Happy Feast of St. George!

I wish all my blog readers a happy feast! Mor Gewargis (St. George) is a big feast for many in the world, the people of Middle East included. In honor of Mor Gewargis, I've translated and transliterated the concluding bo'otho for sootoro of his office (from the fenqitho).


We ask for his mighty intercession during these times of trial in the Middle East, for he knew trial himself. By the power of God, he triumphed over his enemies. May we, too, triumph over ours - not according to our earthly wisdom, but according to the wisdom of God. Amen.

Now this hymn is to be sung to the meter of Mor Ephrem. It is interesting, as it alludes to the stories in the Acts of St. George. Enjoy the hymn, and let us use it to glorify God for His mighty works.

Syriac Transliteration Hoo-bo mor zaq-ton dee-mar ‘al soh-do mor Ge-war-gis dak-mo shen-de sai-bar hwo ba-goo-no dam-le ha-she Shab-‘een wat-ren da-yo-ne dlo rah-me doy-neen hwaw leh wKool-had men-hoon ta-yeb leh dee-no dhab-reh lo do-neh                  Fe hwo qo-leh dGe-war-gis kad q'o qdom Da-dee-a-noos dlo so-ghed no qdom sal-me d’a-bad e-noon oo-mo-ne Man lo net-har kad ho-ze lGe-war-gis l’el men gig-lo daf-ki-ron ee-daw ragh-le foo-me za-mar tesh-booh-tho Hzo lgig-lo wlo es-ta-dar hzo lso-khe wlo me-nat leh dhoo-beh dab-ro da-lo-ho bgaw r’e-yo-neh eth-gaw-zal Sha-feer hwo leh lGe-war-gis kad sa-li beth ar-mal-to Wee-’o to-man ee-lo-no dto-‘en fee-re sha-fee-re L’el men gar-me d’a-nee-de sa-lee hwo Mor Ge-war-gis wna-hem hwo byad bo-‘oo-theh ma-then wtar-ten naf-sho-tho Shoob-ho wseghd-tho wroom-ro-mo lA-bo wlaB-ro wRoh dQood-sho dhai-leh hwo lMor Ge-war-gis ba-goo-no dam-le ha-she

English Translation Love, my Lord, has urged me to speak about St. George inasmuch as the torments he endured in the contest full of sufferings. Seventy-two judges mercilessly sentenced him, and each one of them prepared a judgment or him that did not compare with his companion’s. Beautiful was the voice of George when he cried out before Dadianus, “I will not bow before images made by carpenters.” He (Dadianus) was not amused at George when he saw him upon the wheel for though his hands and feet were bound, his mouth sang glory (to God). He saw the wheel and did not fear He saw the end and it did not weary him for the love of the Son of God burned in his mind. It pleased George when he prayed in the house of the widow and there sprouted a tree which bore beautiful fruits. Upon the bones of the departed St. George prayed. Through his petition, he resurrected two hundred and two souls. Glory, adoration and exaltation be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, who was power for St. George in the contest full of sufferings.

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