Deir el-Muqalik - THEOCTISTUS

Church/Monastery name: 
Deir el-Muqalik - THEOCTISTUS
Inscription number: 
12
Epigraphical corpora: 

SEG 45 (1995): 1968

CIIP IV.1 (2018): 3161

Inscription type: 
grafitto
invocation/prayer
Location: 

Incised (?) on the left side of the apsis of the cave-church.

Physical description : 

Remains of two small graffiti.

Text: 

(a)  Κύ(ριε), βο[ήθι] τὸν δοῦλόν σου [--]

(b)  Κ(ύρι)ε, φύ[λαξον] τὸν [δοῦλόν σου --]

Translation: 

(a)  Lord, help your servant …

(b)  Lord, protect your servant …

Summary: 

Invocations of the Lord in remains of two small grafitti on the left side of the apsis of the church-cave.

Contents
Titles/epithets of patrons/dedicators: 
servant of God
Epigraphical formulae: 
Lord/Christ, help...
Lord/Christ, protect...