Fromb a Womb poetry was heard

From a womb poetry was heard for St. Mary

In the mountainous land within Ephraim’s city

Let St. John testify native of the desert

How the Virgin’s voice made him jump with such effort

በማህፀን ቅኔ ለማርያም ተሰማ

በተራራማ ሀገር በኤፍሬም ከተማ

ዮሐንስ ይናገር በረሃ ያደገው

ድንግል ስትናገር ምን እንዳዘለለው

He inherited this gift while inside the womb

Virgin Theotokos for she stood in the room

He leapt with so much joy and sang while rejoicing

When it came forth from her the greatest of greetings

From a womb poetry was heard for St. Mary

In the mountainous land within Ephraim’s city

Let St. John testify native of the desert

How the Virgin’s voice made him jump with such effort

Inside the Virgin’s womb for He saw His dear Lord

We heard his hymnody prior to being born

Christ resided in her like it was prophesied 

Prostrated for his God the six-month unborn child

From a womb poetry was heard for St. Mary

In the mountainous land within Ephraim’s city

Let St. John testify native of the desert

How the Virgin’s voice made him jump with such effort

He began his preaching even before his birth 

Couldn’t stop the prophet the natural ways of earth

His mouth opened to pour out a great word of praise

He vocalized a sound within his mother’s space

From a womb poetry was heard for St. Mary

In the mountainous land within Ephraim’s city

Let St. John testify native of the desert

How the Virgin’s voice made him jump with such effort

The mother of St. John Elizabeth surprised

By her child’s deed for poetry he devised

She raised her voice with might so the world would listen

The Spirit dwelt in her for songs and for a hymn

From a womb poetry was heard for St. Mary

In the mountainous land within Ephraim’s city

Let St. John testify native of the desert

How the Virgin’s voice made him jump with such effort

በማህፀን ቅኔ ለማርያም ተሰማ

በተራራማ ሀገር በኤፍሬም ከተማ

ዮሐንስ ይናገር በረሃ ያደገው

ድንግል ስትናገር ምን እንዳዘለለው