(My tender heart has become Your home Deep in my bosom is Your dwelling place)2 I have forsaken the world and its pleasures And abandoned all so that I may live with You I have no desire, nor passion, nor Have I a thought but to follow You And my father Jacob I know his secret Now I know how he wrestled with You (O kind-hearted, how sweet You are
It was not You who listened to the serpent It was my mother, who sinned and listened to its call It was not You who plucked from the garden It was my mother, who plucked illicitly of its fruit You are holy and pure, whereas I am the one who went astray and was lost You are high in heaven, whereas I am the son of the earth, whose origin is its dust
My friend, I do not know what I am Nor do you know what you are here You like me, are lost in this foreign land And all people are also like us (We spend a time as guests Then go when our day comes)2 (Our ancestors lived in early times Then came after our fathers)2 I entered the universe naked So I own nothing in it or riches I shall go over naked without what the
Refrain: Close the door and reason with Jesus In the darkness of the night Fill the night with prayers (Struggling and tears)2 (O you who are troubled And lost in deep thoughts Asking people and complaining Crying out where is the way)2 (Did you find the way And kind heart, O poor one Did people carry out All your hardships)2 (My friend: no one will help Not even a friend
[(Returning back to You From much grief and sorrow)2 Leaving the perishing world Save me O Lord Jesus]2 Refrain: (O Jesus, the pure fountain O sweet and warm bosom Your love is sufficient for me I will never go back again)2 [(Returning back after starvation From the midst of a cruel world)2 Keep me from going back And fill me up O Lord Jesus]2 [(You searched among mountains And restored me from error)2
How lovely it is to get together In love our Lord teaches us When two meet in My name together I’ll always be in between their gather Refrain: (Oh Lord come now and join us here We ask You to come and give us cheer Fill us with joy from Your Holy Spirit. And peace, no riches can provide)2 The Lord is here always with us How lovely He is, how content we are
(Your saintly children Slaughtered in Libya)2 Justified by the blood Reward them O my Lord Jesus Refrain: (Jesus, O pure spring O sweetest warm bosom Your love for us is sufficient It is my joy and comfort)2 (They said: My Lord Jesus Their voice filled the world)2 They kneeled in reverence Fill them O my Lord Jesus (All their blood flowed The blood of mantled martyrs)2 Clothe them with beauty
Refrain: (My love to You O God is so dear You who redeemed me with a great price)2 (You paid for me a precious price You freed me, while I was captive)2 (I live in Your protection, enjoy being with You I wait for You to come, and take me with You)2 (I will fly with You, And enjoy seeing You)2 O Jesus, how sweet You are My beloved Jesus
Refrain: (Protect our children O Lord Fill them with Your goodness I ask with all my heart I hope in none other but You)2 (Protect the family of St. Bishoy From Satan and Power of the enemy Protect it from need or weakness Protect our children O Lord)2 (Your glory overshadow it Your Spirit nourish it Because Your altar is in it Protect our children O Lord)2 (Protect the homes of our children
Refrain: (I keep You in my heart, O sweetest Father. I see my place, In Your eyes o Lord.)2 (I found none other but You In Your Richness and Goodness)2 You are compassionate And Your yoke is easy, O Lord (You revived our hopes You fulfilled our dreams)2 By seeing our pope Our shepherd, O Lord (You made our hearts rejoice By the coming of our patriarch)2 He consecrated our church