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Isaac Lambertsen

Ode I

Menaion — translated by Isaac Lambertsen

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¶1

Irmos: Having traversed the depths of the Red Sea with dryshod feet, Israel of old vanquished the might of Amalek in the wilderness by Moses’ arms stretched out in the form of the Cross.

¶2

Illumined by the radiance of the grace of the threefold Sun, O martyr Antypas, illumine thou those who celebrate this, thy radiant feastday, delivering us from the darkness of the passions.

¶3

Theotokion: With the radiance of thy light illumine my heart, which is stuck fast in the night of passions and temptations, O most immaculate Maiden who ineffably shone forth the Sun of righteousness upon all.

¶4

The Word of God showed thee forth as a true witness of His sufferings, O most wise one, who dost destroy impiety and vanquish all the wickedness of the demons.

¶5

Having mortified the wisdom of thy flesh with much asceticism, thou wast arrayed in the sacred vesture of the divine priesthood; and thou didst offer in unbloody sacrifice Him Who became mortal for thy sake.

Translated by Isaac Lambertsen. Edition menaion.en.lambertsen.

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