Marhaba

Ancient tombs, of long ago times Byblos, the walled city, fortress and shrines Shrouded in mystery, wisdom's, and thyme The Phoenicians sailed from this very port Their ships full of knowledge and the alphabet too And the peoples from times long forgotten The ancestors of merchants in the souks of now The oldest city, charmed by the sea The churches of St Peter, tell the prophecy Praise the heavens, the God of your heart In the language of Jesus, love never parts Aramaic wisdom's, true to this day Praise God, his love never swayed Love of mankind Love of your soul Love of the creator Marhaba --- Marhaba is an Arabic word used in the Middle East as “Hello”. But most people don’t know its source Marhaba comes from a Syriac (Aramaic, Assyrian) origin and was used by the first Christians Mar = Master or God Haba =Love Marhaba = God is love As Catholic churches still give masses in Latin, The Maronite Church still gives sermons in the ancient language of Jesus, Aramaic. Byblos is an ancient city in Lebanon, Byblos is the Greek name for the Phoenician city called Gebal. Today it is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world.