The miracles are read at numerous church feasts of St. Mary. The manuscript contains circa 70 miraculous stories. Donated by (fem.) Wälättä Muse, (fem.) Wälättä Kidan; Gäbrä Mika'el, Gäbrä Iyäsus and others. Scribe unknown.
Gädlä Hawaryat, ""The Acts of the Apostles"" [2003?]
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The apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, translated into Ge'ez in 14th century at the latest, are read at the respective church feasts in their commemoration. The manuscript contains the Acts of the Apostles, a colophon. The book was donated wäyzaro (Mrs) Abadit Gäbrä Heywät, who has it written in 2003/...
Tä'amrä Iyäsus (""Miracles of Jesus"") [1965/66 AD]
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The text is thought to have been translated in 14th cent. It is widely spread in Ethiopia in diferent versions, and used in the church services and for individual devotion. The manuscript contains the Miracles and a donation note. The book was donated by (fem.) Wälättä Giyorgis (folio 104r).
The manuscript contains the texts for the regular church service, Ordo communis and anaphoric prayers, and one donation note. The book was donated to the church by abunä Wäldä Ananya (folio 121v).
Dersanä Mika'el (""The Homily of St. Mika'el"") [late 19th century]
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The manuscript contains the text of the Dersanä Mika'el, one marginal note, a crude recent drawing. The manuscript was bought by Gäbrä Heywät Gäbrä Sellase in 1950 E.C (1957/58 A.D.) and donated to the church (folio 73rb).
Mäshafä Gessawe ""The Book of the Exposition"" (Lectionary for the Liturgical Year) [late 19th century]
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The manuscript contains a lectionary, generically called Mäshafä Gessawe, with references to the texts to be read during the services of the year (s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica II, 773-75).
Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät (""Homily of the Covenant of Mercy"") [1965? AD]
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The text is used for the church feast of Kidanä Mehrät ("Covenant of Mercy" of St. Mary; s. Encyclopaedia Aethiopica III, 396-99.). The manuscript contains the Dersanä Kidanä Mehrät, colophon, an Amharic note on the purchase of the manuscript: purchased by priest Haylä Sellase Gäbrä Heywät in Tämben...
Dersanomu lä-Arba'tu Ensesa ""Homily on the Four Living Creatures"" [late 20th century]
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Homily for the church feast of the Four Living Creatures (8 Hedar), with marginalia. The time of the composition of the work is unknown; it is attested since the late 18th century (?). The manuscripts was donated by Wäyzaro Negesti Germay (her baptismal name was Wälättä Maryam, fol. 65rb). The scrib...