Masíh kí firotaní

(Filippíon) Philippians 2:5-11

Yisú Masíh ne Khudá kí zát men ho kar

Khudá ke barábar honá ghanímat na jáná

Balki us ne apne áp ko khalí kar diyá

aur ghulám kí zát ikhtiyár karke

insánon ká mushábih ho gayá

insání shakl men páyá já kar

apne áp ko firotan kar diyá

aur maut, balki salíbí maut tak, farmánbardár rahá

aur isí wáste Khudá ne use niháyat baland kiyá

aur use wuh nám bakhshá jo har ek nám se a‘lá hai,

Táki Yisú‘ ke nám par har ek ghuṭná jhuke,

Kyá ásmán men, kyá zamín par, kyá ‘álam-e asfal men

Aur Khudá Báp ke jalál ke liye har ek zabán iqrár kare,

ki Yisú‘ Masíh Khudáwand hai

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St. Paul quotes this early Christian hymn in his letter to the Philippians. This is read on Palm Sunday and also provides the Canticle on the following days:

Christmas day- Evening prayer I

Good Friday- Evening prayer

Holy Saturday- Evening prayer

The Most Sacred Hear of Jesus- Evening prayer II

Week 1, 2, 3, 4 Sunday- Evening prayer I

The Annunciation of The Lord- Evening prayer I

The Exaltation of the Holy Cross- Evening prayer I

The office for the dead- Evening prayer

For commentary by Blessed John Paul II click here  and by Pope Benedict XVI click here