Faarfannaa 123

1 Faarfannaa ol baʼuu. Yaa isa teessoon kee samii irra jiru, ani ija koo gara keetti ol nan qabadha.

A song of ascents. I Lift up my eyes to you, who are throned in the heavens.

2 Akkuma iji garbootaa harka gooftaa isaanii, iji garbittii immoo harka giiftii ishee ilaalu sana, hamma inni araara nuu buusutti, iji keenyas gara Waaqayyo Waaqa keenyaa ni ilaala.

As the eyes of a servant turn to the hand of his master, or the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so do our eyes turn to the Lord our God, until he is gracious to us.

3 Nuu araarami; yaa Waaqayyo, nuu araarami; tuffatamuun nutti baayʼateeraatii.

Be gracious, be gracious to us, Lord. Scorn enough, and more, have we borne

4 Arrabni warra of jajaniitii fi tuffiin warra of tuulanii nutti baayʼateera.

More than enough have we borne of derision from those at their ease, of scorn from those who are haughty.