Glory of the Three Youths - Tuesday Lilyo

The beauty and catechismal value of qole never ceases to amaze me. In this qolo from Tuesday Lilyo, soteriological events are attributed to the Son, which in every other Church are generally given to the Father. However, in the Syriac Churches we have a great propensity to theologizing that direct interactions between man and God are the work of Christ, since He is the mediator between the Hidden God and humanity.

One interesting thing to be noted (in addition to the attribution of certain actions to the Son) is that one of the verses reads, "He saved the peoples from the subjugation of sin by His birth." Every action Jesus undertook was an act of salvation - often in contemporary Western theology, the salvific act is relegated to the crucifixion. That is not, however, the Byzantine or Syriac approach to salvation. Even the act of Jesus's incarnation brought salvation, and Jesus, according to the Syriac Fathers, would have become incarnate even if Adam had not sinned because such is the great love God has for His people. The moment Christ was born, we were saved. However, the further soteriological acts that Christ undertook, such as His circumcision, baptism, instruction, Last Supper, passion, crucifixion, descent into Sheol and resurrection were for granting His sinful servants a status greater than He gave Adam. 

Bless the Lord all you His works of the Lord.

Bless Him who had sprinkled dew upon the Youths in the fiery furnace. Glorify Him who delivered Daniel from the den of lions. Greatly exalt Him to the age of ages. Bless Him.

Heaven, the angels of the Lord and the waters above heaven, bless the Lord.

Bless Him whom the ancient just ones saw in their pleasing conducts. He came, fulfilled their words and they were all completed in deed. Glorify Him.

Hosts of the Lord, the sun and the moon, the stars in heaven, rain and dew, and all things with breath, bless the Lord.

Bless Him who Moses saw in the bush and the bush did not burn by Him. Glorify Him who said to the prophet, “Loosen your scandals from your feet.”

Night and day, light and dark, cold and hot, snow and ice, bless the Lord.

Bless Him whom Ezekiel had seen upon a chariot of cherubim, which creatures full of amazement and marvel were yoked to. Glorify Him.

Lightning and clouds, land of the Lord, mountains and hills, and all things that grow upon the Earth, bless the Lord.

Bless Him whom Abraham had seen upon the mountain of the Amorites. Glorify Him who said to the righteous one, “Hold back your dagger from the boy.”

Seas and rivers, springs of water, and fish, and all things that swarm the waters and fly through the sky, bless the Lord.

Bless Him whom Daniel had seen as old and the Ancient of Days. His garment was white like snow and His hair like pure wool. Glorify Him.

Wild beasts and all beasts of burden, and all mankind upon the land of Israel, priests of the Lord, servant of the Lord, bless the Lord.

Bless Him who descended and dwelt in His Church and apportioned to her His body and His blood. He established in her noble priests and, lo! They serve His divinity. Glorify Him.

Souls and spirits of the righteous and guileless ones of meek heart, Hananiah, Azariah, Mishael and Daniel, bless the Lord.

Bless Him who had descended to the furnace of the Youths of the House of Ananias. He sprinkled dew upon their faces and they rose out of it without being harmed. Glorify Him.

Prophets, apostles, martyrs and confessors, churches and monasteries, and all who stand in the house of the Lord, bless the Lord.

Bless Him who had dawned in His goodness from Blessed Mary. He saved the peoples from the subjugation of sin by His birth. Glorify Him.

We bless, glorify, worship and confess the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit from now until the age of ages. Amen.

Bless Him who came for our salvation and humbled the height of His Lordship. He elected the twelve apostles and they proclaimed His salvation in the world. Glorify Him.

Grant rest to the departed, and to You be glory, Lord.

Bless Him who came for our salvation and came for our resurrection. He calls and raises the departed without corruption from their graves. Glorify Him.

Our Lord, accept our service, our prayers, come to our aid and have mercy on us!