the terror thereof shall raise up those who are sleeping in the ends of the earth, and it shall make those who have been dead for ages to stand up.
psephrem.asceticon.02:174
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ · ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ·
Then the powers of the heavens shall shake, and the foundations of the earth shall totter and shall roar like the seas, and all the elements shall be set in violent commotion at the fear of the glory of the Lord.
psephrem.asceticon.02:175
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲁϩⲙϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲩ ·
For a terrible fire shall go before Ilim, and shall purify the earth from the iniquities wherewith it hath been defiled.
psephrem.asceticon.02:176
ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲩⲗⲏ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ · ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ ·
Amente shall open its gates in fear, and Death shall remove himself and be abolished.
psephrem.asceticon.02:177
ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ · ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲗⲟϥⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ·
Then all the flesh of men who have come into being from the earth, and who have all turned to corruption, shall hear the sound of the trumpet, and they all shall come to life.
psephrem.asceticon.02:178
ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ · ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ·
O what a terrifying miracle will this be ! How is it possible in the twinkling of an eye for the dead bodies of all mankind to rise up, and come to life, and stand up to judgement, and cry out in their fear, saying, ' Glory be to Thee, O God, Who hast raised us up from the dead through Thy love for man?
psephrem.asceticon.02:179
ⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ
O blessed shall be those who are perfect, and have lived in purity, for they shall be made happy by the sight of the wages of their labours,
psephrem.asceticon.02:180
ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ · ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
and the Martyrs who shall be made to wear their crowns, and the Prophets and the Apostles who shall be arrayed in their apparel, and they shall all dwell in glory before the face of the Christ,
psephrem.asceticon.02:181
ⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ
O blessed shall be those who shall be found worthy of that state of being, for they shall hold intercourse with the angels, and walk wnth the saints, and converse with God in the uppermost heights amid the clouds of glory, and they shall keep the feast with the Immortal Bridegroom.
psephrem.asceticon.02:182
ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
For as the bird which stretcheth out its wings flieth up into the heights therewith,
psephrem.asceticon.02:183
ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ ·
even so shall it be with each of them who seeth according to his power.
psephrem.asceticon.02:184
ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⁛—
He whose heart is holy seeth the glory of God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:185
ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ · ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ·
And Adam, the first man, shall marvel in that day, and shall say, ' How is it possible that all this great multitude, and these countless nations, can have come forth from my body?'
psephrem.asceticon.02:186
ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ · ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ · ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ·
But he will be far more puzzled to know why it is that of this one creation of all mankind, one is in the kingdom [of heaven] and the other in Amente.
psephrem.asceticon.02:187
ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ·
Glory be unto Thee, Thou Who art alone the Wise God!
psephrem.asceticon.02:188
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ·
And further, O brethren, let us remember that terrible place of Judgement.
psephrem.asceticon.02:189
ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲁⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲁⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ·
In very truth when I remember it trembling' seizeth me, and I become violently alarmed, and I heave sighs, and I weep when I see the Paradise of Joy, and the fiery furnace of Gehenna, and the examination before the throne of the Christ.
psephrem.asceticon.02:190
ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲁⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ · ⲁⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲉⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ·
[When] I see these things I heave a sigh, and my strength faileth me because I have squandered my time with careless indifference, and wasted it in empty talk and thoughts,
psephrem.asceticon.02:191
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲕⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ · ⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ ·
whereon I have used up my tears, and I never perceived how they were being sacrificed, and how my days were coming to an end ;
psephrem.asceticon.02:192
ⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ · ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ
and so my days came to an end without my knowing it, and my sins became very many.
psephrem.asceticon.02:193
ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ ·
Woe be unto me O my beloved!
psephrem.asceticon.02:194
ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ · ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ · ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ
What shall I do by reason of the shame which shall overwhelm me on the day of the awful Judgement of Truth?
psephrem.asceticon.02:195
ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲑⲉⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ · ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲥⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁⲓⲡⲱⲃϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲧⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲧⲉ ·
At the moment when those who are my friends and acquaintances see me in the garb of monkhood, they will look upon me, and ascribe blessings imto me, not knowing that my inward parts are full of wickedness, and of every kind of uncleanness, and that I forgot God, Who trieth the hearts and the reins.
psephrem.asceticon.02:196
ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ · ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲧⲉ · ⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲣⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ
O brethren, great indeed will be the shame of that moment, and it will be the greater because it must be submitted to, and there is no escape therefrom.
psephrem.asceticon.02:197
ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲛⲟϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲓⲡⲉ ·
Verily, wretched and miserable shall the man be who shall be cast away on that day in shame.
psephrem.asceticon.02:198
ⲛⲓⲙ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ·
Who is there that shall be able to help him?
psephrem.asceticon.02:199
ϯⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲱⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϩⲓϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲛⲟϫⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲙⲡⲉ · ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ ·
I adjure Thee, O God, by Thy lovingkindness. Thou Lover of mankind, Thou Good God, place Thou me not on Thy left hand, and cast me not away with the goats, who have provoked Thee to wrath. And say not unto me, 'I know thee not.'
psephrem.asceticon.02:200
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ϯⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲟⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ · ⲉⲧⲣⲁϭⲱ ⲉⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ · ⲉⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲕⲥⲃⲧⲉⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ·
But because of Thy great mercy, make me, so long as I remain in the body, continue to weep by day and by night, and to groan over my sins, and do Thou prepare my heart to be a dwelling-place for Thy holy grace.
psephrem.asceticon.02:201
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ ⲉⲡⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ·
Even though I am a wicked sinner I will not cease to knock at the door of Thy compassion.
psephrem.asceticon.02:202
ⲕⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲅⲟⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ · ⲛϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϩⲓⲏ ⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ·
Even though I am careless I will not desert Thy path, O my God.
psephrem.asceticon.02:203
ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ · ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ
I beseech you, my brethren,
psephrem.asceticon.02:204
ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
I entreat you,
psephrem.asceticon.02:205
ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ
I adjure you,
psephrem.asceticon.02:206
ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ · ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϭⲁϩϭϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃϩⲉ ⲙⲛⲡϥⲛⲧ · ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ · ⲙⲛⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲣⲏⲩ
let us weep before Ilim day and night, with prayers and psalms, in order that we may not fall into the place of weeping and gnashing- of teeth, and the sleepless worm, and the shame, and the disgrace, and the Great Judgement, which shall decide [everything],
psephrem.asceticon.02:207
ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϥⲁⲁⲛ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ·
that peradventure, by the compassion of God, He may make us worthy of life everlasting with the saints, in the place wherein there is neither terror nor destruction,
psephrem.asceticon.02:208
ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
the place wherein there is no death,
psephrem.asceticon.02:209
ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲛϯⲕⲉⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ·
the place wherein there is no war of the Adversary,
psephrem.asceticon.02:210
ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲗⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ · ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲱϥ ϫⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ·
the place wherein there is neither hatred nor enmity, but everlasting joy and happiness, and the table which is full of the good things o£ the Spirit of every kind, and is full of the sweetness of righteousness, and the Paradise over which we shall exult, and which we shall inherit for ever and ever.
psephrem.asceticon.02:211
ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ·
Glory and majesty be to the good and man-loving God, Who hath prepared for us His kingdom for ever and ever! Amen.

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