The Angel Chose You O Anba Bishoy | Hymn Lyrics
Hymn Lyrics ๐
The angel chose you
From among seven brothers
And you were weak
But full of power
The power of God
And His Holy Spirit
The angel told him
God will fill you with grace
Refrain:
It is he, it is he, Anba Bishoy
The perfect man and beloved
Of our Good Savior
(Who chose Him
As the precious portion)2
When he became a young man
He was full of good virtues
He left to the monastery
To seek perfection
He met with Anba Bemwa
And submitted to his teaching
In meekness and humbleness
And the pleasure of Jesus
Because of his reading
In the Lamentation of Jeremiah
He used to weep
And became compassionate
His food was little
Contains bread and salt
So he was exalted in virtues
And elevated in spirituality
Once, he spent 6 hours
Working in the wilderness
To make himself a cave
On a high hill
To worship God
Many used to come to him
He accepted and taught them
All the spiritual conduct
The Lord of glory
Appeared to him
And promised him
To fill the mountain
With many monks
Like dove towers
And it came to pass
His children became
Like bees around him
He stayed in the cave
In an inceasing prayers
He tied up his hair
Not to fall asleep
And after 3 years
The Lord came to him and said
Sufficient My beloved
Your struggle and fasting
The Lord visited him
To release him from this world
And with Anba Bola
Who made him a promise
They would be buried together
So, the Bishop of Ansena Buried them together
He is blessed with Godโs grace