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Chaldean Monastery of Our Lady of Seeds, the gate of Holy of Holies , Jabal Alqōš
(1) Let the peace of the Most High and the sanctification of the exalted One dwell and settle in this house and in its inhabitants, who have built for him tabernacles here (=earth) for his glory. May they be for him shrines there (=Heaven) for his dwelling.
(2) Eternal Existence and everlasting Lord, place your grace in the church of your worshippers. May it (=church) remain well-founded all days long for the pleasure of your Will and the glory to your Lordship: The month of Tammūz (July), 1861 of Christ.
(3) Frail men and people most humble among all famous ascetics, who renounced their lives in the likeness of the latter’s own disciples, grew diligent and cared in constructing this monastery and church: the master and leader of all of them, the Priest Ēlīša‛, and like him, ‛Ammānū’ēl and Ḥannā—in the opinion of the Fathers, they are full of zeal toward the fear of Hōšā‛—and the blessed Brothers, who continuously laboured and worked hard.
| Location Detail | The gate of Holy of Holies. |
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| Dimensions | Arch resting on two piers, 3m high each; height from the floor to the arch is 4.30 m, width of the a |
| Poetic Metre | Decasyllabic (10 × 10 syllables) |
| Abbots | Abbots Ḥannā and ‛Ammānū’ēl |
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| Builders | Those who built tabernacles; constructed monastery and church |
| Professions | The Priest Ēlīša‛ |
| Ecclesiastical Titles | Priest; master and leader |
| Prayer | Place your grace; everlasting Lord |
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| Monasteries | Constructing this monastery and church |
| Churches & Shrines Named After | Church of the worshippers; Holy of Holies |
| Fraternities | The blessed Brothers who laboured |
| Architecture | The Royal Gate (Holy of Holies), arch on two piers |
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| Calendar & Horoscope | Month of Tammūz (July), 1861 of Christ |