Safro of the Assumption

In the Syriac tradition, we lack the systematic treatises of the Latin Church. What we have, instead, are beautiful poetic liturgical texts which are catechismal in two ways: (1) they're instructive as to how we should raise glory to God and (2) they're instructive as to why we should raise glory to God (lex orandi, lex credendi). This office of the Assumption is illustrative to Mary's voluntary role in the Incarnation of God and salvation of mankind, her power was an intercessor and God's magnification of her.

Qolo from the Safro of the Assumption

As explained in this previous post I will be deviating slightly from the objective of this blog (i.e. translating the Ordinary) in honor of the Virgin Mary by translating the Safro of her Assumption (which is found in the book of festal offices called the Fenqitho). The qole and prayers are very beautiful and reflect many of the Church's longstanding Tradition of the Virgin and her death.