P.Ryl. 9

Trismegistos: 64888

Transcription based on: Hunt, Arthur S., ed. “9. Liturgical Fragment.” Pages 16–18 in Catalogue of the Greek Papyri in the John Rylands Library Manchester: Volume I Literary Texts (Nos. 1–61). Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1911.

Fragment 1

recto

  1. [..]κτ̣..ε̣.[.]...σ̣.η̣σ̣κ̣λ̣α̣..[...]*
  2. [..].ε̣μ̣ε....ι̣ η δεξια σου .[...]*
  3. τ̣.[...].δεκατ̣..[...]*
  4. ο̣..ρ̣μ̣ακ̣[..]π̣οι̣ φ̣αρα[γ.]..[...]
  5. η̣..σ̣ιαν[.].ο̣...ς̣ α̣πο̣[...]*
  6. ναον κ(υριο)υ κ(αι) α̣......ο̣λ̣ολ̣υξ̣ω̣[...]
  7. κ(αι) λ̣υ̣μψασο̣ ..[.]...τ̣α̣σ̣τ̣η̣..[..] τ̣α̣ς̣ κ̣α̣ρ̣-*
  8. διας ημων + ο̣[.....]. ω̣ν̣[...]..[..]α̣[υ]το-
  9. κρατωρ μεγαλη η δοξα του [.].....ο̣υ*
  10. κ(αι) α̣.λ̣....σ̣ο̣[..] ειρηνην την εμην
  11. κ(αι) ευλογη[σ]ω τ[ον] λαον μου εις τον α̣ωνα α̣λ̣(ληλουια) +*
  12. μεγας κ(υριο)ς κ(αι) ενετο σφοδρα εν πολει του θ(εο)υ*
  13. ημ[ω]ν̣ [ε]ν̣ ορει αγιω αυτου ευρισω αγαλλια-
  14. ματ[ι π]α[σ]ης της γης καθαπερ οικουσαμε̣ν̣*
  15. ‘σε ο.[.....]..σου ε̣...σωσον λαον σου φιλανθρωπε̣’ ουτω̣[ς ι]δαμ̣[ε]ν̣ [υ]πελαβομεν ος αλλ ε-*
  16. ‘...ο̣..λ̣[.].ν̣ωσ̣[...]ομενος’ πιθετω κρινον δικαιοσυνη σοι εξομο-*
  17. λογουμαι σοι εις τον αιωνα α.[...].
  18. σ̣..κα̣σ̣ατ̣.[..]ν̣ητ̣ων των π̣[....]ω̣
  1. [..]......[.]............[...]*
  2. [..]......... the right hand of you .[...]*
  3. ..[...].ten +̣..[...]*
  4. .......[..]... ....[..]..[...]
  5. .......[.]...... ...[...]*
  6. temple of the L(or)d a(nd) .......Ị ẉịlḷ cry out with a loud ṿọịc̣ẹ[...]
  7. a(nd) ḷịg̣ḥting up . ..[.]..........[..] ṭḥẹ ḥẹ-*
  8. art of us + .[.....]. ..[...]..[..]c̣ọṃ[pl]ete
  9. master great the glory of the [.].....ṇot*
  10. a(nd) .........[..] peace the of me
  11. a(nd) I will b[less] you t[he] people of me into the ạge ạḷ(leluia) +*
  12. Great (is the) L(or)d a(nd) worthy of praise exceeding in city of G(o)d*
  13. of [u]ṣ [i]ṇ mountain holy his, with well-rooted exult-
  14. atio[n a]l[l] the earth. Just as we ḥẹạṛḍ*
  15. ‘you ..[.....]..of you ....save people of you Benevolent Onẹ’ thụ[s we] haṿẹ [se]ẹṇ [we] have pondered who but .*
  16. ‘.......[.]....[...]......’ let him obey judge in righteousness to you I acknowl-*
  17. edge you into the age ..[...].
  18. .........[..]..... of the .[....].

… your right hand … ten +

… temple of the Lord and … I will cry out with a loud voice … and lighting up … our heart of us +

… complete master great the glory of the … not and … peace the of me and I will bless you my people forever. Alleluia +

Great is the Lord and worthy of exceeding praise in city of our God in his holy mountain, with well-rooted exultation in all the earth. Just as we heard thus we have seen, we have pondered who but ‘you … of you … save your people, Benevolent One’‘…’ let him obey judge in righteousness to you. I acknowledge you forever … of the …

verso

  1. ..[..]σ̣ο̣ν μο̣υ̣ την σαρκ̣α̣ π̣...ν̣ σ̣.[..].*
  2. [.....]ον εμοι ο̣ι̣ο̣μ̣ενοι κακω̣ ε...
  3. [......]ς σ̣υ αλλον ου γιγνωσκομεν*
  4. [......]ο̣σ̣....α̣σ̣...ν αλ̣(ληλουια) +
  5. [...]...[.]ων̣ ημ̣ας α̣..ις χι̣ρας εχ̣θρ[ων]
  6. [ημ]ων αλλα βοηθησον ημας α̣λ̣[(ληλουια)] +*
  7. ενεκεν του ονο[μ]α[τος] σου υ̣.ε̣ν̣ ημας κ(υρι)ε̣
  8. οτι παρα [σ]ο̣ι̣ μ̣ον̣ω̣ ..ε̣...[.] |αλ(ληλουια) +
  9. εγω δε ου̣ πι̣σ̣μαι [ε]υ̣[λ]ο̣[γω]ν σ̣ε̣ [κ(υρι)ε] μετα*
  10. ψαλτηριω πασας τας ημερα[ς] τη[ς] ζωης μου
  11. κατεναντ[ι] του οικο[υ σο]υ̣ α̣[λ(ληλουια)] +
  12. οι οφθαλμο[ι] παντων εις σ[ε] ελπιζω λαβειν*
  13. τροφην παρα σου κ(υρι)ε οτι̣ π̣α̣ν ζωων ευδοκια
  14. επιπλας τ[ο]ς̣ αγαθος ανυξον την χιρα σου*
  15. κ̣(υρι)ε̣ α̣λ̣(ληλουια) + ε̣ν̣ τ̣ο̣ι̣ς οφ[θα]λμοι̣[ς ..].λ̣λ̣ασ̣ε̣
  16. ...ν̣ σ̣τ̣[..]σ̣ο̣...[.].ε̣ ε̣ι̣σ̣ο̣...δ...σ̣ε
  17. ν[..]τ̣ο̣ν̣ β̣......[.]....[..]..[.]..
  18. [...].α̣. α̣λ(ληλουια) +
  19. [....]......σ̣ο̣...κ̣α̣..δ......
  1. ..[..]... of ṃẹ the fleṣḥ ..... ..[..].*
  2. [.....].. to me ṣụp̣p̣ọsing eviḷ ....
  3. [......]. ỵọu another not we know*
  4. [......]............ aḷ(leluia) +
  5. [...]...[.].. uṣ ..... wịdows eṇem[ies]
  6. [of] us but help us ạḷ[(leluia)] +*
  7. Because of the n[a]m[e] of you .... of us L(or)ḍ
  8. because from [y]ọụ ạlọṇẹ ......[.] |al(leluia) +
  9. myself But nọṭ wiḷḷ stop [b]ḷ[e]ṣṣ[in]g ỵọụ [L(or)d] with*
  10. harp every the da[y] of [the] life of me
  11. befo[re] the hous[e of] ỵọụ ạ[l(leluia)] +
  12. The eye[s] of all in y[ou] I hope to take*
  13. food from you L(or)d becaụṣẹ ạḷl living creatures good pleasure
  14. you satisfy t[h]ẹ good you open the hand of you*
  15. Ḷ(or)ḍ ạḷ(leluia) + Ịṇ ṭḥe e[y]ẹ[s ..]......
  16. .... ..[..].....[.].. .............
  17. .[..]... .......[.]....[..]..[.]..
  18. [...]... ạl(leluia) +
  19. [....]......................

… of me the flesh … to me supposing evil … you another we do not know … Alleluia +

… us … widows our enemies but help us. Alleluia +

Because of your name … of us Lord because from you alone … Alleluia +

But I myself will not stop blessing you, Lord, with the harp every day of my life before your house. Alleluia +

The eyes of all in you I hope to take food from you Lord because all living creatures good pleasure you satisfy the good. You open your hand, Lord. Alleluia +

In the eyes … |a|l(leluia) +

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