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RUBRIC: CANON HEAD (*Kanonaglux* [opening section of a liturgical canon])

[ON] GREAT FRIDAY [GOOD FRIDAY]

RUBRIC: Psalm

Princes persecuted me without cause.

Alleluia.

and my heart was in dread of your words. Alle[luia].

[Allel]uia!

I rejoiced in your words, as one who

[one that] findeth great spoil.

I hated and despised sins, and [Thy] law

I loved [that which is] Thine.

Seven times a day I will praise you,

Because of your judgments and your righteousness.

Great peace is theirs who

[who] love your law, and there is no stumbling-

[stumbling-block / scandal / offense] :

I waited for your salvation, O Lord, and [the]—

I have loved your commandments.

My soul kept your testimonies, and

[He] loved them exceedingly.

I will keep the commandments and the testimonies

The context is liturgical/biblical (Psalm 118:168 / 119:168 in the Classical Armenian Psalter / Book of Hours): "... քո. զի ամենայն ճանապարհք իմ առաջի [քո են]" -> "... of Yours; for all my ways [are] before [You]." Given the exact fragment: "քո . զի ամենայն ճանապարհք իմ առաջի" -> "... Yours; for all my ways [are] before..." (or "Thee; for all my ways [are] before [Thee] / before [Thee, O Lord]"). Applying the instruction to keep liturgical register and bracket supplied words:... of Yours; for all my ways [are] before [You]...

[are] Thine.