megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Those things which every vengence will happen to those that commit them.
Text: To Thieving Nuns
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ 
English: Not just in this world but in the other one.
Text: Honey Delivery
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϯⲥϩⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲛϥⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲟ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ
English: I Christophoros, I write instead of him since he does not know (how to write) and I am witness.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲡⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ . ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .       
English: THE REPOSE OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST AND APOSTLE OF THE CHRIST. IN THE PEACE OF GOD. AMEN.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲉϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: The blessed John was in Ephesus with the brethren, rejoicing in the Lord.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ . ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: Now on the first day of the week all the brethren were gathered together
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁϣⲃⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲩⲙⲙⲉⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϭⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
English: and John began to speak to them, saying, 'My brethren, my fellow heirs, and my partners in the Christ Jesus, our Lord, know ye that unto you hath the Lord given from His hand power
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲏⲣ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ϩⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ . ϩⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ .
English: [and] that He hath wrought for you very many mighty works, and miracles, and acts of grace.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϥⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲣϩⲙⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ . ⲙⲛⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲃⲁⲗ .
English: And ye know of what kind are the teachings, and the guiding directions, and the refreshing, and the service, and the gracious acts, and the gifts, and all the other things which ye see with your eyes
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ .
English: which are given unto you from the hand of our Master.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛⲙⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ . ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ϩⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: He hath never made Himself manifest unto you through the eyes of the body, neither have ye hearkened unto Him through the ears of the body, but He hath made Himself visible unto you through the integrity of your heart, and by visions, and by works which are holy.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϭⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ . ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: Strengthen ye yourselves, then, in Him, and ye shall remember Him at all times; moreover, ye shall also remember the mystery and the association (or, partnership) which hath come unto you
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲟⲕⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: and which our Lord hath fulfilled.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲏ ⲉⲥⲟϣϥ . ⲏ ⲉⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: And now, O brethren. He maketh supplication to you through Himself, and He appealeth unto you, wishing to make you to cease to grieve Him overmuch, or to despise Him, or to conspire against Him
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲥⲱϣ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: for He knoweth the despising which taketh place through you.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϥⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲧϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: He knoweth also the reviling, and He hath knowledge of the treachery, and the punishment wherewith ye punish Him.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϥⲛⲁⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: When ye shall hearken unto His holy commandment to obey it. He will shew compassion upon you.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲗⲩⲡⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲡⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ . ⲡⲁⲧⲧⲱⲗⲙ . ⲡⲁⲧϫⲃⲓⲛ . ⲡⲁⲧⲧⲁϩⲟϥ . ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲡⲁⲧⲡⲱⲱⲛⲉ . ⲡⲁⲧⲕⲣⲟϥ . ⲡⲁⲧϭⲱⲛⲧ . ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉϣⲁⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Do not make to grieve through you the Good God, the Merciful, the Long-suffering, Him Who is without spot, Him Who is without blemish, the Ineffable, the God Who is One alone, the Unchanging One, Him Who is without guile, Him Who is without wrath, the Name which is above every name which men can comprehend.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲩⲫⲣⲁⲛⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .
English: Let Him but rejoice with you, and ye enjoy free and happy citizenship with Him.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲛϩ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲡ .
English: Let Him but have gladness with you, and ye live in happiness and innocency.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲉⲫⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Let Him but repose in your hearts, and ye are turned into beings who rejoice in holiness of life.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲧⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲛϩ . ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ .
English: Let Him but shew Himself unmindful of you, and ye must live in painful restraint.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲉⲓ . ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ .
English: Let Him but have pleasure [in you], and ye become participators in good things and in the things which are offered [to Him].
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲣⲩⲫⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ .
English: Let Him but live delicately, and ye love Him.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲁⲕ .
English: Let Him but laugh, and ye become ready [to follow Him].
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ . ⲉⲓϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉϯ ⲙⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: I say these things, then, unto you, O my brethren, because I hasten to embark on a certain matter which hath been laid upon me, and of which the completion shall be unto me by the help of God.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲉⲧⲓⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲭⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: For of what kind is the other matter which I shall say unto you, there being for you the pledge of your God?
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ .
English: There is for you the pledge of His kingdom
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
English: there is for you His presence, which cannot be entreated.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ . ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ϥⲛⲁⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: If ye cease from the habit of sinning from this time [onwards], then the deeds which ye have committed through want of understanding He will remit to you
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲡ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ .
English: [but] if even after ye have had knowledge of Him ye continue and persist in the the judgement, and [then] they shall deliver you over to the fire.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ . ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉ . ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲱⲕ .
English: And having said these things, [Saint John] prayed, saying: 'Jesus, Who didst weave the crown which was in Thine own garland (?).
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲧⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲉⲧⲟϣ . ⲉⲁϥϣⲟⲃⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲡⲉⲕϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ . ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϥϩⲱϭⲃ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ .
English: O Thou Who didst make the crown of all the saints, and these plants which are of many kinds, and hast changed men into Thy flowers which do not wither and fade!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: O Thou Who hast spoken Thy words in our hearts!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡϥⲁⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲙϩⲁⲗ .
English: Thou Who alone dost have a care for Thy servants!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲥⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ . ⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲓⲛϫⲏ .
English: O Thou Physician of our bodies. Who dost heal them all for nothing!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: O Thou Who alone dost do good unto us!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ϩⲏⲡ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: O Thou in Whom there is no pride (or, upliftedness of heart) whatsoever!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: O Thou Who alone art the Compassionate, and art the Lover of all mankind!
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲱⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: O Thou Who alone art the Saviour, and the Righteous One, Who existest in every place. Who hast existed from everlasting God, the Christ Jesus.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲩⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ . ϩⲛⲛⲉⲕⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ . ⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛⲉⲡⲏⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Thou art He Who sheltereth every one who putteth his hope in Thee, with Thy gift, and with Thy compassion. Thou knowest every wile and every crafty deed of the Enemy who doth wage war against us at all times.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ . ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲁϥϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ . ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲏ ⲁϣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲕⲉⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲉⲓⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲉⲛⲡⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲕ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: And when Saint John the Evangelist had made an end of saying these words, he took bread, and he gave thanks unto God in this manner, saying, ' What other blessing is there? Or what other word can be spoken? Or what other giving of thanks is there which we can pronounce over this bread [which] we break, except Thou alone, the Lord Jesus, the  Christ?
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉⲛϩⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee, O Lord Jesus the Christ, Whose Name hath been made manifest by the Father.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕϭⲓⲛⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲣⲟ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee because of Thy coming in through the door.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee for Thy holy resurrection from, the dead, which hath been made known unto us through Thee.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Way.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉϭⲣⲟⲟϭ . ⲡⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲩ . ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲉ . ⲡⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲡϩⲃⲃⲉ . ⲧⲁⲃⲱ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ . ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ϫⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Seed, the Word, the Salt, the True Gem, the Holy Storehouse, the Plough, the Net, the Majesty, Who was sent for the sake of us, the children of men, that He might deliver the race of man.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲙⲉ . ⲡⲙⲧⲟⲛ . ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ . ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲙϩⲉ . ⲡⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲱⲧ .
English: We ascribe glory unto Thee, the Truth, the Rest, the Glory, the Mighty Power, the Commandment, the Boldness of speech, the Freedom, [and] our place of refuge.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲏⲅⲏ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ .
English: For Thou art the Lord, the Root of immortality. Thou art the Fountain which cannot be destroyed. Thou art the Strength which endureth throughout the Ages.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Thy Name hath been set upon all these things here, so that we also may make our cry unto Thee through them.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ .
English: For we know Thy Majesty which is invisible, and which doth not make itself manifest unto us at this time.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲧⲃⲃⲟⲛ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲃⲣⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲥ .
English: When Thou shalt have purified us, then we shall see Thee alone in the body which Thou hast changed from oldness into newness.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲉϣ ⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ . ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: And as John was breaking the bread, he prayed over each one of his brethren, so that they might be worthy of the Grace of the Lord.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ . ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲉⲓⲕ .
English: Similarly Saint John himself, when he had tasted the bread, [prayed for himself].
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ . ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ .
English: John the Theologian spake after this manner saying, ' Let me, even me, have a portion with you, O my beloved.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲃⲓⲃⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ ⲛⲥⲟⲛ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲓⲣ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲱⲣⲉ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ .
English: Then he said to Birros, 'Take with thee two brethren, and let them have baskets in their hands, and digging tools, and follow ye me.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲃⲓⲃⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Now Bibros (sic) was not by any means neglectful, and he did according to what he had been commanded by Saint John the Theologian, and the servant of God.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ . ⲁϥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛⲥⲱϥ . ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲥⲉⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: And when the blessed John had come forth from his house, he went outside the gate of the city, and he gave orders that the exceedingly great multitude, which were following him and pressing upon him, should be made to withdraw, and to depart from him.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲡⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙϩⲁⲁⲩ . ⲉⲡⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ . ϫⲉϣⲓⲕⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ .
English: And when he had arrived at a place in the region wherein were the tombs which were of one of the brethren, he spoke unto the young men, saying, 'My sons, dig a grave in this place
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ .
English: and those who were there dug down into the ground.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲑⲉⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ . ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ϫⲉϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ .
English: Then John the Theologian was commanding them, saying', 'Dig the grave very deep.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϭⲱϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ .
English: And he was saying, 'Dig ye down much deeper '
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲉⲩϭⲱϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: and those who were there dug down deeper still.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: And he spake with them, and addressed words to them, and encouraged them, and counselled them unto edification, and he instructed them, and he persuaded them [to enter] into the Kingdom of God.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: And he prayed over each one of them.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛϩⲣϣⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱ ⲉⲩϭⲱϫⲉ . ⲙⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲉⲁⲩⲥⲙⲛⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ .
English: Now when the young men had finished making the grave in the place wherein they had dug it, they arranged everything connected therewith in a seemly manner, according to what [Saint John] wished.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
English: Now we had no knowledge whatsoever [of what he was about to do].
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲟ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ .
English: Then he took off the clothes which were upon him, and having stripped them off himself
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲱϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ . ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲡⲟⲣϣ .
English: he threw them down into the place which they had dug deep in the ground, and which was in the form of a chamber which spread out.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ . ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲛϩⲃⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ . ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲥ . ⲉⲥϫⲓ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ .
English: Then John stood on his feet — now the only garment which he had on him was a tunic which came down on both sides
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϣ ⲛⲛⲉϥϭⲓϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲁϥ . ⲉⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ . ⲉⲁⲕⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ .
English: and having spread out his hands he prayed thus saying, '[O Thou] God, Who hast chosen me for Thyself to be an Apostle to the heathen, and hast sent me forth into the world
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: Who hast made manifest the Prophets and His Apostles
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲱ ⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲉϥⲣⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ . ϫⲓⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Who hast never ceased from doing that which is good since the foundation of the world. Who deliverest every one who hath no strength.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲍⲱⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ .
English: Who hast made Thyself to be apprehended by every man of reason, unto Whom every living thing ministereth through His foreknowledge.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲣϩⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ . ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲥϩⲣⲟⲕ . ⲉⲥⲟ ⲛϫⲁⲉⲓⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲣⲓⲟⲥ .
English: Who didst make our soul to have longings, and dost make it to be tranquil, or solitary and savage.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: Who dost Thyself make it to laugh to scorn its enemy.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϭⲟⲗⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲉⲁϥⲣⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲙⲥ ϩⲙⲡϣⲓⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ .
English: Who didst fashion it like unto Thyself when it was dead. Who didst make for it a law which it could distinguish in the abyss of lawlessness.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲣⲉⲥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ .
English: Who didst make it to vanquish its enemy by causing it to flee from him
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: Who didst give it Thy hand and didst deliver it from Amente
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Who didst not leave it to become a citizen of this world
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲓⲁⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϫⲁϫⲉ .
English: Who didst teach it to escape from its enemy
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲣⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: Who didst make Thy knowledge to illumine every place.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ . ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲣ .
English: Thou Son of God, Thou Saviour, Thou Lord, Thou Orderer of the things which are in the celestial heights.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲣⲉϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲛⲉ .
English: Thou Guardian of the things which are on the earth, Thou Grace and Gladness of those who belong to Thee.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲕ ⲡⲉ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲥ .
English: receive Thou the soul of John, which belongeth to Thee, which Thou hast made to be worthy of the knowledge of Thee
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧⲱⲗⲙ ϩⲟⲗⲱⲥ ⲙⲛⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: For it is Thou Who hast kept me up to this hour, and I have never at any time polluted myself with women.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲃⲣⲣⲉ .
English: Thou didst appear unto me at the time when I was wishing to marry a wife in the period of my youth.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ . ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ . ϯⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: and Thou didst say unto me, 'John, I have need of thee'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ .
English: Thou didst in the beginning act
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ .
English: as the steward of my body, when the desires caused by the sicknesses of the body arose
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕϯϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ .
English: it was Thou Who didst prevent me from gratifying them on many occasions when I was wishing to marry a wife.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲱⲥ ⲁⲕϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲛϫⲡϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓϫⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ϫⲉⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲁⲗⲟ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ . ⲛⲅϫⲓⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅⲣⲃⲗⲗⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲛⲅϭⲱ ⲉⲕⲣϩⲏⲃⲉ . ⲉⲕⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ .
English: Afterwards Thou didst speak to me at the third hour of the day on the sea, saying, 'John, if it be that thou dost not in truth belong to Me, I will withdraw Myself from thee. Take thou a wife, and thou shalt make thyself to become blind in both thine eyes; thou shalt suffer grief, [then] thou wilt pray unto Me.'
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉϩϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ .
English: Thou it was Who didst open my heart three times in the same year
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲁⲕⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲃⲁⲗ . ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ .
English: and Thou didst graciously bestow upon me other eyes, which did not make themselves visible.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ . ⲏ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲃⲟⲧⲉ .
English: Thou it was Who didst make the joyful expectation of the contemplation of women to become to me an abomination.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ . ⲉⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲧⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Thou it was Who didst deliver me from a fleeting phantasy, and didst keep me for the life which endureth for ever.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϣⲙⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲣⲁⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϣⲉ .
English: Thou it was Who didst make me to become a stranger to the madness of evil which ariseth in the flesh, and didst make me to be remote from the death which is bitter.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ . ⲉⲁⲕⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ .
English: Thou it was Who didst deliver me from the second death, that is to say, the Gehenna of fire, and didst make me to stand up, being a pure man.
Text: Dormition of John MERC.AD in Budge ed.
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙⲡϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ .
English: Thou it was Who didst stop the mouth of the disease which appertained to my soul