Here is a
sample of an english recording of the Vigil Praise "The Burning Bush" which is chanted during the Coptic Month of Kiahk:
http://www.esnips.com/doc/c1b54380-4f6f-4347-88fc-d5821bdfa6e5/The-Burning-Bush---Kiahk-Tasbeha---EnglishThe month of Kiahk (which begins this year on Dec. 11) is dedicated to the Virgin Mary in preparation for the Feast of the Nativity upon which the month of Kiahk concludes (7th Jan). Here are the lyrics of the sample selection I have uploaded:
I open my mouth and proclaim;
And utter hidden mysteries,
With the praise of Virgin Mary.
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
Gabriel the Messenger came to you,
"With the Incarnation of the Logos,
The Lord will dwell in your holy womb."
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
"The Holy Spirit will come upon you;
The Most High will overshadow you;
And you shall bear the Son of God."
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
Refrain:
The burning bush seen by Moses,
The Prophet in the wilderness;
The fire inside it was aflame,
But never consumed or injured it.
The same with the Theotokos Mary,
Carried the Fire of Divinity,
Nine months in her holy body,
Without blemishing her virginity.
David your father, said of you,
And prophesied about the birth;
That God will be held in your bosom.
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
All that was said has been fulfilled,
The proclamations and prophecies,
About the birth of Emannuel.
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
Through you blessed and fair Mary,
We were free from slavery,
God has filled you with eternal grace.
Blessed is the pride of the human race!
Refrain:
The burning bush seen by Moses,
The Prophet in the wilderness;
The fire inside it was aflame,
But never consumed or injured it.
The same with the Theotokos Mary,
Carried the Fire of Divinity,
Nine months in her holy body,
Without blemishing her virginity.