megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: O how full of terror is this miracle!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲓϫ ⲛⲕⲁϩ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲙⲉⲥ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲥⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲁⲥϯⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲗⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲑⲃⲃⲓⲟ .
English: A hand made of mud, a hand of clay, a hand of dust and ashes, which was fashioned out of the earth, dared to thrust itself into the Face of Christ, Who fashioned the heavens and the earth, and He endured it with humility!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲓⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲱⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ . ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲣⲙⲥ ⲙⲛⲉϣϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ϣⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ .
English: And we, wretched and miserable creatures that we are, and made of dust and ashes, cannot bear even speech from each other.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ . ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲟⲙⲥϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ .
English: This God Who was spotless, did not He taste death, and was He not buried in the tomb for our sakes so that He might raise us up?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ . ⲙⲡϫⲁϫⲉ . ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲣϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲛⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲱⲙ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: Did not He break the fetters of the Enemy, and bind him, Compare and deliver him over into our hands for us to make a mock of him, and give us the power to trample upon him?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲱϣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ . ⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: When we cried out unto Him, on what day did He not hearken unto us?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲱⲥⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ .
English: And if we hesitated a little He was willing to increase our wages.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ .
English: Hearken, O beloved brother, I speak to thee.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ . ⲁϫⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲁⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲛⲁϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲙⲟⲧⲛⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲏ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲁⲛ .
English: O monk, tell me wherefore didst thou set thyself apart from the world, if thou seekest again for the pleasant things of the world? Thou wilt neither answer me nor wilt thou be sober.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ . ⲟⲩϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ .
English: Dost thou not know that thou art invited to tribulations, and afflictions, and hunger, and thirst, and cold, and nakedness ?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲉ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ .
English: Thou art invited, O beloved, to prayings, and nights of vigil, and weepings, and sighings.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓⲁ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲃⲉ . ⲛⲅϯⲥⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲅⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ .
English: And yet, brother, thou goest on amid jestings, and lewdness, and laughter, and thou sparest not thy mouth and thine eyes, and thou lookest not into thy heart.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲩⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ . ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲕⲗⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲱⲥϣ . ⲉⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲁϩ .
English: Remember, therefore, that thou hast been invited to a heavenly inheritance, and yet thou behavest like a madman through thy stupidity, and thinkest about the things which belong to earth!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ . ϫⲉⲟⲩ ϩⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ
English: But what wilt thou say in the Day of Judgement?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲙⲉ . ϫⲉⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ .
English: Will not the Righteous Judge say unto thee, ' Did I not suffer for thy sake?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϩⲕⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ . ⲁⲓⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲥⲟⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙϫ .
English: I suffered hunger for thee, I was thirsty, and they made Me drink vinegar.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ .
English: I was naked on the Cross.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓϯ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ
English: I gave My soul for thee.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲛⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ⲥⲏϩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ .
English: Were not these words written for thee, O brother?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲏ ⲛⲅⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ . ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϩⲱⲃ . ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁⲩⲟⲃϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ .
English: Or dost thou not know fhat all creation shall stand before the throne of the Christ, and that they all shall be judged on account of everything which they have forgotten, both good and bad?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲟ ⲛϣⲟ . ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲧⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲱⲧⲉ
English: They shall set us in the midst of thousands of thousands, and tens of thousands of angels and archangels, and all the saints shall stand round about Him.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲉⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: In that hour thou shalt not be able to lie.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲕϩⲁⲡ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲅⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲉⲕⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ
English: Watch carefully, then, O monk, and make not thy judgement to be double upon thee, and thyself to be ashamed of thy evil actions.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ ⲛⲅⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲟⲃϣⲥ ⲛⲅⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧⲕ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: But I exhort thee to rise up out of sleep, and to cast thy forgetfulness behind thee, and to prepare thyself before the Judgement of God [cometh].
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲁϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲁⲥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ .
English: Know thou that it hath drawn nigh, that the day hath turned, and that the hour is at hand.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲅⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲁϥ . ⲙⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ .
English: Know too that thou didst see our brethren with us yesterday, and that to-day they are not,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲉⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ .
English: for their Lord required them, and they departed.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲁϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲭⲁⲣⲧⲟⲥ ⲏ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϥⲁⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
English: Consider yesterday and to-day, how they have passed away like a pretty flower or like a swift runner.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ .
English: even so are our days, and yet we do not know it.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧϥ . ϫⲉⲉϥⲉϫⲓ ⲙⲡⲱⲛϩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ 
English: Blessed is the man who shall make himself ready, for he shall receive the life which is for ever!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ
English: Hearken unto me, O beloved one.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ . ϣⲁⲧⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲧⲁϩⲉϩⲛⲛⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲧϩⲩⲗⲏ . ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲃⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲛⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛϭⲟⲓⲗⲉ .
English: Hitherto thou hast been carelessly indifferent, hitherto thou hast occupied thyself with the cares of thing-s material, althoug-h this world is only like unto a place wherein to sojourn.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲅⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Now, however, take good heed, and decide what it is that thou wilt send to heaven before thee.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲱⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: I exhort thee not to depart in a condition of emptiness, but to send a gift on before thee.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲣⲙⲉⲓⲏ 
English: Send on a prayer full of tears,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲙⲛⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ .
English: send on alms and oblations [obtained by] the labours of thy hands,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲩⲙⲛⲟⲥ .
English: send on nights of vigil [filled] with psalms and hymns,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲕ .
English: send on belief and truth to the God Who hath loved thee.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛϯϩⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲕϩⲏ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: If thou hast sent on before thee things like unto these then be of good cheer, for thou shalt depart into a place of everlasting rest.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲓϩⲏ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ . ϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: If, however, thou hast not sent on before thee any one of the things which I have enumerated,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ . ⲙⲡⲣϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϫⲱϥ .
English: and if Do not irritate thy brother, and do not treat him arrogantly.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲟⲩϣⲧⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡϣⲓ .
English: And why dost thou take thought beyond measure concerning apparel, and raiment, and food?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲕⲱⲣⲕ ⲉⲕϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲱ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲕϫⲓ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲕϯ .
English: O brother, thou takest oaths, thou utterest lies and thou shewest thyself hard and grasping in thy buying and selling;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛϣ ⲛⲛϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲧⲃⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛϥⲛⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩϣⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ .
English: shall not He Who feedeth the birds and the beasts feed thee by His forethought and by the fruit of thy hands?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲉⲕⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Do not act in this manner, O monk, but take heed that thou mayest become an heir of God;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ϩⲁⲑⲩⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ 
English: and, if thou wert, wouldst thou then take care for the material things of this world?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲕϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲕⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ .
English: Thou sayest, in accordance with thy garb, 'I have died to the world,' and then thou lettest thy mind dwell upon the thing-s of the world!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲕ .
English: Why dost thou deceive thyself alone?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲕⲣϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲙⲙⲓⲛⲙⲙⲟⲕ .
English: Why dost thou make thyself a slave unto thyself?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁⲓⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲕⲟ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲕϭⲙⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ .
English: The season for repentance hath been set before thee, [but] thou art careless, and wilt be accused before the Lawgivcr.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲡ ⲛϣⲱⲡ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ .
English: Observe now, O thou wretched man, that death shall come suddenly, and what wilt thou say unto him?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲏ ⲕⲛⲁϣϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ . ⲙⲡⲣϥⲓⲧ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ . ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ϣⲁⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ .
English: Wilt thou not say, 'Let me be ; take me not now; leave me until I have repented? '
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲱ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲏⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲣϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ .
English: Be wise (?), O wretched man, for that hour shall come upon thee like a snare, and thou wilt repent, and wilt say, 'O woe is me ! for my days have come to an end without my knowing it.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ
English: Woe is me!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ
English: What shall I do?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲙⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ 
English: Death hath compassed me round about, and there is no way whereby I may flee from him.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲛⲅϯϩⲧⲏⲕ ⲉⲛⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Now therefore, O my beloved, be wise, and pay good heed unto the things which I shall say unto thee.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲟⲩ .
English: 'Hearken thoa unto what the Lord spake,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: This is sufficient to bring fear and trembling upon us in the day of the Judgement of the Christ.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲛⲁⲡⲱϣⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ . ⲡⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: 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).
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲥⲁⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲥⲉϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲥⲃⲧⲱⲧ
English: He saith, 'The chamber of the marriage feast is prepared ; my oxen and my fatted animals are slaughtered, all things are ready.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ .
English: Come ye to the marriage feast.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ .
English: Come ye to the open door.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣϭⲱ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ .
English: Come ye inside, remain ye not outside.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϣⲧⲁⲙ . ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ . ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲧϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ 
English: 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.'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓⲧⲱϩⲙ . ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲉⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥⲡ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ . ⲙⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲣⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ . ⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ
English: Let us be prudent.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: Let us not be careless and become carried away by emptiness.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ϫⲉϥⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲉⲗⲉⲉⲧ ⲙⲙⲉ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ .
English: O woe be unto him that is careless!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲃⲱⲕ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛϥϯⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉϫⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛϥⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: 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 .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲱⲛ .
English: 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?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲛⲉϩⲣⲟⲩⲃⲃⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ . ⲛⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲧⲱⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲏⲩⲛⲁⲣⲁϩⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϭⲟⲥⲙ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲧⲙⲧⲱⲙ ⲛⲁⲥⲣⲙⲣⲱⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲥⲁ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲧϩⲣϣⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲡⲉϫⲡⲓⲟ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲗⲉⲅⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲉⲓ .
English: Such are the things which shall come to pass at that hour.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲉⲥϯϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲧⲏⲏⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ . ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲙⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲁϣⲉⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ . ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲉⲓⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉϥϩⲏ ⲉϥⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲁϩⲙϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲩ .
English: For a terrible fire shall go before Ilim, and shall purify the earth from the iniquities wherewith it hath been defiled.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲩⲗⲏ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ . ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϥⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ .
English: Amente shall open its gates in fear, and Death shall remove himself and be abolished.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲁϩ . ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲗⲟϥⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲥⲁⲗⲡⲓⲅⲝ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲧⲉⲓϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲛⲃⲁⲗ . ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲥⲉⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲧϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ .
English: 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?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲥⲕⲉⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲃⲃⲟ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲃⲉⲉⲕⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ
English: 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,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ . ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲧⲟⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: 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,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲱ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣⲡⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲣ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲣϣⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲑⲁⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲧⲛϩ ⲉϣⲁϥϩⲱⲗ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ
English: For as the bird which stretcheth out its wings flieth up into the heights therewith,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: even so shall it be with each of them who seeth according to his power.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ 
English: He whose heart is holy seeth the glory of God.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ϥⲛⲁⲣϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟϣ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲡⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: 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?'
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ϥⲛⲁⲁⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ . ϫⲉⲛⲁϣ ⲛϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲓⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ . ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲛⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: Glory be unto Thee, Thou Who art alone the Wise God!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ .
English: And further, O brethren, let us remember that terrible place of Judgement.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ ⲁⲓϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲁⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲁⲓⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲧⲣⲓⲣ ⲛⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲃⲏⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: 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.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲛϯϩⲉ ⲁⲓⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ . ⲁⲧⲁϭⲟⲙ ⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲁⲓϫⲉⲡⲁⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧⲁⲙⲉⲗⲏⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ .
English: [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,
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϫⲕⲛⲁⲣⲙⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲥⲑⲁⲛⲉ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲑⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ . ⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϣ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲧ .
English: 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 ;
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲱϫⲛ ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲓⲙⲉ . ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϣⲁⲓ
English: and so my days came to an end without my knowing it, and my sins became very many.
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲱ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲁⲧⲉ .
English: Woe be unto me O my beloved!
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ . ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲁϩⲟⲧⲉ
English: What shall I do by reason of the shame which shall overwhelm me on the day of the awful Judgement of Truth?
Text: The Asceticon of Apa Ephrem part 2
Coptic: 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 .
English: 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.