Name: 12 May Their Blessings by David Labib 2 in Liturgy
Duration: 5 min 29 s
Description: Arabic Coptic Liturgy - Fr. Antonious Tanious during Kiahk December 2011

Liturgy

I Place My Soul Into Your Hands

Kiahk Tasbeha┃Another Hymn After Praise Of The Three Saintly Youth

Fraction of the Nativity Father Antonios Tanios

Verse 1:
There was a rich man 
who lived a life of luxury
And a beggar named Lazarus
who lived in poverty

The rich man was consumed 
by his wealth and pride,
While Lazarus lay at his gate, 
hungry, sick and tired

Chorus:
A man of means, a man of wealth,
The rich man lived for his own self,
His heart was cold
his soul was dry,
to Lazarus turned a blind eye 

Verse 2:
Lazarus outside he lay
his body wasting away
the dogs would come, 
his wounds they’d lick
to comfort that man who was sick

time came when the beggar died
angels took him to abraham’s side
the rich man passed and was buried
but he was taken to Hades

Chorus:
A man of means, a man of wealth,
The rich man lived for his own self,
His heart was cold
his soul was dry,
to Lazarus turned a blind eye 

Verse 3: 
So the rich man in a plea
said, Abraham please have pity
send Lazarus with water that he
may give just a drop to quench me

Abraham replied, 
‘Son, remember in your life
you received all the good things,  
while Lazarus lived in strife 

Now he’s comforted
while you burn in the fire
for you lived your life in vain
now you cannot cross over

Chorus:
A man of means, a man of wealth,
The rich man lived for his own self,
His heart was cold, his soul was dry,
to Lazarus turned a blind eye 
but their fates reversed
for now the rich man did thirst
while Lazarus is at peace 
and his joy will never cease

Blind Eye

Veil Prayer; Litany of the Third Watch 

With a compassionate eye, O Lord look at my weakness 
For shortly my life will end
And in my deeds, I shall have no salvation 
Therefore I beseech you, with a merciful eye 
O Lord, look at my Weakness
My humility, my poverty, and my sojourn and save me

بعين مُتحننة يا رب انظر إلى ضعفي
فعما قليل تفنى حياتي
وبأعمالي ليس لي خلاص
فلهذا أسال: بعين رحيمة
يا رب انظر إلى ضعفي
وذلي ومسكنتي وغربتي، ونجني

12 May Their Blessings

David Labib 2

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