(If My own mother forgets me,
My Lord's embrace is enough for me) x2
Precious in His eyes is the smallest baby
So how can He forget me?
Refrain:
(So how can He forget me?) x2
If the mother forgets her baby,
My Lord will never forget me
(Treasured in His eyes is every tear,
Persistent is He to erase my fears) x2
To my soul, His love is always near
So how can He forget me?
Refrain
(Of the smallest bird, the Lord takes care
For the Lillies, clothing He prepares) x2
Precious in His eyes is every single hair
So how can He forget me?
Refrain
(For me the thorns you accepted
Not a single pain, have you rejected) x2
Beloved Jesus has never neglected
How then can He forget me?

If The Mother Forgets (إن أنسى)

Once I wandered so far away
from my Good Savior Jesus.
He came to me, He who saved me,
and called for me to return.

Refrain:
His sweet voice did call me, call me:
“Prolong not thy straying away.
O dear child, return quickly,
and come to Me, come to Me!”

Cruel thorns left my feet to bleed out,
wounds and agony unparalleled.
I heard the Voice call out to me,
“Thou art in error, return.”

Refrain

Never did I ever care to
heed to Him, nor to His words.
Therefore I walked away with His
warnings of pain in contempt.

Refrain

My path grew ever more treacherous,
menacing darkness has prevailed.
I cried in my profound anguish:
“Where is Thy delightful Face?”

Refrain

My grief has exceeded limits
due to my straying away.
Desolated, I requested:
“O my Savior! Come to me!”

Refrain

Straightaway, a light shone brightly,
O how radiant it was!
My tender Redeemer with a
smile appeared to my aid.

Refrain

His Sweet Voice - College Ministry at St. Mark DC (Live)

Refrain:
(I’ll cast all my cares on you,
and on your word I’ll cast my net
all my life is in your hands
who's hands but yours give me blessing)x2 

(I surrender all my life
and trust in your will for me
even with my sinful heart
I know you won’t let me down)x2

Refrain

(Im assured that you’re with me
certain in your plans for me
in weakness you are my shield
lifting me through the valley)x2

Refrain

(My heart cries out and calls to you
To always dwell within me
If I betrayed you before
Still bless all my years to come)x2

Refrain

I’ll Cast All My Cares On You ft. Coptic Oud

Asomen Spanish

(I am the lost sheep and You’re the True Shepherd) x2
(You left on the mountain  the ninety-nine sheep ) x2
(So eager yet patient, You searched left and right) x2
You searched for me with hope
You searched for me with hope

(It was Your kind heart  with the emptiness You felt) x2
(You called for me “Where are you, O My beloved son?”) x2
(Where are you O poor one, I fear you’re in trouble) x2
Where are you, O My child?
Where are you, O My child?

(You found me in the thorns, You came to help me out) x2
(You held me with Your hands and saved me from evil) x2
(Your blood for me was shed from the thorns on Your head) x2
And stayed guarding me
And stayed guarding me

(Your shoulders carried me, You returned me with great joy) x2
(Your humble and gentle arms surrounded me with love) x2
(You kept me safe within the rest of the sheep) x2
Your heart now has comfort
Your heart now has comfort

(I am the lost sheep and You’re the True Shepherd) x2
(You left on the mountain the ninety-nine sheep ) x2
(So eager yet patient You searched left and right) x2
You searched for me with hope
You searched for me with hope
You searched for me with hope

I Am the Lost Sheep

This melody is found in Upper Egypt, specifically in Moharraq Monastery, the church of St. John of Heraclia and in Assiut. The cantors that preserved this song were Cantor Tawfik Youssef, Cantor Habib Hennawy and Cantor Fayez of Assiut.. In Arabic its title is "Ah ya nayem". It is to be chanted liturgically during communion on Bright Saturday AFTER Banoudi Banoudi (Panouti Panouti). 

Refrain: 
Lord at rest, • Lord at rest, • Lord at rest, • in the tomb. 
Are you living, • or dead? • "I live • forever." 

On the day of • your crucifixion, • you were silent • and still. 
Rise quickly, • O beloved. • Scoffers claim that • you’ve been killed.

Hearts afflicted • wait for you. • Those who mourn • call out to you.
We have no other • comforter. • There is no other • king but you.

David the prophet, • concerning me, • said my body • will not decay.
Rest assured, then, • that my body • is not abandoned, • left to lay.

Lazarus, come • forth untied; • see the tomb of • mystery.
Jesus Christ, • who gave you life, • was crucified • on the tree.

I am living. • I am coming • to take those • who believe
To my throne, • to my glory, • to my kingdom, • eternally.

I will wipe • every tear • from the eyes • of my sheep.
I will gird myself • and serve you, • O my children, • with victory.

Our souls yearn • for you deeply, • O dormant one in • the sepulcher.
Will you rise • and return, • or from us • have you turned?

I have finished • my saving work, • as was written • in the scriptures.
Your redemption • was not completed • till I bore death • and suffered.

Cast away • all fear, • and remove •all worry.
I've defeated • my enemies. • I will rise and • set you free.

He whose hands were • pierced has risen. • Risen is the • King of Peace.
Putting to shame the • adversary. • Truly risen, • King of Glory.

I would like to thank all those that helped with the translation and production of this melody. Jimmy Awad, Sammy Girgis, Mina Makar, Anthony Doss, Peter Mansour and Sandra Shaker, Joseph and Daniel Bibawy, Benjamin Youssef, Andrew Wassef and George and Kyrillos Ibrahim. This recording is being released now so that the translation can be made available to everyone who would like to use it along with a source for listening.

Teoi Enhekanos/Evol Hiten/Nim Ghar (English)

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