“Our Father” in Aramaic from Maaloula

Listen to the “Our Father” in Aramaic from Maaloula, Syria

Abùn d’bàh’shmàyah (Our Father Who art in heaven)

Nech’ tha’dhà sh’smàh (hallowed be Thy name)
Titèl’ malkhutàh (Thy kingdom come)
Nèhweh zebianàh (Thy will be done)

Aikana d’bàh’shmàya af’ ba’hara (On earth as it is in heaven)

Hab’lan llahkhmah desunkana nihà’umana (Give us this day our daily bread)
Wash’buch’lan auh’bain’ (and forgive us our trespasses)
Aikana dhaf’ kh’nanh sbach’n’ le’haih’bain’ (as we forgive those who trespass against us)
Ula’ talàn ‘llen’siuna (and lead us not into temptation)
Elah ‘pazzàn’ ‘men bisha (but deliver us from evil)

Amèn (Amen)

During the 10-year conflict in Syria, Maaloula was one of the cities that suffered the most. Here resides one of the oldest Christian communities that still speaks the language used by Jesus, Aramaic.

Even in this moment of general emergency we are together with the Franciscans in Syria to support the ancient Christian communities of this country, torn by an endless conflict.