| 1 ᾠδὴ τῶν ἀναβαθμῶν τῷ Δαυιδ ἰδοὺ δὴ τί καλὸν ἢ τί τερπνὸν ἀλ{L'} ἢ τὸ κατοικεῖν ἀδελφοὺς ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό 2 ὡς μύρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆς τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ πώγωνα τὸν πώγωνα τὸν Ααρων τὸ καταβαῖνον ἐπὶ τὴν ᾤαν τοῦ ἐνδύματος αὐτοῦ 3 ὡς δρόσος Αερμων ἡ καταβαίνουσα ἐπὶ τὰ ὄρη Σιων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐνετείλατο κύριος τὴν εὐλογίαν καὶ ζωὴν ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος |
1 Gracious the sight, and full of comfort, when brethren dwell united. 2 Gracious as balm poured on the head till it flows down on to the beard; balm that flowed down Aaron’s beard, and reached the very skirts of his robe. 3 It is as if dew like the dews of Hermon were falling on this hill of Sion;[1] here, where the Lord grants benediction and life everlastingly. |
1 Ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum,
habitare fratres in unum! 2
Sicut unguentum in capite,
quod descendit in barbam, barbam Aaron,
quod descendit in oram vestimenti ejus; 3
sicut ros Hermon,
qui descendit in montem Sion.
Quoniam illic mandavit Dominus benedictionem,
et vitam usque in sæculum. |